Blogs & Ecology

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Cath Kidston, known for her bright, funky textile patterns, recently launched an eco-bag collection, available in 6 fun patterns only at Tesco stores around the UK. The bags are all made from 100% recycled PET and 100% of the proceeds from their sale go to the Marie Curie Cancer Care. A minimum of £250,000 will be donated, which will fund 12,500 hours of nursing care for terminally-ill patients and their families.

Compartes Chocolatier is partnering with Relief Beads for Darfur to support the end to war and genocide in that country, as well as redevelopment of the country and people.

Unlike some "green grand-standing celebs", Demi and Ashton keep their do-good work low-key. According to ecorazzi, the power couple quietly slipped off to Guatemala to help build houses for Habitat for Humanity. The charity group is supporing the countries' indigenous organic farmers. ...And these two did seroius hands-on labor. "Demi and Ashton were actually building houses with tin roofs and schlepping breeze blocks in the midday sun. Ashton's father is carpenter so he has some experiences," reports a British media source.
Thanks: ecorazzi ...

How are Cows and Bikes Connected?

Factory Green, a new online eco-store, run by pre-med college students Jack Short and Daniel Lyons at the University of Missouri in their “free time.” The store is full of men’s and women’s tees designed by fellow college students and geared for college students. Thanks to tipster Adam, and a recent Sprig article for passing along this fashion tidbit....

The essence of branding is developing a clear identity for the messenger -- as opposed to marketing, which merely focuses on the message. However, in the non-profit sector, branding frequently falls by the wayside. My theory is that when your messages are as serious as saving the planet, it's hard to look beyond them. (It should also be noted that many non-profit communications are the result pro-bono work, often completed by different agencies - which can make it hard to maintain consistency across campaigns.)

It’s not just any old organization that can set a goal like this: protect 10% of every ecosystem type on Earth by 2015, effectively doubling the headway of the conservation movement over the last century. But The Nature Conservancy can. Acting president and CEO Stephanie Meeks chats with TreeHugger Radio about this and other mind-boggling commitments. It's no wonder they own the URL "nature.org." ::TreeHugger Radio

Immersed in the nifty slickness of “environmentalism 2.0” it’s sometimes easy to forget about the patient progress of the groups like The Nature Conservancy. At 56-years old, The Nature Conservancy is a granddaddy eco-org, and was doing its leafy green thing before it was cool. As the acting president and CEO, Stephanie Meeks sits at the front of this ship, navigating through policy, politics, big business, and controversy. ::TreeHugger Radio

We want a healthy planet and healthy people, so we're passing on this request by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

They wrote us: "We are currently building out the communications team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Washington. Attached is the job description for a newly created position: Deputy Director, Content and Distribution." See below for more. We think you can apply even if you use Linux or OS X... ...

We want a healthy planet and healthy people, so we're passing on this request by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

They wrote us: "We are currently building out the communications team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in Seattle, Washington. Attached is the job description for a newly created position: Deputy Director, Content and Distribution." See below for more. We think you can apply even if you use Linux or OS X... ...read on