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Politicians love to use rock’n’roll to spread their message of peace and unity across the planet. They know it‘s a sure fire way to get the ‘apathetic’ youngsters of today interested in a cause (and let’s face it, slogan t-shirts are in!).
Al Gore has been whipping up an eco storm all over the world with his series of lectures on climate change and his movie ‘An Inconvenient Truth’. It was only a matter of time before his bio diesel powered bandwagon would come up with the idea of a Live Aid type concert to spread his message. Except, as usual with the Americans, this concert has to be bigger and better than anything that’s ever gone before. And so he gives you...Live Earth.
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While an eco fashion show raising money for Comic Relief in an Oxford nightclub may not sound as glamorous as front row seats at Marc Jacob's first London Fashion Week show, the Ethical Fashion Forum did their damndest to make sure it was as close to the real thing as possible.
The show started nearly an hour later than expected - although guests were mollified with a range of canapes - and there was enough chaos front of house to keep any fashionista happy. Separating the Oxford venture from the world of high fashion was the homely touches: coltish students practicing their model walks along a line of white tape on the floor, proud parents arguing over the operation of their digital cameras, and groups of boys wolf-whistling at every sashay.
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The Centre for Business Relationships, Accountability, Sustainability and Society (BRASS) is hosting the first Ecological Footprint Conference, 8-10 May 2007, City Hall, Cardiff. Keynote speakers are Mathis Wackernagel PhD, Professor Tim Jackson, Professor William Rees, Professor David Pimentel and David Stubbs, who is Head of Environment and Sustainable Development of the Organising Committee of the London 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Register early to get the £265 rate; £295 after March 1. Fees include lunch, with vegetarian or vegan option. [GT]
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There is a call for entries for the Women in Ethical Business Awards.
Run by Tridios Bank and Eve magazine, the contest is looking to reward businesses that are founded on ethical principles, and that benefit people or the environment.
Last year's winner (pictured), Juliet Davenport, was the founder and director of Good Energy, a green energy company.
[Via ecostreet]
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While it's disconcertingly unlikely that your walking tour will look like my Niagara Falls trip of '03, what with the great absence of white stuff going on these days, at least you can visit all Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust centres for free on 2 February to mark World Wetlands Day. Wetlands may not seem particularly glamourous - they lack the obvious charm of the seaside, for example - but I spent a lot of time on the marsh as a young teen and developed a deep appreciation of its subtle beauty, as depicted here by my once-tutor Thaddeus Holownia. Wetlands are also a essential filter of natural and unnatural poisons that otherwise pour into the water table. Finally, can you look a duck in the eye and tell it to go get a condo? [GT]
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Quebec City's 400th anniversary occurs in 2008, and part of the celebration involves six Contemporary Ephemeral Gardens. Each garden will be designed by a living artist, to be established in the heart of the festivities, and to live only so long as the celebration does, from June 10 to September 28, 2008. Each garden should address the three major themes of the festival:
Where the river narrows;
Your history, my history, our history ;
and Sowing the seeds of culture.
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A Call For Creation Of Contemporary Ephemeral Gardens [via Land+Living]
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Last year had 567 vendors from 235 countries. This Natural Products Europe and Organic Products Europe Expo - two events on successive days, 15 - 16 April 2007 - is expected to be even bigger. You can register for a free ticket to attend this massive organics and natural products event in Grand Hall Olympia, London, England. [GT]
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