Hollywood Climate Action Initiative

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Hollywood Climate Action Initiative

Friday, September 16th -- Global Green President Matt Petersen announces the launch of its Hollywood Climate Action Initiative for Communities at the Inaugural Meeting of the Clinton Global Summit in New York City. The initiative is supported by Global Green Board members Leonardo DiCaprio and Edward Norton as well as supporters including Roland Emmerich and Salma Hayek.

The initiative will put a human face on global warming; promote and advance smart solutions to climate change and advance community oriented climate solutions. Global Green will also lead and join in efforts to highlight the lessons from Katrina and support a vision of green renewal of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast.


SLICE OF THE SUN FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES

Global Green USA Urges Governor Schwarzenegger to Sign Historic Measure to Improve the Quality of Life for Low-Income Families and Improve our Environment at the Same Time.


GLOBAL GREEN USA ROLLS OUT RED CARPET-GREEN CARS CAMPAIGN AT EMMYS

Hollywood Helps Promote Smart Climate and Energy Solutions in Wake of Katrina Disaster and Continued High Energy Prices. Emmy Nominees Charlize Theron (HBO's The Life and Death of Peter Sellers), actress Kyra Sedgwick (TNT's The Closer), and Jeffrey Tambor (FOX's Arrested Development) choose to attend this year's Awards in fuel-efficient hybrid cars instead of gas-guzzling limousines.

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Crow's green plea sounds bum note
Source: Copyright 2007, Independent (UK)
Date: April 24, 2007
Byline: David Usborne
http://news.independent.co.uk/environment/lifestyle/article2480996.ece

Americans are gradually hearing the call to pitch in against global warming whether by driving hybrid cars or choosing eco-friendly light bulbs.

Reducing their carbon footprint from the comfort of their lavatory seats, however, was not something many had thought about, at least until yesterday. For taking the debate down a scatological path, we have the rock musician Sheryl Crow to thank. Fresh from a cross-country tour of 11 university campuses in a biodiesel bus aimed at raising awareness of global warming, she has called on her fellow citizens drastically to cut back on their use of lavatory paper. "I have spent the better part of this tour trying to come up with easy ways for us all to become a part of the solution to global warming," Crow wrote on her website.

She was joined on her tour, which made a final stop at George Washington University in Washington DC on Sunday night, by Laurie David, the producer of Al Gore's film about global warming, An Inconvenient Truth.

It is not clear exactly where Crow, 45, was when she had her big idea. But whether the map said Illinois or Indiana, she, presumably, was in the smallest room on the bus. "I propose a limitation be put on how many squares of toilet paper can be used in any one sitting," she said.

Americans are an "industrious enough people that we can make it work with only one square per restroom visit, except, of course, on those pesky occasions where two to three could be required".

Crow, the winner of nine Grammy Awards, is seeking to close a potential loophole in her plan by similarly seeking to outlaw paper napkins.

Mucky eaters need not despair, however, because Crow has a fantastic fashion innovation for all of us to try. It is called the "dining sleeve", which, after completing its wiping and dabbing duties at mealtimes, can be detached from your outfit and a fresh one zipped or buttoned in its place.

Noting that paper napkins are "made from virgin wood and represent the height of wastefulness", Crow is convinced that her sleeve contrivance will quickly catch on. Does she imagine the sleeve playing a part in lavatory activities when "one square" just isn't enough? In the war against global warming, we should be prepared to contemplate just about anything.

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Green groups refuse to play ball over Trump's dream golf links

IT IS an ambitious plan designed to build one of the world's biggest golf and housing resorts on a stretch of pristine Scottish coastline.

But American billionaire Donald Trump is now facing major opposition from national environmental groups who fear that the £1bn project will destroy a precious nature reserve.

http://scotlandonsunday.scotsman.com/scotland.cfm?id=701452007