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Who's Your Favorite Eco Geek?

GeekSugar — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 07:33:45 -0700

In honor of Earth Day, I was originally going to offer up my favorite eco geek and feature them in their own post. But once I got digging, I really couldn't decide on just one! Sure, the term "geek" may apply to more than gadgets in this case, but not only are these ten people lovably geeky in their own right, they all have one thing in common: they're passionate about our planet! Check out some of my favorite eco-minded geeks, and then be sure to vote for your favorite on the last slide! Source

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Gore's Inconvenient Follow Up on Its Way - Would You Buy It?

CitizenSugar — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 05:50:09 -0700

Climate change crusader Al Gore is back with a new book - Our Choice. The follow up to An Inconvenient Truth will spell out everything Gore has learned in the last few years, including concrete solutions to the climate issue. As the title hints at, Gore will hammer home the need to make bold choices.

And of course the book wouldn't be relevant without a tie-in to the current economic crisis (people can only handle one crisis at a time!). Our Choice explains how green policies can create new jobs and stimulate the economy.

Would you choose to buy Al Gore's new book when it's released in November?

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Beyonce, Jennifer, Halle and More Shine at NAACP Awards

Molly — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:00:00 -0800

The 2009 NAACP Image Awards came to LA's Shrine Auditorium with cohosts Halle Berry and Tyler Perry leading the way. Everyone looked fantastic hitting the red carpet and mingling with old friends during the show - check out all of Fab's love it or hate it polls here. Dakota Fanning chose yet another strapless number but still looked perfectly pretty. Al Gore found his way into a conversation with Will Smith who had his wife for a date. Jennifer Hudson took home the Best New Artist award and said, "Now don't start me to crying again, y'all. It's always an honor to come home and feel welcome and to feel the love."

Rihanna was up for Female Performer of the year, but it was Beyonce who took the prize and also performed at the event. Diddy took home the award for TV Movie Actor while Will Smith and Rosario Dawson both won for Seven Pounds. Best picture went to The Secret Life of Bees - check out all the winners here. Seal performed with the choir, though it was Stevie Wonder who stole the show at his piano and Muhammad Ali who took the stage in a powerful moment.

To see more from the awards including Diddy, Chandra Wilson, Blair Underwood, Danny Glover, Seal and others just read more.

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Images include: Beyonce, Taraji Henson, Dakota Fanning, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Hudson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Will.I.Am, Seal, Omar Epps, Randy Jackson, Diddy, Al Gore, Chandra Wilson, Mo'Nique, Blair Underwood, Danny Glover, Halle Berry, Tyler Perry, Muhammad Ali

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Jennifer and Beyonce Have the Image For the NAACP Awards

PopSugarUK — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 02:15:00 -0800

The stars brought out the glamour last night for the 40th NAACP Image Awards at the Shrine Auditorium in LA: vote on all the red carpet looks here. Seal sang after Cosmo cover girl and Female Artist winner Beyonce opened the show, while Jennifer Hudson performed for President's Award winner Muhammad Ali and was named New Artist, saying: "This is where we come from. So it's always an honor to come home and feel welcome and to feel the love. I really cherish this and appreciate it." Halle Berry had a few costume changes as host for the night, and a winning Will Smith was buddies with everyone from Chairman's Award winner Al Gore and TV Movie Actor recipient Diddy to the team behind The Secret Life of Bees. To finish, Stevie Wonder took to the stage to bring an inspirational end to a great evening.

To see loads more from the show, including Taraji Henson, Rosario Dawson, Will.I.Am, Randy Jackson, Diddy, Al Gore, Halle Berry, Stevie Wonder and Muhammad Ali, just read more.

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Images include: Beyonce, Taraji Henson, Dakota Fanning, Rosario Dawson, Jennifer Hudson, Jada Pinkett Smith, Will Smith, Will.I.Am, Seal, Randy Jackson, Diddy, Al Gore, Blair Underwood, Danny Glover, Halle Berry, Tyler Perry, Muhammad Ali, Gina Prince-Bythewood, Stevie Wonder

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Not Evil Just Wrong - New Film to Take on Al Gore

LibertySugar — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:30:42 -0800

The new documentary Not Evil Just Wrong challenges so-called "global warming hysteria." The Irish filmmakers behind the project believe the effort to save the planet only hurts the poor, and they hope the film will discredit "alarmists" like Al Gore.

The film presents some alleged inconvenient truths that counter Al Gore. In the trailer, the Nobel Peace Prize winner is presented as a dark fearmongerer demanding that people drastically change the way they live, or that factories close and take away millions of jobs. Those in the documentary emotionally explain that such efforts destroy industry and ultimately cost people's lives.

Do you think this documentary could change your view of global warming?

And Now We're Russia: What's With Obama's Czars?

CitizenSugar — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 14:30:36 -0800

Forget becoming Communist Russia, try a cabinet filled with all-powerful czars. When "climate czar" first popped into our lexicon earlier this week, I thought it was a one-time title for Al Gore because he's already been vice president - a cabinet title would practically be a demotion - and it has a nice ring to it. And because, really, how can there be a climate czar without it being Al Gore?

