11:40 am in activism, actors, celebrities, Culture & Celebrity, music, television by TreeHugger
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Musician
Sheryl Crow may have thought she was showing her support for animal rights when she promised to
donate part of the proceeds from an upcoming Wyoming performance to the Cloud Foundation, which protects wild horses -- but some groups disagree. Showing Animals Respect and Kindness called the donation "nothing but PR spin," suggesting that the rodeo where Crow plans to perfo...
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3:22 am in 100 mile diet, alternative energy, bottled water, concerts, Culture & Celebrity, europe, events, luxembourg, music, public transportation, Take Action, waste by TreeHugger
Last weekend I experienced what was for me the greenest music festival so far. And not only because at
Rock-A-Field in Luxembourg you actually get to rock a lush green field surrounded by dense forest. The organisers of RAF also set an example of how to lower the environmental impact of 18,000-plus festival goers and 15 bands (amongst which
Arcade Fire and the
Arctic Monkeys) without s...
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12:33 pm in artists, biking, coal, music, TreeHugger Radio, utilities by TreeHugger
Among music festivals,
Bonnaroo is the juggernaut, and this year is was bigger than ever with 80,000 people descending on Manchester, Tennessee. One of the innumerable artists to preside over the festival's many stages (which included sitting in with My Morning Jacket) was
Ben Sollee, a cello-bending native of Kentucky. When we sat down with Ben, he talked about the ravages of
mountaintop removal...Read the full story on TreeHugger 
11:59 am in audio video, consumerism, food, music, united states by TreeHugger
Image credit: FogandSmogFilms
Anyone who has ever fought for a parking spot in Whole Foods, or bought 6 items and wondered where their money went, will now know they are not alone. Following in the footsteps of
hardcore climate science rap, and
vegan black metal chefs, FogAndSmogFilms are harnessing the power of hip hop to give voice to the grievances o...
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9:14 am in artists, brooklyn, Culture & Celebrity, music, new york city by TreeHugger
Lillian album cover. Image: Ben Lear.
Although raising awareness about plastic ocean pollution was not the main motivation behind its creation, the 'folk opera' album
Lillian and its composer
Ben Lear have become regulars at events related to ocean conservation.
During our trip with
5 Gyres a few weeks ago, TreeHugger sat down with Lear to talk about the project, which he's presenting this summer with various concerts in New York, Los Angeles and Philadelph...
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8:16 am in animations, Culture & Celebrity, eco-tips, events, music, spain, spring, Take Action by TreeHugger
Alright, staying at home and
listing to music online would have much less impact on the planet, no doubt, but there is something about some 100.000 people getting together during 3 days to enjoy the latest (and not so latest; Pulp and Nick Cave are playing!) the music world has to offer. Hard to miss at
Primavera Sound Festival is the
biggest urban solar panel station in Europe...Read the full story on TreeHugger 
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As festival season rolls on, many party goers will have been putting up with the ordeal of smelly, chemical-laden and often disgustingly soiled portable toilets. But it doesn't have to be that way. Roskilde's p-trees have already tackled public urination, and I've written before about how the green-minded and ultra-friendly ...Read the full story on TreeHugger
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