Took some time out after the COP15 negotiations to speak with Wade Davis and The Journey to Zero.
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the journey to zero with wade davis & summer rayne oakes
Monday, December 14th, 2009
The Flood of COP15
Saturday, December 12th, 2009
“Brad Who?”
One of my favorite exhibitions. It started off as a full on Polar Bear and is going “extinct”
Ryan and I freezing our butts off in The Flood.
Six legs- they must be dust mites or something.
This was a small segment of the 60,000 people who rallied in Copenhagen.
Huge felled trees from forests were brought in as an art exhibit to raise awareness of deforestation.
Climate Change Competition leading up to Copenhagen
Friday, October 2nd, 2009
Carbon 14
Prize Amount: $50,000
Description: The competition is open to anyone, and Carbon 14 will grant $50,000 each year to a person who exemplifies “ordinary people doing extraordinary things” for the environment.
Judging Panel: Summer Rayne Oakes (model-activist and host on Discovery Network’s Planet Green), Shepard Fairey (controversial artist), Peter Hoffman (owner of Savoy restaurants), Greg K (from the MisShapes) and more.
The first group of nominees will be announced at this launch event (October 5th) at the Cabanas at the Maritime Hotel.
If you are interested in participating or you would like to nominate someone else, please send the following to thec14s@gmail.com:
-A 30-second video “demonstrating” the project (be as creative as you like!)
-A brief essay describing the contestant(s) and the project
-A photograph of the contestant(s)
After October 5th, people can go directly to the Carbon14 site (www.c14time.com) to upload their submissions.
Good luck!