Greenpeace Co-Founder Jim Bohlen Dead at 84

Don’t Make a Wave Committee members and Greenpeace founders (from left) Jim Bohlen, Paul Cote, and Irving Stowe. Photo: Greenpeace Jim Bohlen: 1926-2010 Jim Bohlen, one of the co-founders of Greenpeace, died on Monday, a day after his 84th birthday. The cause of death was complications of Parkinson’s disease.

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“Creative Action for Forest” Bookcase by Greenpeace and Jamy Yang

Greenpeace China already does a lot to fight for the environment, but did you know they design furniture too? Okay, not exactly, but they did enlist designer Jamy Yang to create this fetching tree-inspired bookshelf/book display for stores participating in their “Book Lovers for Forests” campaign, and we have to say that the design is really “growing” on us! READ MORE > Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Creative Action for Forest , eco families , eco kids , eco-friendly bookcase , eco-friendly bookshelf , eco-friendly kid’s furniture , eco-friendly kids decor , green families , green kids , Greenpeace , Jamy Yang

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“Creative Action for Forest” Bookcase by Greenpeace and Jamy Yang

Green Rollercoaster High-Rise Takes Off in Vietnam

No, this is not the latest roller coaster — it’s actually a self-sustaining community designed by DWP Architects in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. Noticed at Designboom , ‘Everrich 2 Apartments’ is a massive mixed-use community that broke ground earlier this year. A combination of retail, public and private spaces, Everrich 2 also boasts a number of notable green features inside and out

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Greenpeace Activist Harpooned by French Fisherman (Video)

Image Credit: Greenpeace France A Greenpeace protest against tuna fishing in the Mediterranean turned violent yesterday when an activist was harpooned in the leg by a French fisherman.

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DBA’s 98% Biodegradable Pen (Made From Potatoes)

Image: DBA When you realize how amazing it is when little things add up, look no further than your pen. Conventional pens are often mass produced with non-recyclable, petroleum-based materials, filled with inks that contain toxic chemicals and blister-packed in non-recyclable PVC packaging. It’s a recipe that means these small but major candidates are seriously plugging up our landfills when you multiply these factors millions of times over.

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New York Times Editorial Page Says Use Spill To Pass Climate Bill, Defeat Attacks On The Clean Air Act

photo via flickr The New York Times editorial page is calling on the Senate and President Obama to use the BP oil spill to pass comprehensive climate and energy reform that would reduce our dependance on dirty fuels like oil and coal. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid seems to have a similar idea, signaling the other day that he intends to push the Senate climate bill, championed by Sens. Kerry and Lieberman, in the beginning of July

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Fishing Charter Boat Captain Sings the Deepwater Disaster Blues (Video)

There’s an increasing amount of good video coming out of the Gulf documenting the BP Oil Spill, including some dramatic aerial footage yesterday. That was literally the bird’s eye perspective

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What’s Crazier, 9% of Americans Thinking Enviros Caused the Oil Spill or 22% Being Not Sure?

data source: Public Policy Polling Just check this one out. My head’s spinning at the sheer craziness of it

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Green:Net 2010 – Greenpeace Ranks Cisco As Leader in Green IT, Scolds Entire Industry

Image via Greenpeace Greenpeace is all about making companies who talk the talk actually walk the walk , especially when it comes to technology. The activist organization is well known for flinging egg on the face of electronics manufacturers who say they’re making moves to green their gadgets,… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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S&P 100 Falling Short on Emission Cuts + Greenpeace Says Opposing Climate Bill ‘Counterproductive’

photo: David Oliver via flickr Earlier in the week the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impacts Research called nation’s climate commitments “unambitious” and “paltry” , noting that we’re well on the way to seeing 3°C temperature rise by 2100. Now the Carbon Disclosure Project notes that the S&P 100 companies are even falling well short of meeting the weak emission reduction target of 17% below 2005 levels by 2020 proposed by Pre…

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