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Mon, 12 Feb 2007

Savvy Vegetarian is proud to host the 64th Carnival of the Green

COTG is a roving digest of the green blogosphere, managed by Treehugger - with a sustainability focus as opposed to green politics in general. Just like a regular carnival it roams around offering a sample of its world.

Last weeks Carnival of the Green was hosted by Nonoscience. Look for next weeks' show at Jen's Green Journal

At this weeks Carnival we toss the word sustainable around like lettuce; we use 'eco' and 'green' in the same sentence; we're food obsessed environmentalists; climate change is still the buzz; and carlessness is creeping up on us.

Sox First: The Exxon Mobil funded think tank the American Enterprise Institute was bribing scientists to deny the findings of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change report released last week. Quel surpris!

Mindful Momma reminds us to go see Al Gore's 'An Inconvenient Truth' - now out on DVD and video, so no excuse.

According to Jake at Real Green Tips: At this point, carbon sequestration remains a questionable way to fight global warming. His post includes a list of Carbon Offset Projects from around the world.

Thoughts From Kansas, posts a thoughtful article and deep discusssion about Carbon Tax, including the view from The Other Side.

Sludgie waxes satirical and sardonic while sending up Nicole Ritchie, the IPCC Report on Climate Change, and the presidential response to the findings.
Get the scoop on the IPCC Report at Grist.

Evangelical Evangelist: "Will the global warming global concert "SOS" become nothing other than a global church service with millions of worshipping faithful, resplendent with choirs, paying of penances, and heaps of fire and brimstone from a shiny-suited, sweaty, purple-faced Al Gore in the pulpit?"

Sarah Rich of World Changing writes about local farmers reversing desertification in Sahel, Niger. By following simple strategies, such as letting baobob trees grow instead of cutting them down, they've crossed the thin line separating starvation from subsistence. Also at World Changing, see Branson's "Virgin Earth Challenge" about the joint announcement from Sir Richard Branson and Al Gore of a $25 million prize for viable solutions for carbon sequestration.

The Disillusioned Kid pushes everybody's buttons with his essay, 'Fair's Fair'. DK thnks the popular green idea that individual actions can bring about significant social economic change is a futile notion, playing right into the old capitalist system, while organized and sustained collective activity really gets the job done.

Cityzen Jane plays 20 questions about your relationship with nature - having to do with sustainability. Answer them the fun way - link to her YouTube video.

Fish Creek House, Montana's green B &: B: Sustainable foodie GP Stone discusses Michael Pollan's recent food article in context of green innkeeping.

Greenthinkers features their favorite Canadian scientist, David Suzuki, sounding off about bottled water - "it's absolutely disgusting that people are so uncertain about their water that we buy it, paying more for bottled water than we do for gasoline".

Walking the talk with Moritherapy and her friend Aaron: "today, it’s harder to differentiate cars from SARS … massive mechanical ants that suck out the resources. they pollute in exchange for a blind convenience … no longer just a useful tool, the car menaces us, threatens our existence, and still we drive."

Rachel App gives practical advice on How To Live Without A Car In A City, She explains, for the sceptics, how your life will actually improve from doing so.

The Outspokin' Cyclist: Ice puts focus on need for different kind of cities. You guessed it - ones without cars!

Silicon Valley Blogger presents Borrow, Barter, Buy Used: Espousing The Frugal Lifestyle posted at The Digerati Life. Everything depends on your point of view! I thought I was poor - turns out I'm actually frugal, which sounds much more like a choice.

Three From Groovy Green:
Review of Nourishing Traditions "What you eat has a bigger impact on how you feel than you might imagine."
Aero Garden Video Review "It's a kitchen appliance for those that a.) love gadgets and b.) want to grow some basic herbs or veggies without much fuss or mess."
Eco Fashion Q&A: Who’s Got Green Jeans? "Researching companies for this post, I easily complied a list of over 30 brands!"

Miss Malaprop's indie finds for your uncommon life has discovered sustainable lingerie (NOT underwear). for our delectation, AND eco friendly shopping bags - beautiful, economical, light and scrunch up to fit in a purse or pocket, which is shockingly convenient!

