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Animal Avenger Boats (GALLERY)
The Futurist Anti-Whaling Vessel Moves Fast to Save WhalesBy Robyn Currie - When you are taking on a fleet of Japanese whaling ships, you need something that is just as technologically advanced and it has to look like a superhero’s ride (as you are the good guy). This futuristic…
444 Views
Barefoot Solar Engineers (GALLERY)
Otelp Teaches Youth and Women How to Create Eco EnergyBy Katherine Vong - What are barefoot solar engineers? They’re the youth and women part of the rural poor in India who have been taught how to harness solar power by the Orissa Tribal Empowerment & Livelihoods Programme (OTELP).…
364 Views
Anti-Terrorist Fashion (VIDEO)
The First Ever Pakistan Fashion Week Defies PoliticsBy JoAnn Neuhauser - While most fashions shows by top designers are just business as usual, one has emerged this week that is big news. Held in a country where the news spotlight is usually on terrorist violence, Pakistan…
865 Views
25 Abusive Representations (CLUSTER)
From Rihanna's Bruised Face as Art to Violent Anti-Drug Abuse PSAsBy Marissa Liu - Though we know it is wrong and the media is littered with shocking anti-abuse PSAs, domestic violence is ever-prevalent in our society. Finally, after ten months of silence, pop star Rihanna talks about…
3,563 Views
Oil-Producing Water Bottles (GALLERY)
Envion Transforms Plastic Waste into OilBy Katherine Vong - Washington-based company Envion may have the Midas touch when it comes to plastic trash. The company has developed a way to turn plastic waste into oil -- something that is extremely relevant with today’s…
330 Views
Corporate Secret Sites
The Goodness500 Website States Companies "Good" ImpactBy Jacqueline Parrish - You know that some of the world's largest corporations such as Wells Fargo and Starbucks are raking in millions and billions of dollars every year. But you do not know how and if these companies are being…
490 Views
Urban Wooden Wildlife (VIDEO)
Tronicstudio Shows the Bleak Future of Nature in City LifeBy Rachel Bowman - Creating animated wildlife out of wood, the video ‘I AM’ by TronicStudio is a cool way to discuss the decline of wildlife and the increase in city living. The video by TronicStudio is voiced to tell the…
335 Views
Race Riot Duds (GALLERY)
The Resistance Panther Jacket Pays Homage to the Black PanthersBy Robyn Currie - The Resistance Panther Jacket based on the semi-militant, American revolutionary group The Black Panthers. Since it is in France, maybe no one will get offended, but the jacket does feature a patch on…
378 Views
Eco Shockvertising (VIDEO)
Moms Against Climate Change Tug at HeartstringsBy Marcus Munro - We have seen many attention-grabbing advertisements and public service announcements about climate change. There is no doubt that global warming gets a lot of attention these days, but does this video…
783 Views
Charitable Paper Jewelry (GALLERY)
Jenny Lai and Lindsay Perkins Partner With KEZA for Eco Fashion CollectioBy Marissa Brassfield - This collection of paper jewelry was created as a collaboration between KEZA, Jenny Lai and Lindsay Perkins. According to Jenny Lai's Coroflot profile, KEZA is a fashion company dedicated to helping businesses…
933 Views
Artful Natural Buildings (VIDEO)
Earthen Hand Designs and Teaches Natural Building TechniquesBy Katie Cordrey - From sculptural architecture, to earthen paints or plasters, to earth ovens or artworks, Portland, Oregon-based Earthen Hand Natural Building is at the front of the growing interest in earthen building…
767 Views
Pro-Open Source Sites (GALLERY)
Shareable Website Shows the Good Will Ability of the InternetBy Jessica Marcel - Open source software doesn’t always get good press in the mainstream media, which isn’t surprising considering its basic principles. Namely, no one profits (financially) from the use of open source. Instead,…
507 Views
Nudevertising Climate Change (VIDEO)
Supermodels Take it Off for 350.org and Global WarmingBy Nancy Vaughn - Last week on Oct 24, 2009, the International Day of Climate Action was recognized by 350.org and people in 181 countries, at over 5,200 events around the world. Supporters gathered to address the climate…
3,832 Views
Dolphin-Hunting Spoofs (VIDEO)
South Park Makes Fun of Japanese WhalingBy Katherine Vong - Japanese whaling—which is the annual Japanese slaughtering of at least 20,000 dolphins and porpoises each year—has (obviously) received tons of protest from environmentalists. Now, South Park is joining…
520 Views
Abuse Memorial Markers (GALLERY)
The Children, Youth and Family Department Advertisment is Thought-ProvokingBy Jacqueline Parrish - In a bid to stop spousal, child and general abuse/assault, the state of New Mexico’s Children, Youth and Family Department teamed up with a Minneapolis advertising agency to create attention-grabbing billboards…
