Seventies Sunshine Crochet Rug

2009-11-10T19:40:13Z

Green Books Campaign: The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle

2009-11-10T19:40:11Z

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2009-11-10T18:45:08Z

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The arctic tundra and the n...

2009-11-10T18:15:10Z

The arctic tundra and the nomadic people of the arctic countries who depend on

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2009-11-10T18:15:07Z

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2009-11-10T18:00:24Z

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Young Blood

2009-11-09T23:16:48Z

One of the members of the UK youth delegation to Copenhagen is making a series of documentary films through the eyes of the young people whose futures are on the line.

I can't remember what I was doing when I was 23 (or last Wednesday for that matter) but I know it wasn't half as impressive as what these folk are up to.

Walk The Walk Vs. Fork The Fork

2009-11-09T14:36:54Z

Would've been better if he Walked The Walk.

(I doubt that vodka-fuelled perambulations would've crashed the shelves in quite the same way as an out of control fork-lift... mind you, if it did, he'd need all the alcohol-induced numbness he could get with that lot falling on his head - ouch).

Drink Powerthirst

2009-11-04T21:14:11Z

If we all drank Powerthirst we'd create a huge natural source of clean energy and solve the climate crisis. I think.

A Quick Recipe for a Successful Copenhagen

2009-11-03T08:24:00Z

As the Copenhagen Summit is our climate's last chance saloon, it would help if we all understood what's got to happen there. To make that simple, Green Thing has produced a Quick Recipe for a Successful Copenhagen with diplomacy illustrated through the medium of cookery. Watch it. Share it. Don't try to cook it. And remember, as Chef says: "It does not have to be pretty, it just has to work." Featuring the hands of Marc Danbury, the lighting of Richard Laing, the camera support of Stuart Bunce, the post production of Magic Films, the dulcet tones of Daniel Lapaine and the writing and directing skills of Michael Wright from an original recipe by Green Thing. Serves 202 countries. PS. Here Are Five Copenhagen Campaigns You Can Get Involved With... 1) Join Tck Tck Tck - http://tcktcktck.org 2) Take the 350 pledge - http://bit.ly/nVcbm 3) Make the wave - http://www.the-wave.org.uk 4) Seal the deal - http://bit.ly/hOMpl 5) Help Avaaz global action - http://bit.ly/3Iv5pn And for a round-up of the rest: http://bit.ly/162BdZ

More Brilliant 350 Images

2009-11-01T10:05:26Z

Mexico City, Mexico

Sydney opera house

Soweto, South Africa

British Columbia, Canada

Dhaka, Bangladesh

Sagaponack, USA

Papantla, Veracruz, Mexico

New Brighton, Australia

Victoria, Australia

Seattle, USA

Chicago, USA

Lord Stern goes Easy on the Meat

2009-10-27T16:29:53Z

Lord Stern, the economist behind the Stern Report, the landmark paper that linked economic impact to climate change, today urged individuals around the world to go Easy on the Meat to save the planet.

Now we're delighted that he has raised this debate but sadly much of the coverage, particularly in The Times, has unhelpfully sought to polarise his position as "anti meat" and consequently raised a storm of protest from meat lovers. This forced Lord Stern to issue this clarification:

"I think that once people understand the great risks that climate change poses, they will naturally want to choose products and services that cause little or no emissions of greenhouse gases, which means 'low-carbon consumption'.

This will apply across the board, including electricity, heating, transport and food. A diet that relies heavily on meat production results in higher emissions than a typical vegetarian diet. Different individuals will make different choices. However, the debate about climate change should not be dumbed down to a single slogan, such as 'give up meat to save the planet'.

Green Thing could not agree more - and believes that moderation rather than absolution may be a more effective way to encourage the behaviour change that is clearly required.

So please check out Easy on the Meat for some inspiration and do the Green Thing.

Another reason to Stay Grounded

2009-10-25T21:42:31Z

Now there are plenty of reasons to Stay Grounded - but this was a new one to Green Thing - as two Northwest Airline pilots "lost situational awareness" during an argument and flew 150 miles past their intended runway. Read on here

3 x 350s

2009-10-25T09:26:33Z

My youngest with her 350 arrangement out of garden leaves.

And her older brother's Match Attax display

And my rather sorry cafe hack

350ppm Reasons To Be Inspired

2009-10-24T17:22:20Z

Not much we can say about 350.org's International Day of Climate Action that isn't being said already all over the web....

But since a pictures worth a thousand words (so online multimedia must be worth billions?), here are some of our favourite images from the day instead. Stunning...

Everything Is OK

2009-10-23T17:15:46Z

Stop watching this video, you're wasting valuable shopping time ;-)

Thirsty? So's Everybody Else.

2009-10-23T16:31:04Z

An All-Conserving public information video vignette from the very good GOODMagazine.

