Archive for 2008

One Cupcake, One World – Party with Billy Parish

Photos from Billy Parish “carbon neutral” party at REBARNYC!


An Alaska Native speaks out on Palin, Oil, and Alaska – Evon Peter

Evon Peter speaks out on Alaska, Native Rights, Palin, and Big Oil.


Natural Beauty at Target

Natural beauty shopping at Target compliments of Lucky Magazine Oct 08 issue.


Who inspires me into action?

Find out what I do on Friday nights to who the people are that truly inspire me into action on the EarthSavers blog interview.


Feedback from UCF

Some good ol’ feedback from the University of Central Florida talk, “We Can Kick Climate Change one Step at a Time: An Expanding Role for Youth.”


Mainstreaming Sustainability: Fashion + Media

“Why Do Salmon Swim Upstream? Forward momentum in downstream trends” – a talk on mainstreaming sustainability in fashion + media slated for October 16th, 2008 at the FEAST Conference NYC.


Destination Orlando, Florida

In Orlando, Fl for the Global Perspective Lecture Series and shoot for two fashion mags.


Launch of the Model Diaries

The first entry in a series from “The Model Diaries” – a casting at Glamour magazine.


Journey to the center of a windmill – episode recap for G Word

Want to know what it looks like at the top of a wind turbine? Well, then you gotta see these images. Exclusive photos from Planet Green’s G Word, Episode 1.


Umucyo ubamurikira – Rwanda to NYC

A look at Esther’s Umucyo ubamurikira photo exhibit at Charity: Water and Salt Gallery. Check it out: The exhibit closes on September 30, 2008.


The Model Diaries – coming this Sept 2, 2008

“The Model Diaries: Autobiographical, photojournalistic accounts from the field” will launch on September 2, 2008. Raw, real, uncut.


Green Fashion Week Highlights – Sept/Oct 08

Here are the September-October 2008 must-see eco-fashion shows, events and after parties. See any that I’ve missed? Post them in the comments section.


Play-by-play on Green Jobs Now day of action call

Just so you’re in the know, here is the play-by-play on the Green Jobs Now call. Will you be holding an event in your community?


Please check your race. Caucasian, African American, Native American, Other…

A personal little excerpt on the question of “Race” – a soon-to-be-photo exhibit.


More fun from the Udall-front

A load of photos from the Udall event in Tucson, AZ. Oh if you only saw the video!


Launching “The Model Diaries”

Go backstage at the runway shows and center stage at cause-oriented events. See what happens at photo shoots and more. “The Model Diaries” coming soon to this blog. Tune in.


Holla for Green Jobs! August 25-31 Action-of-the-Week

Holla on the telephone on August 28th with the Green Jobs National Day of Action conference call. Sounds boring? I don’t think so. Plus, you’ll get all the insights from the frontlines. Be the first to know!


“Earth Angel” via DIRECTV’s Access Magazine

Read a little write-up about Planet Green, the network’s hosts, and its correspondents via DIRECTV Magazine.


Kicking off UCF’s Global Perspective Series

Heading to Orlando soon to kick off the first keynote at the Global Perspectives Lecture Series (Sept 9, 2008). Open to students and the public, so come on by!


8pm musings from the airport

Headed off to SUNY Binghamton for keynote on “Generation Misunderstood.”


“Tobago has two speeds: Slow and stop”

Summer Rayne’s trip to Trinidad & Tobago: River-trekking, bird-watching, bake-and-shark, and bumbling around.


Music, food, awards at Lower East Side Ecology Center

Summer Rayne Oakes to attend Lower East Side Ecology Center awards ceremony and keynote at SUNY Binghamton.


To cure green fatigue: Ovecome green muscle memory

Summer Rayne Oakes explores what it takes to whip green conferences and events into shape.


Rocking the rattan and rafia trend

Sophisticated urban safari styles that dominate Summer 2008 will continue throughout Spring 2009. Rattan and raffia clutches reign throughout the seasons.