Produced by The Big Ask, this is one of the most powerful videos on global warming I’ve seen. Not only is the production value incredible, the use of the girl narrator should make all adults think a little harder about what we’re doing to our planet…”Their” planet, really. At least I hope it will.
The Big Ask
The Big Ask campaign brings together people from 18 countries, all with the same big ask -That their governments commit to reduce carbon emissions, year on year. Every year.
These cuts should be equal to a 40% reduction of emissions within Europe by 2020 and 100% by 2050. Binding targets will encourage fair and effective climate solutions that will help us all – individuals, business and communities – to cut our carbon footprint.
Whether your company is a green marketing machine, or you simply want to green your marketing, my presentation from iLinc’s inaugural iGreen virtual conference is for you.
You’ll learn the four ways you can reduce the carbon footprint of your marketing efforts while becoming an ambassador for green:
Digital vs. Digits: Reducing ink and paper consumption with a digital strategy.
Buying Carbon Offsets: Offset the carbon your advertising efforts are creating with simple carbon offset purchases.
Greening Your Website: FREE and easy ways to carbon-optimize the operation of your website while becoming a proponent of online carbon offset organizations.
Tap Social Media for Marketing & Distribution:Strategies on how to use YouTube, Twitter, Blogs, Podcasts, Facebook, etc. for free video marketing distribution.
Part II of the presentation covers how to reduce your hype footprint and avoid the pitfalls of greenwashing, even if it’s inadvertent. I’ll show you the three-legged stool test we use for the greening of our clients and their messaging.
I’ve had a lot of great feedback on my post about taking the CoolPeopleCare.org’s Earth Hour to Earth Day Challenge. It covered the 26 different things you can do every day to help save the planet five-minutes at a time. Here are 26 things you can do at the office for the challenge.
Donate/recycle your office furniture and computers to Goodwill.
Go green with your gifts to employees, colleagues, clients and vendors?
What are you going to do at the office to make a difference for the Earth Hour to Earth Day Challenge? Please let me know by commenting below and/or sending me and your followers an email or tweet.
To help promote Earth Day, April 22, I’m hosting a poll to see which of these sites on environmental sustainability is the most popular. Please explore them as you find more ways to green your thing, and then vote for your favorite. The poll will close on April 23.
CoolPeopleCare.org demonstrates easy ways you can save the world in five minutes or less.
BestGreenBlogs.com is the web’s largest directory of green and sustainable themed weblogs.
Ecopreneurist.com is part of Green Options Media, a network of environmentally-focused blogs covering a broad spectrum of information for making sustainable choices.
RealClimate.org is a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists.
TreeHugger.com Owned by Discovery, this site is a media outlet dedicated to driving sustainability mainstream.
Grist.org where news about green issues and sustainable living isn’t predictable, demoralizing, or dull.
GreenLivingIdeas.com provides ideas, tips, and information to help you improve the environmental sustainability of every aspect of your life: home energy, green building and remodeling, cars, food, waste recycling—and everything in between.
DoTheGreenThing.com is a not-for-profit public service that inspires people to lead a greener life, with the help of brilliant videos and inspiring stories etc. from creative people and community members around the world.
EcoGeek.org publishes up to ten stories daily about innovations that are saving the planet.
Celsias.com offers tools to help people combat climate change, and bring the green community, companies and organisations closer together.
TheNaturalStep.org is a non profit organization founded with the vision of creating a sustainable society.
Conservation.org has a mission to conserve the Earth’s living heritage – our global biodiversity – and to demonstrate that human societies are able to live harmoniously with nature.
ExperienceBiOH.com Brought to you by the BiOH polyols business — a maker of soy-based ingredients for foam, The BiOH experience offers resources for you to learn and participate in helping communities and the environment.
TwilightEarth.com is dedicated to saving the the environment through schared news, deiscuss, advocacy and activism.
MoreEco.com offers a single entry point to some of the finest green online retailers whilst rewarding you for your ethical shopping habits and helping to reduce your carbon footprint.
EcoTrendSpotter.com provides readers and shoppers with the latest eco, organic, green products.
RecycleFund.com A site dedicated to easy and earth-friendly fundraising for your organization by recycling empty printer cartridges and cell phones.
HyperLocavore.ning.com Join hyperlocavore to find or start a yardshare in your town. CSAs and community gardens fill up fast. Food is expensive! Grow together!
Inhabit.com is a weblog devoted to the future of design, tracking the innovations in technology, practices and materials that are pushing architecture and home design towards a smarter and more sustainable future.
Green.com is a unique online world where people can safely gather, learn, and interact with each other.
Please feel free to share this poll with everyone you know to drive votes for your favorite green website.
I’ve taken the CoolPeopleCare.org’s Earth Hour to Earth Day Challenge. Now I’m daring you to do the same. I’ll even make it easy by recommending 26 different things you can do every day to help save the planet five-minutes at a time. It all begins on Earth Hour on March 28 at 8:30 pm and runs through Earth Day, April 22, 2009.
You can start by signing up for Earth Hour to Earth Day Challenge on Twitter for your daily tip. And be sure to send a tweet or email each day letting your friends, family and followers know how you’re greening your lifestyle.
For each of the 26 days, take five minutes to do one of the following:
Download the new iPhone app, GreenMeter, which helps you calculate your car’s carbon footprint relative to your commute and driving habits.
Learn the easiest, most convenient places to safely recylce hazardous materials in your neighborhood and commit to getting rid of the paint, insecticides and other harmful chemicals in your garage this weekend.
Quickly learn how to compost and re-use organic waste instead of filling up your garbage and our landfills.
Shorten your showers to five minutes or less and you’ll save thousands of gallons every month. Download 100+ other water-saving tips for easy reference.
What are you going to do to make a difference for the Earth Hour to Earth Day Challenge? Please let me know by commenting below and/or sending me and your followers an email or tweet.
I’ve had a lot of great feedback on my 