The Making Of Glove Love

2009-10-06T08:38:00Z

"The idea for glove love started all the way back in January. We have put a lot of thought, time and love into creating what we think is a pretty great product and a perfect example of All-Consuming - the art of wasting nothing and using up everything. We hope this slideshow will show you just how much love we've put into glove love." -- Holly

Lonely Gloves

2009-09-24T11:36:00Z

Lonely Gloves

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Photographer Paul Rider was so struck by the waste that is lonely gloves. So struck in fact, he was moved to start pointing and shooting. â€œI saw the first one hanging on the railings by the crossing at the side off the road. I donâ€™t think it had fallen there; it had been found and put there. When they find a lost glove on the ground, people have an instinct to put it somewhere where it can be seen, rescued and re-paired. I took its photograph. Over the next few days, as my lonely glove awareness grew, I saw more and more gloves and took more and more photographs. They were in restaurants, in the street, in puddles and on Deal pier. In Tescoâ€™s car park in York they were legion. Thereâ€™s always something sad and vulnerable about a lost lonely glove because gloves are meant to be paired for life. It prompts you to ask where the other half is and how they came to be separated.â€*

Glove Story

2009-09-19T12:55:00Z

The story of a left hand glove and right hand glove in two parts of the world, both single, both able to play piano beautifully - and the rest you can probably figure out. Glove Story was made possible by the hands of . . . Director: Michael Wright Narrator: Emma Thompson Music: Michael Mertens and Giovanni Costello Executive Producer: John Doris Production Manager: Sarah Crisp Director of Photography: Peter Sorg Camera & Lighting Assistant: Jamie Arbiter Unit Driver: Jimbo Eales Runners: Holly Broughton and Andy Wells Editor: Billy Mead Green Thing animation: Tom Baker Glove Love end graphics: Oliver Smith Sound Mix: Voiceover Soho Pianist: Godfrey King And a big warm hand also goes to . . . Judy Goldhill Chris Jupe at Production Drive George Martin at Arri Focus Chris Youlton at Arri Media Billy Mead at TenThree Abi Adejare at MPC Tim Webb at Creative Cars & Couriers The Mission team All at Mustard

Stick With John Hegley

2009-07-10T12:27:00Z

The cleverest, funniest and most sustainable poet we know plays a song on a four-stringed instrument about a man who loved stuff so much he just couldnâ€™t stick. It's called satire

Twisted Kate, Sticky Moss

2009-07-10T12:22:00Z

Take one person and make her the ultimate twister, taking every chance to consume something new. Now take the same person and make them the ultimate sticker, sticking with what they had wherever possible. How different would their lives be? That was question that the talented animators David Altweger, Mira Loew, Guillaume Cornet of Unit 10 Collective (<a href="http://www.unit10collective.com">www.unit10collective.com</a>) wanted to explore - with one super-ironic twist. What if that person was the world's premier consumption temptress, a certain Katherine Ann Moss? The result is a brilliant slice of double stop frame fantasy exclusive to Green Thing. David, Mira and Guillaume were given fabulous musical assistance by the brilliant people of Elmore Judd. The Sticky Kate music is by Jesse Hackett with Louis Hackett, Tom Skinner and Shabaka Hutchings featuring the voiceover talent of Jessie Mills. The Twisted Kate music is by Jesse Hackett with Tom Kenyatta's production, graced by Jessie's voice over again. And after-effects and flash cleverness were provided by Aaron Trinder, Steven Qua and Debbie Brooks. Huge twisted/sticky thanks to them all

Miserable Green Git

2009-06-14T21:37:00Z

His name is Rob, he hates the taste of animals, he hates saddos with too many gadgets and he hates his mother for always nagging him to drive up and see her. He is the man who does all the right things but for all the wrong reasons. Play his video confession - and yes he does eat his cat.