Welcome To Ecofashionistas: Urth.tv 's Eco-fashionista Blogger, Rowan Gabrielle, reports from the Paris Fashion Week on the amazing selection of eco-fashion designs. Some of her favorites include Make Piece's wool products, Veja Trainers' sneaker and shoe line, and Nahui Ollin's bags and accessories made from recycled wrappers.

Victoria E: Sneak preview of organic cotton clothing company Twice Shy's Spring 2007 collection. The only gripe I have about kids organic cotton clothing is that it never has sizes for children over four.

Marie at Green Fertility: describes in detail the evilness of parabens in our shampoos (the 'poo' in 'shampoo') and other body care products, making us fat, and giving us cancer. Fortunately, she gives us a list of paraben free products and alternatives, such as apple cider vinegar and castile soap.

Hip and Zen Pen reviews Novica, a truly great, huge and well-organized site featuring hand-crafted fair trade gifts from global artisans - everything from rugs to knick knacks. I've visited Novica before, and loved it - thanks for spreading the word, Alisa.

What's So Bad About Disposables? Bean Sprouts Melanie Rimmer tells us exactly what's so bad in the most recent of her February challenge series, 'Ditch the Disposables'. Hands up anyone who has not used any of these in the last year: disposable diaper, paper towel, sanitary napkin, tissue. Uh-huh! Just as I thought. And what about TP? You see why this is a challenge!

Organic Researcher has an excerpt from Michael Pollan's article 'Unhappy Meals' posted at The Digerati Life. Not clear, but I think likely taken from MP's book, The Omnivore's Dilemna, in which MP finally figures out that meat is bad for the environment. His solution is to eat less meat and more veggies, which I agree is a good start.

What is it about Valentine's Day, the overblown commercial hoo-ha, that sucks us in? Are we hopeless sappy romantics? Or just addicted to chocolate? Great Green Goods has numerous links to charming, original ecological and fair trade valentines gifts. Better late than never - you can always bookmark for next year.

Celebrate V Day organically, sustainably, and non-commercially. Make your lover a gorgeous, healthy Valentine's Salad from Organic Authority. Guaranteed to bring you true love.

If you're going to go wild and marry your true love, Hippy Shopper can tell you how to have a green wedding. Not necessarily an inexpensive or sane one. Here's my advice - have a DIY wedding for under $1000, then an extended eco honeymoon (to recover from the wedding), or make a down payment on a house that's in need of greening (aka fixer-upper), or donate a fistful of dollars to your favorite sustainable cause.

Veggie Revolution: Read about the National Wildlife Federation's new proposal to help farmers grow native grasses for biofuels, an initiative that will help wildlife and help to slow global warming.

Shark Alliance: Alexandra Cousteau introduces the newly-launched Shark Alliance and talks about how tens of millions of sharks a year are still killed for shark fin soup.

Everyday Trash: Leila Darabi's interview with surfer photographer Andy Hughes, who photographs beach debris, got great response. Hughes hopes his book, 'Dominant Wave Theory', will help consumers "consider and ponder the consequences of our mass consumerism."

Jen's Green Journal: posts about the 'unbelievable' opposition to the planned Divine Strake nuclear test in Nevada, from conservative mainstream TV news, ABC 4. The mushroom cloud would drift over Utah, and for once, nobody believes the government when they say it's not going to harm anyone.

Sustainablog: Poop Beneath Your Feet: A Good Thing? ponders what to do with the fibers left after converting lagoons full of cow manure into liquid methane gas. Some bright lights thought of making fiber board flooring. Apparently it hasn't occured to them that if there weren't millions of cows in CAFO's, we wouldn't have to contemplate the possibility of walking on their waste. Go Veg!

Treehugger has so many posts each day about so much important green stuff, that I can't pick one to feature - just go there and (try to) read them all. And subscribe to their newsletter, while you're at it.

Savvy Vegetarian's New Year's Resolution: Avoid GMO's Like The Plague That They Are. I know it's February already, but this is actually a life long resolution.

Thanks for visiting Carnival of the Green! See you next week at Jen's Green Journal.