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treehugger.com - T. Boone Pickens has the Pickens Plan; Al Gore has his ‘Generational Challenge to America’; both John McCain’s and Barack Obama’s renewable energy plans have been repeatedly articulated. Now Google has gotten into the energy policy act and proclaimed their vision of a green energy future. Under Clean Energy 2030, oal would be entirely eliminated from US electrical generation, oil used for transport would be reduced nearly 40% and foreign oil imports would be reduced by one-third. When Google gets into something, you know they’re going to give it their all, so here’s a summary of what they’re proposing:

Don’t Vote!

juxtapoz.com - Prodigal Reality is a show of art works by alumni of The Otis College of Art and Design in Los Angeles and is one of a series of citywide events marking the 90th anniversary of the school. 
Prodigal Reality is curated by renowned Low Brow artist Anthony Ausgang (work shown,) and artist Hazel Mandujano, who chose Otis alumni that use the graphic language of comic books and cartoons in their work including: Andrew Brandou, Mark Dean Veca, Bob Dob, Gideon Boomer, Mia Araujo, Hazel Mandujano, Anthony Ausgang, and David Magdaleno.   
Meltdown Comics is hosting the Prodigal Reality exhibition, which opens this Saturday, October 4, 2008. Get over to Sunset Blvd and catch some serious cartoon work (yeah, we know that’s an oxymoron—that’s why we said it.) 
Info at meltcomics.com

boingboing.net - Mitchell sez,

 A Dream of Pastures is an interactive art installation I built along with Brad Hindson, an architect at KPMB here in Toronto. It’s going to be exhibited on the exterior of the Art Gallery of Ontario for Toronto’s Nuit Blanche All-Night contemporary art festival.At the core of the projector are six 100-W metal halide lamps, shining through six images of a horse, laser-cut out of oak plywood. The series of circular shutters between the lights and the cut-outs are set up so that only one light at a time is unmasked, allowing it to shine through and cast the image on the wall. So as the shutters rotate, the images are cast in sequence.

The rotation of the shutters is powered by a generator mounted onto an adjacent exercise bicycle. And, of course, by getting on the generator bicycle, the viewer casts his shadow onto the image of the horse, so that he becomes the horseback rider. A circuit on the front of the bike smoothes out the power coming out of the generator, limiting the voltage to the machine so the shutters don’t spin too quickly, and also sending the proper voltage and current to a cassette player on the front of the bike (it plays music on the headphones when you pedal) and a device that makes the viewer’s shadow flicker in sync with the horse.

A Dream of Pastures

More on the story here.

hifructose.com - Way Way South, a show of new works by Nathan Ota will be opening Ocotober 3rd at La Luz de Jesus gallery in Los Angeles. The new work is imbibed with his familiar sense of humor and wonder however this time, he’s taken a darker tone with spaces rendered in deep shadows and figures slightly more somber. Show runs through October 31st.More…

ecorazzi.com - As evidenced by our recent string of giveaways, we love contests here on the Razz. But even better in our eyes are the contests that can end up as “life changing” opportunities for those that enter. Such is the case with this incredible opportunity from vegan-fashion house, Vaute Couture.

From now until October 7th, VC is scouting for rising designers looking to make their mark, beef up their portfolio, and show their support for conscientious fashion. The winners will receive $1,000 and their design will inspire the construction of a new line of winter couture coats. There will also be plenty of exposure and name-dropping involved — so for those looking to get their feet wet but not sure how — this is your moment! Here are some additional details on the contest:

Don’t worry about fabrics, construction, or patterns… we’ll take care of that! Just send your gorgeous sketches (along with a bit of bio info) for one of our 3 coat categories: all specs, details, and application on our site in the “How It Works” Section. Secondary artwork of the same coat and flat sketches are OPTIONAL, so we’re looking for painting, drawing, and tech-aided illustrators as well as more formally trained fashion designers both!

The founder of Vaute Couture (Haute Couture with a V), Leanne Mai-ly Hilgart, has been fighting and raising money for animal rights since she was 8. As part of their kick-off celebration, Hilgart will be donating 100% of the profits from one of the new line of coats to the Farm Sanctuary. So, it’s a beautiful win/win all the way around.

For more details, check out their beautifully designed site — and start coming up with some ideas! Who knows — we may be writing about YOU someday making your mark in the world of ethical fashion.

treehugger.com - A brushstroke can’t repair the ozone, but a local Venice, CA gallery is helping artists come close. How? More after the jump.

treehugger.com - Art inspired by a passion for the bicycle and using recycled parts; Youth Art Show and Reception

In participation with the 2008 DUMBO Art Under the Bridge Festival, Recycle-A-Bicycle hosting its second annual recycled bike art show and reception, featuring various pieces made by NYC youth. All art work either incorporates recycled bike parts or is inspired by bicycling. Works include sculpture, painting and tapestry. This show is curated by the artist, Pasqualina Azzarello, in conjunction with Recycle-A-Bicycle, that nifty organization that NYC can’t do without! Watch this video to see Recycle-A-Bicycle working their magic. The above painting is by bicycle artist Taliah Lempert, check out her amazing canvases here.