The Teachings Of Kabu Sensei

2009-06-01T06:06:00Z

"Always remember" Kabu Sensei teaches us "each vegetable has its season". And so it is so. Here, for the first time, gathered in one place, transported by mule from the mountain temple of Kabu Sensei, centuries of seasonal wisdom can be found. Use these gifts wisely and well ã‚ˆã**é£Ÿã*¹ã*ªã*•ã*„ -- Ninjin <div style="float: left; width: 230px; margin-bottom: 23px"><p><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/downloadable/easy_on_the_meat/tasty_little_guide_to_eating_seasonably.zip"><img src="/images/tasty_little_guide_to_eating_seasonably_thumb.gif" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/downloadable/easy_on_the_meat/tasty_little_guide_to_eating_seasonably.zip">Download this tasty what-to-eat fridge chart >></a></p></div><div style="float: right; width: 230px; margin-bottom: 23px"><p><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/downloadable/easy_on_the_meat/eat_seasonably_each_month_s_best.zip"><img src="/images/eat_seasonably_each_month_s_best_thumb.gif" /></a></p><p><a href="http://s3.amazonaws.com/downloadable/easy_on_the_meat/eat_seasonably_each_month_s_best.zip">Or download this tasty guide about when to eat it >></a></p></div> <div style="float: left; width: 230px"><p><a href="http://eatseasonably.co.uk/what-to-grow-now/get-growing"><img src="/images/10_easy_fruit_thumb.gif" /></a></p><p><a href="http://eatseasonably.co.uk/what-to-grow-now/get-growing">The ten easiest fruit and veg to grow yourself >></a></p></div><div style="float: right; width: 230px"><p><a href="http://eatseasonably.co.uk/what-to-eat-now/this-months-best"><img src="/images/in_season_thumb.gif" /></a></p><p><a href="http://eatseasonably.co.uk/what-to-eat-now/this-months-best">What's in season this month and how to bring out it's best >></a></p></div>

Ninjin - The Way Of The Vegetable Assassin

2009-05-29T04:03:00Z

The story of a man with a gun and a mission - to eliminate all instances of unseasonal vegetable consumption. Written and directed by the brilliant Michael 'Watercress' Wright and starring the magnificent Daniel 'Legume' Lapaine with deft editing by Simon 'Water Celery' Wilcox and a purringly perfect soundtrack by Michael 'Mango' Mertens. Produced by the kind people at Mustard in association with the equally kind people at Eat Seasonably. Huge thanks to all. Full cast: Daniel Lapaine - Ninjin; Rob Whitelock - Burgess; Kinue Kato - Kabu Sensei; Leah Whitaker - MI5 Woman; Michael Wright - MI5 Man; Jason Thorpe - The Swede; Natasha Heenan - Woman on Bench; Mavreen Brown - Woman in Car Park; Alex Parkinson - Sandwich Guy; Vince Siracusa - Man in Street. Full crew: Michael Wright - Director; John Doris - Executive Producer; Sarah Crisp - Production Manager; Peter Sorg - Director of Photography; Tom Guy - Gaffer; Laura Jane Sessions & Camilla Tew - Hair & Make Up Artists; Mavreen Brown - Production Assistant; Alex Parkinson - Runner; Harry Jarman - Flame Operator; Steve Lane - Sound Designer; Simon Wilcox, Editor; Composer - Michael Mertens. Special thanks to: Michael Mertens at Escape Route, George Martin at Arri Focus, Mark Day at Clapham Road Studios, Loaded Dice, Dan Love & Gil James at Golden Square Post Production, Paula Haughey at Grand Central Sound Studios, Anglo-Japanese Society of Wessex and all at Mustard. <center> <object classid="clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000" codebase="http://download.macromedia.com/pub/shockwave/cabs/flash/swflash.cab#version=9,0,124,0" width="424" height="500" id="TwitterWidget" align="middle"><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="false" /><param name="movie" value="http://static.twitter.com/flash/widgets/profile/TwitterWidget.swf" /><param name="quality" value="high" /><param name="bgcolor" value="#000000" /><param name="FlashVars" value="userID=41790896&styleURL=http://static.twitter.com/flash/widgets/profile/smooth.xml"><embed src="http://static.twitter.com/flash/widgets/profile/TwitterWidget.swf" quality="high" bgcolor="#000000" width="424" height="500" name="TwitterWidget" align="middle" allowScriptAccess="sameDomain" allowFullScreen="false" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" FlashVars="userID=41790896&styleURL=http://static.twitter.com/flash/widgets/profile/smooth.xml"/></object> </center>

An Easy Meat Calling

2009-05-25T12:43:00Z

One night in his sleep BBC journo Ed Butler hears the reverby voice of a meatless god. "Ed it's time to make people eat less meat. It's killing the planet. Global warming, you know." So armed with charm, conviction and a few white lies, Ed hits the streets of Britain to try and persuade hapless meaty strangers to go Easy. Hear how he gets on.

Seventies Sunshine Crochet Rug

Green Books Campaign: The Adventures of a Plastic Bottle

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The arctic tundra and the n...

RT @Dothegreenthing: NEW VI...

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Young Blood

Walk The Walk Vs. Fork The Fork

Drink Powerthirst

A Quick Recipe for a Successful Copenhagen

More Brilliant 350 Images

Lord Stern goes Easy on the Meat

Another reason to Stay Grounded

3 x 350s

350ppm Reasons To Be Inspired

Everything Is OK

Thirsty? So's Everybody Else.

The Making Of Glove Love

Lonely Gloves

Glove Story

Stick With John Hegley

Twisted Kate, Sticky Moss

Miserable Green Git

The Teachings Of Kabu Sensei

Ninjin - The Way Of The Vegetable Assassin

An Easy Meat Calling

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