photos by trevor reichman
Sustainability incorporates lessons leaned from history in order to improve on design to avoid fatal flaws and in this case to prolong the life span of a structure as it relates to its surroundings.
Last year we showed the designs for Brad Pitt's Make it Right houses for New Orleans, where he commissioned 13 of the world's top architects to design green, sustainable houses and is building 150 of them. Now they are are under construction.
Interview with New Orleans Musician Amanda Shaw
With Hurricane Gustav threatening the Gulf Coast, TreeHugger's meeting with Cajun-pop prodigy Amanda Shaw takes on a certain urgency. A shadow of concern for her family, friends and home hangs over the interview about her wetlands activism, her part in the IMAX film Hurricane on the Bayou, and her memories of Katrina.
Madonna urged us all to save our planet at Live Earth. But, obviously her claim to care doesn't apply to her own material needs. ...Not much eco-friendly noise on Madonna's Sticky and Sweet tour. Her crew released the goods needed on her 45-day world tour on the singer's website. ...Among the items: 3500 pieces of clothing, 120 powder puffs, 100 pairs of kneepads, 12 traveling trampolines, 200 makeup sponges, 69 guitars. ...AND 4 YSL lipsticks. ....Only 4 lipsticks to cover entire tour? Perhaps, that's Madonna's way to reduce her carbon footprint.
Read Entire List: madonna's website
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GreenUpgrader rounds up a slew of sexy, sustainable bikinis.
Apple unleashes a greener iPhone.
An organization called RUBARB, makes old bikes new again for a post-Katrina New Orleans.
Eric Sorenson takes a closer look at seven ordinary household objects and how they can help stop global warming in his book, Seven Wonders for a Cool Planet.
We were thrilled to hear from our friends out in LA that last week’s Green is the New Black event was a huge success! Over 150 VIP’s attended the swanky event and helped raise over $5,000 for the Make It Right foundation. The Make It Right Foundation is dedicated to rebuilding a brighter, better and greener New Orleans.
Check out our cute Ethletic kicks on the runway:
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