Well Al Gore doesn't want the job, and a slew of new czar titles have been tossed around this week: auto czar, tech czar, energy czar, education czar, style czar (joking! . . . but Tim Gunn, yes?). What makes a czar different from a regular cabinet secretary? To find out, read more.

Czar is really just a slang term in the US for a government position with lots of power. They report directly to the president instead of the president's chief of staff, so any czars in the Obama administration can work around what will likely be Rahm Emanuel's tight grip.

Don't think the US doesn't already have czars, though. The senate voted to establish a drug czar in 1982 to control US drug policy, and the Bush administration established a terrorism czar, war czar (though Bush never found any takers so the position remains open), and cybersecurity czar (highest ranking position in Homeland Security). Just last month, Congress agreed to appoint a copyright czar, which will be named by President-elect Obama.

I'd take a world with copyright and climate czars over war and terrorism czars any day. But what's the point anyway? Is it dangerous to give one person so much power, or a good way to get a lot accomplished?

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Al Gore Says Thanks, but No Thanks to Climate Czar Role

LibertySugar — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:30:39 -0800

Word on the street is that Barack Obama plans to create a "climate czar" position to lead his administration's climate change and energy policies. But Al Gore, the most likely candidate, has already said that he doesn't want the job.

Perhaps Al Gore either didn't want to fill out that cumbersome questionnaire Obama is passing out to potential appointees, or saw the position as a demotion from vice president. Then again maybe he thinks he can get more done outside of government. Whatever the reason, Al Gore's disinterest may clear the way for another candidate - California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger.

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ABC Refuses to Air Gore's Ad: In the Tank For Oil Companies?

CitizenSugar — Fri, 10 Oct 2008 09:00:12 -0700

With all the talk lately about who's "in the tank" for whom, this is one story where the imagery just might fit. The CEO of Al Gore's big We Campaign is accusing ABC of putting the concerns of big oil over their message of planetary goodwill by refusing to run the latest Al Gore ad, called, "Repower America."

In a scathing email the CEO said:

“Did you notice the ads after last night’s presidential debate? ABC had Chevron. CBS had Exxon. CNN had the coal lobby. But you know what happened last week? ABC refused to run our Repower America ad – the ad that takes on this same oil and coal lobby.”

The We Campaign is striking back with an online petition aimed at getting the ad on the air during Friday's airing of 20/20. The petition has over 80,000 signatures.

To see whether ABC has an agenda, read more.

The ad blasts oil companies as a hurdle to clean energy saying, "Big oil spends hundreds of millions of dollars to block clean energy." The non-airing of the ad seems odd given the network hasn't ignored the climate situation. They have a big budget special called Earth: 2100 planned warning that our civilization is set to go the way of the Mayans if we continue on this path.

On the other hand, in a study by the Business & Media Institute, ABC included more climate change skepticism (36 percent) in its broadcasts than the other networks. Does this combined with the ad's absence dictate a tacit environmental agenda?

Sugar Bits - McCain Cancels on Letterman, Not Couric

PopSugar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 09:28:38 -0700

Dave Letterman wasn't pleased yesterday when John McCain canceled his scheduled appearance on the show at the last minute. McCain said it was part of his campaign's suspension, however he still found time for an interview with Katie Couric. - Huffington Post
Al Gore and Bono kicked off the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative yesterday, calling for "civil disobedience" to prevent new coal plants from being constructed. - CitizenSugar
Natalie Portman and her boyfriend Devendra Banhart have split. They started dating in March. - Us Weekly
The Bachelorette's Jen Schefft is engaged to her boyfriend Joe Waterman and the two plan to get married in Chicago in 2009. - People
Ed McMahon got a new job rapping about his financial problems on two viral videos for FreeCreditReport.com. Check out the hilarious picture. - AP
Dancing With the Stars eliminated another contestant last night. Do you agree with the decision? - E! Online

Al Gore Calls For "Civil Disobedience" Against New Coal Plants

CitizenSugar — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 07:45:35 -0700

At the fourth annual Clinton Global Initiative kicked off yesterday in New York City, Al Gore made a perhaps inconvenient call to action: civil disobedience. Gore, surrounded by Queen Raina, Clinton, and Bono painted a grim planetary picture:

This is a rout. We are losing badly. This is the result of a dysfunctional, insane global system pattern that we have to change.

Then his plan to gain ground on the climate crisis:

If you're a young person looking at the future of this planet and looking at what is being done right now, and not done, I believe we have reached the stage where it is time for civil disobedience to prevent the construction of new coal plants that do not have carbon capture and sequestration.

To see what he means, read more.

Currently 28 coal plants are under construction and another 20 more have been approved. The carbon capture he mentioned is a technology that keeps coal plant emissions out of the atmosphere by liquefying them and storing them in underground rock layers, long term. Capture doesn't exist yet in a commercial scale as the cost to implement it increases any project's budget by 50 percent.

Gore summed up his case against coal like this: “Clean coal is like healthy cigarettes - it does not exist.” Are you with Gore? Is it time for civil disobedience - or is calling for it an irresponsible act?

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