We Add Up’s Climate Action Giveaway and Call to Action

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Becky Striepe .

We Add Up, the global marketing campaign to raise awareness about climate change, has teamed up with non profits like 350.org and 1Sky to put together the ‘World’s Biggest Green Sweepstakes.’
The sweepstakes started during Climate Week, the last week in September. Folks can enter until December 7, when they’ll have a random drawing for [...]

So Far, Reviews for “No Impact Man” Mostly Positive

Posted on September 14, 2009 by levinovey .

One of this year’s most anticipated environmental documentaries has just been released. While currently only playing in Los Angeles and New York, so far No Impact Man, the film about a man and his family taking “extreme” measures to reduce their environmental impact, is getting mostly positive reviews. Here’s a sampling of what some early reviewers have said about No Impact Man:

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 6: @ElephantJournal & @LeahLamb

Posted on September 14, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Now that we are through the end of summer madness, and back in front of the gentle glow of our computer monitors  we are back in full effect with our Green Twitter #ecomonday series
This week we bring you two more people leading the sustainability conversation in the Twittersphere…

Truck Farm: the Concrete Jungle’s Mobile Garden

Posted on August 26, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

I am intrigued with the creative way concrete jungle dwellers are finding ways to grow gardens whether it’s through yardsharing or fire escape farming, and now, Truck Farms.  Film makers Ian Cheney and Curt Ellis, the creative minds behind King Corn and The Greening of Southie are proving that you can garden anywhere with their [...]

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 5: @Treehumper @EarthIndustry @AmazonPilgrim

Posted on August 24, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

As summer is wrapping up I’ve been running around crazy so I haven’t had a chance to connect with last week’s #ecomonday recommendations to get their picks for this week so I’m going to resort to some shameful self-promotion.  This week I’m going to recommend you follow the Twitter accounts for two projects that we [...]

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 4: @Michael_GR @DerekMarkham @SeanDaily

Posted on August 17, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

This week’s #ecomonday picks from Olivia Zaleski, Karl Burkhart are two I can really get behind.  First Olivia recommends Michael Graham Richard, a guy who’s been blogging about green issues since 2005.  Karl recommends our very own contributer Derek Markham and I added another great green blogger, Sean Daily…

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 3: @OliviaZaleski & @GreenDig

Posted on August 10, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

This week’s #ecomonday suggestions come from one of last weeks green Twitter stars, @SheaGunther.  When Shea tweets, you listen, so check out Olivia Zaleski and Karl Burkart, two prolific Green tweeps…

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 2: @sheagunther & @mariaenergia

Posted on August 3, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

Since Twitter and #ecomonday are all about community, instead of just telling you who I think you should follow, we decided to pass the torch and invite the previously recommended Tweeps to share their recommendations for this weeks #ecomonday.  Last week I recommended David from @thegoodhuman and Adam from @twilightearth.  I contacted them and asked [...]

#Ecomonday Twitter Suggestions - Vol. 1: @TheGoodHuman and @TwilightEarth

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

If you’re on Twitter you are probably familiar with #ecomonday (if you’re not, check out the Twittervore’s Dilemma) a Monday tradition of recomending good eco-friendly tweeps.  The problem is that the list of good green tweeps is long and people just blast out tons and tons of suggestions which is hard to keep up with. [...]

10 Ways to Support Charity Through Social Media

Posted on July 14, 2009 by Matt Embrey .

This post is a collaboration between Mashable’s Summer of Social Good charitable fundraiser and Max Gladwell’s “10 Ways” series. The post is being simultaneously published across more than 100 blogs.

Social media is about connecting people and providing the tools necessary to have a conversation. That global conversation is an extremely powerful platform for spreading [...]