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Archive for the ‘Environmental Heroes’ Category

June 24th, 2008

How Do You Feel About Wearing Your “Green” on Your Sleeve?

First, it was the (very publicly) waxed chest of Harrison Ford, now, pro beach volleyball player Colleen Smith will sport a huge (1/2 meter long) temporary tattoo of crashing waves to raise awareness of rising sea levels due to global warming. Colleen says, “Educating volleyball fans is huge. This is where I have leverage.” In […]

By Gabrielle -- 4 comments

June 11th, 2008

Sign Leonardo DiCaprio’s “No Plastic Bags” Pledge

Celebrity Week continues here at Daily Tomorrow and the rest of the Health & Wellness Channel. Today’s featured star is one of the best and brightest of my generation, Leo DiCaprio.
Leonardo DiCaprio’s latest film is no summer blockbuster, no teary big-budget romance, nothing with a theme-song from Celine Dion. It is, however, an epic saga. […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

June 8th, 2008

Who’s the Greenest of Them All? Celebrity Week Starts Tomorrow

These days, everybody is going green, including those folks that have more press than others. You know, the famous people. You love to love them, hate them, ogle them.
Who doesn’t peruse the People Magazine while waiting in line at the grocery checkout? Who doesn’t pick up an Us Magazine or its ilk when waiting to […]

By Gabrielle -- 4 comments

May 11th, 2008

Happy Mother’s Day from Daily Tomorrow - Moms Making a Difference

Happy Mother’s Day from the Daily Tomorrow!
While I believe our lives are influenced by everyone we meet, I do agree that moms hold some special sway. Stand up straight! Don’t talk with your mouth full! Remember to say please and thank you…..All great life lessons, for sure. Here is a small collection of moms (there […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

May 5th, 2008

President Bush Gives Commencement in Greensburg, Kansas

On the anniversary of the event that would alter the face of its town, Greensburg residents graduated 18 high school seniors and listened to surprise commencement speaker, President George Bush. The New York Times highlights the visit in today’s edition and paints a picture of what was left post-tornado:
A new water tower rises high above […]

By Gabrielle -- 0 comments

April 21st, 2008

Happy Birthday, John Muir!

Happy Birthday, John Muir, preservationist, founder of The Sierra Club, granddaddy of the environmental movement.
What I love about Muir, besides the fact that he helped preserve the beautiful Yosemite Valley and has influenced generations with his essays and efforts, is that when I walked into his house a few years ago, he had the same […]

By Gabrielle -- 1 comment

March 17th, 2008

Cracking Down on Illegal Logging in the Amazon

The Brazilian government has launched a new campaign aimed at stopping the illegal logging that is giving rise to increased deforestation in the Amazon. Brazil’s environmental agency, IBAMA (the Brazilian Institute of Environment and Renewable Natural Resources) depends on “forestry cops” in these efforts.
The job is dangerous and requires mettle. One of what Greenpeace calls […]

By Ali -- 0 comments

February 28th, 2008

Website Wink: Ocean Revolution

Wallace J. Nichols is a marine biologist and Eco All Star. He’s an Ocean Conservancy senior scientist and a top sea turtle expert who was first to track the 7,500+ mile awesome migration route of Pacific loggerheads.
He works with more than a dozen conservation groups. This year he’ll help Mexican villagers develop profitable […]

By Ali -- 1 comment

February 16th, 2008

Wangari Maathai & The Green Belt Movement

Wangari Maathai is pure inspiration. In October 2004, she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize for her environmental activism. She founded Kenya’s Green Belt Movement, a grassroots organization that encourages tree planting and other environmental initiatives.
She overcame clashes with the Kenyan government to become elected to the country’s Parliament […]

By Ali -- 1 comment

January 31st, 2008

Living Green in the City with Garden Girl

I love to find resources for green city living because urban life can be just as green as anywhere else. Garden Girl is a website devoted to Urban Sustainable Living and it’s great!
Patti the Garden Girl has the ultimate green thumb and an amazing collection of resources for anyone who wants to learn about living […]

By Ali -- 2 comments