Discussion Friday: Green Automakers
November 21, 2008 by admin
Filed under Chic Discussion, Living Chic and Green
According to TreeHugger:
The global Make Cars Green campaign is an ambitious 10-point plan to steer drivers towards more environmentally-friendly habits, including checking tyre pressure regularly and reduce loads. The campaign builds on the principles by the FIA Make Cars Green declaration, together with Bridgestone, and outlines how policy makers, industry and consumers can all play a constructive role in the future.
But with the current economic downturn, isn’t it too little too late? Many of the concepts are obvious to anyone reading Treehugger, but hopefully, they will use clever PR strategies to quickly get everyone else onboard as well.
Here’s the …read more
Discussion Friday: Sacrifice or Small Changes?
November 14, 2008 by admin
Filed under Chic Discussion, Living Chic and Green
(I decided to start facilitating a little conversation on top of all the good green goods. Every Friday I’ll try to think up something good for us to debate. Let’s hope I don’t run out of ideas.)
I caught Supper Club on Planet Green for the first time tonight. It’s a pretty interesting show. You have some celebs and green gurus show up and some chef. Have the chef make dinner and talk about green topics in between.
During the episode I saw, the conversation turned to something interesting. They were talking about being perfectly green and how that is impossible. Al …read more
