1/31/08
Earth Hour
Have you ever asked yourself "what can I myself do to stop global warming?" Well many of us have and many of us have found the answer by participating in Lights Out Sydney/ San Francisco/ London and taking the time to turn our lights off for that designated hour to send a message about action needing to be taken to stop global warming.This year it's called Earth Hour and citizens of the world are invited to turn off there lights together at the designated hour of 8pm on March 28th, 2008. Cities all around the world are participating in efforts to provoke thought and action about the importance of stopping global warming.
Check out the video below.
Check it out here
1/10/08
Rebound Books
Rebound Books are some creative new journals made from second hand novel covers and filled with 100% recycled tree-free denim paper. We salute the guys who created these hand made nifty eco-journals. And at $30 bucks a pop they aren't to expensive for something totally original.
Cheers Rebound Cheers
Labels: books, EcoTravel, sweet
11/21/07
Brunton SolarRoll
This is probably the best solar/ travel charger we have seen to date. With no outlet needed you can easily charge phones, laptops, iPods and any other electronic device you should need. The SolarRoll is 58 inches long and rolls up conveniently to fit into your back pack and the whole devise is water proof should you need to use it in the snow.Prices range from $200 to $500 dollar depending on the model.
Check them out here
Labels: EcoTravel, Technology, Travel Products
10/10/07
"Green Ferries For Blue Highways"
The Aussies are yet again doing something right in terms of ecologically friendly transportation with what should become a common sight in the Sydney harbor, The Solar Sailor ferry. These boats use a combination of both wind and solar power to transport commuters across busy waterways in ecologically style.
Designed by Robert Dane, the Solar Sailor is influenced the the evolution and motion of the insects. By having positionable solar panels that also act as sails the Solar Sailor reduces its emissions by half compared to other ferries.
Just another example of Eco-Friendly travel we should all embrace.
10/3/07
London's Double Deckers Now Green
The iconic red double decker London bus will now be more environmentally friendly running on diesel electric hybrid engines. Transport London, the agency for public transport in England, launched the first one of these hybrids on route 141 in London back in March and it has been a huge success traveling the same distance using less fuel than their all diesel counterparts. Hopefully these green machines will be present all over London and the world in years to come.
For the full story check here
Labels: EcoTravel
9/12/07
Die Electric
What else can a wall plug be used for besides feeding our endless amount of electronically powered devices? In an effort to raise awareness of unnecessary power usage DieElectric came up with an answer. "The 'Die Electric' experiment makes use of AC power plugs and sockets less the flow of electricity." By coming up with several unique inventions these guys are causing us to think about our power usage day in a day out. Check out their site here
9/6/07
Crowded Waves
A world record surfing attempt took placed this past Weekend in Santos Brazil. No it wasn't for the largest wave ridden or the longest barrel, it was all about how many people could surf the same wave. The event sponsor Earthwave, founded by Kahuna Surfing Academy in Cape Town South Africa, wanted to surfers to take a try at the record world wide. Over 100 people rode this little warrior in Brazil on Sunday and more attempts are to follow in the weeks coming in nine different countries, from Australia to South Africa, Portugal, Britain, the USA, Argentina, Tahiti, and Ireland. The goal of this event is to highlight the problem of climate change.
For more info check out the Earthwave website...
9/5/07
Air New Zealand Turing Green
The airline home to one of the most pristine wildernesses on earth is taking a step in the green direction, green algae that is. Together with Boeing, Air New Zealand is working with Aquaflow Bionomic Corporation to develop the world’s first environmentally friendly aviation fuel, all from wild algae. Rumors are circulating that Air New Zealand will begin testing on one its two engine aircraft over the Tasman some time soon. It is suspected that Air NZ will run one engine with regular fuel and one with the new wild algae solution. This is a huge step in the right direction to reduce the carbon impact of the airline industry to zero. For the whole article click here
Labels: EcoTravel