‘The Drawing Room’ 
is coming up in November!

this show will include a handful of my ‘drawings’ on paper and wood.
and will feature 24 talented artist’s work (curated by myself!).

this is my first time putting together a show, so its all very new to me,
but i am sure this will be quite amazing for all of us,
and hope everyone will enjoy these artist’s work, both familiar and new!

click here for bigger view.
(all Thinkspace flyers designed by Anthony Clarkson)

‘The Drawing Room’
@ Thinkspace Gallery in Los Angeles.
opening reception: friday. November 7th. 7~11pm

ive compiled snipits/samples of everyone’s works.
(does not necessarily mean these specific pieces will be in this show)
and links to their websites:
( …click click… )

project10tothe100.com - Project 10100 is a call for ideas to change the world by helping as many people as possible.

 

gizmodo.com - By Eric Joyner, much of his robotic-themed work is available in fine art prints starting at $225. You can also pick up his recently released book, Robots and Donuts, which features 175 pages of full color art for a more impulse-buy-worthy $23. [Book Previewand Eric Joyner via OpticalPoptitude]

 

planetsave.com - What happens when corporations stop greenwashing…and start being real? MTV wants to find out. The NYC-based network just launched a global marketing push to tackle climate change with TV ads attacking those guilty of greenwashing. All of this is part of their youth-targeted climate change initiative called MTV Switch.

 

The launch includes not only TV ads, but also a series of five short films. With the short films, the network will expose greenwashing to half a billion MTV viewers from around the world. The short films urge corporations and young people to move towards a greener lifestyle.

One TV ad, created by ad agency 180 Amsterdam, features an animated character singing a “green song”.

“The MTV Green Song simply asks you to do your bit for the environment by switching off your lights, computers and TV sets,” said the 180 Amsterdam creative director, Sean Thompson.

The short film series will appear on Switch’s sister site Element. It will be pioneered by five young innovators seeking to fight the climate crisis with their videos.

“In Element, we’ve worked to confront both the skeptics who think that climate change is just too big to tackle — and those who hope that just changing their light bulbs is enough,” said Mark Harvey, Internews Europe’s Head of Development, who with Emily McDowell is the co-founder and co-producer of Element. He added, “Our five characters are from a new generation of climate activists who will connect with young people looking for those who embody lifestyle change, rather than preach about it.”

mentalfloss.com - Our friends over at One for the Table have a great feature running on their site now that will help you get your absentee vote in on time. Calling all college students: hit the graphic then click on your home state once you’re over on the Table’s Web site. Many states have slightly different requirements. In most cases, the application and the ballot must be sent to your individual county.  Do it now! This election is too important not to.

Image source: Clean Water Now

treehugger.com - Come one, come all. Next Saturday is the annual California Coastal Beach Cleanup and you’re invited! People all across California will be participating in restoring beaches all at the same time, next Saturday September 20, from 9am-12pm. Communities will hold beach cleanups but also pass out information on feel-good stuff like recycling, as well as host contests and beach-goers will be serenaded by musicians.

Last year, over 60,000 people participated in the event and removed 900,000 pounds of trash from beaches all over the state of California. The event is so large it has even made it into the Guinness Book of World Records for the “largest garbage collection.” Since the program began in 1985, collectively over 12 MILLION pounds of garbage have been removed from beaches. Come out and see whether you can find the “weirdest” thing on the beach in your community - who knows what you’ll find.

Image: yoshimai

ecomodder.com - It may seem counterintuitive, but according to a recent report more cyclists on the road mean fewer accidents involving cyclists and motor vehicles. I was convinced of this after spending some time living and cycling in Japan, but it’s always nice to have some real research to back up one’s personal hearsay.

This happens because as more cyclists hit the road, drivers are more aware of their presence. Not only are drivers looking out for cyclists, but as interaction between cars and bikes increase, drivers learn how to drive safely and respectfully around cyclists.

According to the University of New South Wales, who did the research:

“It’s a virtuous cycle,” says Dr Julie Hatfield, an injury expert from UNSW who address the seminar on September 5. “The likelihood that an individual cyclist will be struck by a motorist falls with increasing rate of bicycling in a community. And the safer cycling is perceived to be, the more people are prepared to cycle.”

Also, even more encouragingly, it doesn’t seem that cycling infrastructure is responsible for the change:

Experts say the effect is independent of improvements in cycling-friendly laws such as lower speed limits and better infrastructure, such as bike paths. Research has revealed the safety-in-numbers impact for cyclists in Australia, Denmark, the Netherlands, 14 European countries and 68 Californian cities.

So, if you’ve ever thought about getting out on a bicycle, consider this: you will be safest in communities with the most cyclists; your contribution will not only keep a car off the road, but will help make everyone safer.

Happy riding!

 

got2begreen.com - Every year more than 15 billion alkaline batteries are used and then thrown away. This wastes resources and adds toxins to landfills. For under $20 you can purchase a pair of AA rechargeablebatteries that can be used over and over. But these are not your typical rechargeable batteries.These batteries are easily and conveniently recharged from the USB port on any computer. There are no cables or chargers required. Simply pull the cap off and the batteries plug directly into the computer’s USB port. Only AA batteries are available now but 9 volt batteries and cell phone and device specific batteries are coming soon. Check out their website.

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