511 Views
Crowdsourced PC Power (VIDEO)
'World Community Grid' Uses Computer Downtime for HumanityBy Katie Cordrey - World Community Grid, a volunteer computing grid benefiting humanity, allows people from around the world to donate their idle computer time. The non-profit provides software that allows a participant…
588 Views
Green Disinformation (VIDEO)
CO2 Lovers Dismiss Global Warming as MythBy Katie Cordrey - There’s a rise in green disinformation and CO2 emissions greenwashing with the goal of discrediting global warming science in order to thwart environmental regulations and cap and trade. CO2 is Green,…
975 Views
LGBT Domains
Joe Dolce to Apply for Dot Gay (.GAY) ICANN Domain in 2010By Marissa Brassfield - Media strategist and former magazine editor Joe Dolce of the Dot Gay Alliance has announced his intent to apply for a .GAY domain in 2010 with the ICANN (Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers).…
395 Views
Water Gun Wars (GALLERY)
Soldiers Armed With Super-Soakers in the Amnesty International Ad CampaignBy Marissa Liu - Air Brussels of Belgium created this Amnesty International ad campaign. The advertisements feature soldiers and politicians equipped with super-soakers and other water guns with the caption underneath…
763 Views
Social Biz Rankings
Tuggle Rates Businesses on Community CommitmentBy Katherine Vong - Businesses that are also social do-gooders can potentially increase profits by appealing to consumers who care about social responsibility. Denver-based Tuggl hopes to help these kinds of businesses get…
473 Views
Traffic Cone Stages (VIDEO)
Hedgehog Concert Pavilion Raises Awareness to Youth HomelessnessBy Meghan Young - Traffic cones are not necessarily designed to stop traffic, but rather to caution and regulate it. The Hedgehog concert pavilion is made to stop people in their tracks. Upcycling these everyday orange…
929 Views
Subaquatic State Sessions (GALLERY)
Maldive Government Underwater Meeting Against Global WarmingBy Meghan Young - Getting wet is one way of gaining much needed attention -- especially if you’re wearing white; in this case, however, scuba suits were in order as the Maldive Government Underwater Meeting commenced. Held…
696 Views
Decomposing Birdography (GALLERY)
Chris Jordan Midway Collection Captures Plastic ProblemsBy Meghan Young - What better way to hit home an important message than showing it to the world; to illustrate this point, I bring to you just a few of the thirty images from the Chris Jordan Midway collection. These disconcertingly…
895 Views
Legalizing Medical Marijuana (VIDEO)
President Obama Supports Pot-Smoking PatientsBy Ben Preiss - In a major move forward in recognizing the medical legitimacy of marijuana, new guidelines that will be issued by the Obama administration today will free pot-smoking patients, in states that allow medical…
1,178 Views
70 Charitable Acts (CLUSTER)
Innovative and Unusual Donations and Acts of CharityBy Katie Cordrey - Many worthy causes depend upon donations and other acts of giving and kindness, especially in tough financial times. The calls for help will increase over the next few months in hopes that people will…
1,980 Views
Collaborative Twitter Fundraising (GALLERY)
PayPal, eBay & MillerCoors Step Up to #BeatCancerBy Marissa Brassfield - PayPal, eBay and MillerCoors are looking to use Twitter for some large-scale fundraising at the Blog World Expo using the hashtag #beatcancer. The corporations have pledged to donate a penny for every…
940 Views
Garbage Animal Art (GALLERY)
Trash Menagerie at Peabody Essex Museum is Thought-ProvokingBy Christina Butty - On view at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, Massachusetts is this exhibition titled the Trash Menagerie. The exhibition is composed of 30 animal art pieces made of things that people typically throw…
908 Views
Complaint-Free Worlds (VIDEO)
21 Days of Gripe-Abstinence Shifts Focus & Improves LivesBy Katie Cordrey - In September, Dr. Maya Angelou received the 6 millionth ‘Complaint Free Bracelet,’ which means that the movement, A Complaint Free World, is one-tenth of the way to its goal of 60 million. The idea behind…
605 Views
Pop Icon Activism (VIDEO)
Appearance by Lady Gaga at the National Equality March Raises AwarenessBy Marissa Brassfield - Lady Gaga has announced that she will be appearing at today's National Equality March on Washington to show solidarity and support for gay rights. Lady Gaga frequently credits the gay community at her…
1,194 Views
Price-Sensitive Awareness Ads (VIDEO)
Duncan/Channon WHY PSA Shows Skyrocketed Food Prices for HungerBy Marissa Brassfield - This Duncan/Channon WHY PSA for the World Hunger Year charity in New York City raises awareness of the unfortunate statistic that for 36 million Americans, food is simply too expensive. The WHY PSA takes…
916 Views
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