Hey grown-ups, listen up!

Father and son team Colin and Carrick have been making videos with a green message and posting them up on YouTube. Here’s one with a message for us grown-ups, it’s time to take action before we get into trouble with the kids. Just remember, one day they’ll be grown-ups too.

Broadcast your eco-resolutions and win cool prizes

QuantumShift.tv is asking “What will you do for the planet in 2008?” Put your answer into video format (no more than 2 minutes long) and enter their “New Year’s Eco-reSOLUTIONS 2008” contest to win loads of cool eco-stuff. Uploaded your video anytime between now and midnight EST on January 15, 2008 and winners will be …

What does Fairtrade mean?

Grandmother and former nurse Linda Sones sells organic cotton baby and children’s clothing and accessories, and natural, organic baby toiletries online at SonesUK. Her suppliers are all committed to various environmental and Fairtrade initiatives. In a survey conducted by MORI it was found that half of the British public recognized the Fairtrade mark, which is …

Clash of the consoles

Games consoles have featured on thousands of letters to Santa this year, replacing many older consoles that will end up in the mountains of e-waste that are growing by the day. Now Greenpeace is pitting console against console in their new campaign to convince manufacturers to clean up their act. They’re targeting gamers, the people …

The Story of Stuff

Have you ever wondered where all the stuff is now that you’ve received as Christmas presents over the years? From your childhood, through your teenage years and into adulthood? How about everything you’ve ever given anyone else for Christmas? I’ll bet you don’t have a clue where most of it is now, or how it …

A 6 year old’s take on climate change

A load of dead important people from all over the world are flying to a place called Bali. They are going to talk for ages about if we should do enough to save the climate. They will decide if loads and loads of people in Africa and other places might die, lose their homes, animals, …

Current TV Ecospot winners announced

Current TV and the Alliance for Climate Protection challenged the public to create Ecospots, 60 second short films with a message to get people involved in combating climate change. The winners have been announced. The video below is the winner of 3rd place and my favourite. [via: Eco Chick]

Shopocalypse now!

What could be more appropriate on the eve of Buy Nothing Day 2007 than enjoying some of Reverend Billy and the Church of Stop Shopping. It’s been a while since we’ve heard from him, but now he’s on the big screen with his movie: What would Jesus buy? It will be playing to American audiences …