Heroines for the Planet: Tea Expert and Climate Change Scientist Selena Ahmed
"I am particularly inspired by the immense ecological knowledge of some of the individuals in the forest-dwelling communities that I work that links them to the natural world."
Feminism and Climate Change: Ama Budge Speaks Out on Why WOC Can’t Be Left Out
Women worldwide are disproportionately affected by climate change.
Breathtaking Portraits: Why Are These Climate Scientists So Scared?
If some of the greatest minds in the planet are afraid, why aren’t the rest of us?
Timberland Empowers Local Farmers and Communities By Planting Millions of Trees in Haiti
We've always been impressed with Timberland's commitment to do well and do good. (We happen to dig their footwear, too.)
Heroines for the Planet: Art Activist Asher Jay
Photo by Anne Casale. It’s Asher Jay’s indomitable spirit — an appreciation and understanding that everything in this beautiful life is interconnected — that is ever present in her work as an art activist and fashion designer. Each of her pieces has a bold message, packaged in such a way that’s both…
Combating Climate Change Over Tea at Harney and Sons
Left to right: Adam Markham, President, Clean Air-Cool Planet; Selena Ahmed, Tea and Climate Change Scientist, Tufts University; Mike Harney, Vice President, Harney & Sons; Terry Kellogg, CEO, 1% for the Planet. Eco Chick recently attended an event to celebrate the partnership of Harney & Sons, 1% for the Planet and Clean Air-Cool Planet.…
Heroines for the Planet: Future Weather Director Jenny Deller
Photo: Bob Persenaire. Future Weather centers on 13-year-old Lauduree, who fears the collapse of both her family and the planet. Writer/Director/Producer Jenny Deller chose to explore the complex issues of climate change through “the lens of a family drama,” as she put it, as opposed to a documentary. I had the…
Video: Olivia Zaleski Covers the Clinton Global Initiative
Olivia interviews the CEO of Avon, Andrea Jung at the Clinton Global Inititiative The Clinton Global Initiative was begun in 2005 by former President Bill Clinton in order to “…help turn good intentions into real actions and results.” Focusing on finding solutions to the world’s most pressing problems, the nonpartisan…
Hot Latin Calendar Draws Attention to Climate Change, Extinction, Conservation
Puerto Rican Alessandra Rampolla embodies global warming as the January image for the Ecological Footprint calendar. As reported by Treehugger, the Ecological Footprint calendar is a collaboration between the Azara Foundation and fashion photog Gaby Herbstein to raise awareness of global environmental issues. Super-creative and totally gorgeous shots, all! Very…
Copenhagen's (COP15) Amazing Green Art
No successful movement works without important art. Where would the hippies have been without their unique (ehm, hallucinogenic) posters, 2nd wave feminism without all those novels and creative nonfiction writings, the Vietnam protests without the music, or Civil Rights without heart-wrenching photography? Not only did these pieces of art change…
