Toyota designs the Prius C…for Summer Rayne Oakes
WATCH THE VIDEO HERE. This past May I received a surprising call at my office on behalf of Toyota: The designers and engineers had designed a new family of Prius vehicles, and the compact version – the Prius C – had been inspired by my life and work. As it was described over the phone [...]
“Last of Summer” Salad: Portobello, Bibb, Asparagus
This “Last of Summer” Salad with succulent portobellos and crisp asparagus will have your mouth watering for more…
“Last of Summer” Salad: Peaches, Apples & Sprouts
As the summer draws to a close, the sweetest of the season fades with it. Fruits from faraway countries replace their local brethren on supermarket shelves. A few remaining watermelons and ears of corn stick out among the reigning fruits – (apples, oranges and grapefruits stand their ground year round). And fall veggies – squash, [...]
Urban gardening & gastronomy
I finally found some time this weekend to transplant and thin out my Babylonian botanosphere of a bedroom…not to mention whip up some power meals with some fresh homegrown ingredients compliments of Gram & Gramps. Hope you enjoy the succulent shade of Freshness…
Who is Obama? An Open Letter to the White House
I received this letter from my friend Scott Perez – whose friend, Virginia (and many more), were arrested in a peaceful demonstration in front of the White House for demonstrating against the Keystone XL Pipeline – a $13BN 2,000-mile atrocity – a scar through Indigenous territory – that will pipe out some of the dirtiest [...]
Win a BIG eco-conscious holiday gift package from Summer Rayne Oakes
Let Summer Rayne know your good holiday gesture you will be doing this year and you may win a $250 gift bag full of eco-conscious goodies.
Beware of the Bag Monster
Summer Rayne Oakes goes head to head at the LOHAS Conference in Boulder, CO with the Bag Monster and knocks him down with a one-two punch.
Living off the Grid: My trip to Taos, New Mexico
Summer Rayne Oakes takes a trip to Taos, New Mexico to see Earthships firsthand.
Do the green thing
A cute video about “doing the green thing.”
How fast does a Tesla go?
The Tesla Roadster, the first high-performance all electric vehicle, hits the Australian continent and I got to take it for a little spin around the Queensland Raceway. Check out all the fun we were having. But shhhh, don’t tell the owner
How to make soda in 5 seconds flat
Eliminate excessive soda cans and bottles and learn how to make soda in 5 seconds flat with SodaStream.
Tonic’s 50 Most “Inwardly Beautiful” People
TONIC, the definitive resource for “positively good news,” unveils the “50 Most Inwardly Beautiful People:” Men, women and organizations who are embarking on positive social change and redefining the status quo.
Style, Naturally wins a handful of awards
Style, Naturally: The Savvy Shopping Guide to Sustainable Fashion & Beauty has been out for three months and has recently brought in a number of awards. Check them out here.
One Cupcake, One World – Party with Billy Parish
Photos from Billy Parish “carbon neutral” party at REBARNYC!
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.
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!
Think MTV’s Pete Griffin & Planet Green host model-activist Summer Rayne green the Real World
Pete Griffin and Summer Rayne Oakes takes Real World: Hollywood cast on a tour of their green house.
Summer Rayne Oakes to Judge the MSN-Treehugger Live Earth Video Contest
Live Earth’s video competition.
