Dear Sarah Palin,
Congratulations on your pick as McCain's V.P. As McCain's right-hand (wo)man to his Commander-in-Chief much will be expected of you. Significantly more, I'm certain, than the 8 years of KBR and Halliburton pocket-greasing that we've seen from Cheney.

As for your age, I say...

It can't possibly be true, but, indeed, summer is coming to a close, and with it Hollywood's Summer Blockbuster Season. So, in addition to scoring at the box office, how did summer '08 measure up on the Green scorecard?

Greenest Movie of the Summer

Yep. The Incredible Hulk. Producer...

A bit of LA's sunshine, in the form of song, will be brightening up Denver's Democratic National Convention come Monday morning. The Agape Choir, known fondly by its members as "The Love Train" and headed up by Reverend Dr. Michael Beckwith along with his wife, Rickie Byers-Beckwith will be...

Crowning the first-ever Downtown Film Festival - Los Angeles, L.A.'s premier "green" and sustainable film festival - was Sunday night's open air screening of FLOW, Irena Salina's award-winning documentary about the global water crisis. Screening was held at downtown's Water Court of California.

The Philadelphia Eagles lead the NFL pack in their Go Green initiatives. Their new eco-calendar, released in July and printed on post consumer recycled paper, features the team's cheerleaders wearing only eco-friendly swimsuits and accessories. So, hey guys, does Going Green get any better than this?!

This year's Teen Choice Awards were hosted by Miley Cyrus, the queen of teen. Teens cast approximately 32 million votes in support of their favorite nominees.

Out on the blue carpet -- a royal blue because it was made from recycled...

Feel like getting social while going green(er)? Launched earlier this summer is Greenopolis, a social networking site that functions like the others, i.e., Facebook and MySpace, just with a green twist.
The site connects people and businesses on green issues and is sponsored by WasteManagement, a $20...

"On 3 July 2007 I set off on my first journey around the world with a solar powered vehicle. The solar taxi...should show that every single one of us can take a step towards preserving our planet." Louis Palmer, SolarTaxi Instigator

Former Presidential candidate and Democrat from North Carolina, Senator John Edwards joined Santa Monica based Global Green USA Friday as a co-chairman of a national climate initiative to protect coastal communities. Global Green board members include Leonardo DiCaprio and Edward Norton.

"Poor people are the people most affected by climate...

All things green are proving to have such a solid audience now that for many larger companies, "green" properties are proving to be tasty and timely acquisitions.

Adrian Grenier, EcoStiletto Launch Party Guest

Case in point: Rachel Sarnoff, CEO and Founder of EcoStiletto...

A common thread you see throughout the burgeoning eco-beauty industry is the desire, backed by action, to care for people while providing safer, cleaner beauty and personal care products. This care for people is demonstrated in manufacturing beauty and personal care products that are chemical and toxin-free and by employing...

Natural skincare is the HOT topic today. Ever since parabens, a commonly found preservative in many personal care products, were proclaimed toxic by none other than Oprah, the Grande Dame of Good, many of us have rushed to throw out our old products and replace them with new ones -...

Live at Nokia Theatre LA Wednesday night were ESPN's annual ESPY Awards honoring the courage, commitment and sheer excellence demonstrated by exceptional athletes the world over. Justin Timberlake hosted the evening by keeping up a continual song and dance shtick while bantering with the guests - at one point...

Nanette Lepore began her dress design company in 1992 with $5000, a degree from New York's Fashion Institute of Technology and a dream. Her gross sales in 2007 topped $120 million, according to her husband and company President, Robert Savage.

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Cassian Elwes, co-head of William Morris' independent film division since 1994, spoke at the Los Angeles Film Festival Wednesday on the topic of Is Independent Film Dead?

The question may sound harsh in the light of recent box...

To walk into the Chaz Dean Hair Studio in the heart of Hollywood is to walk into an Oasis of natural beauty. Dean has made it his "crusade" to cultivate and maintain the health of his clients' hair. When your clients are A-listers such as Drew Barrymore, Halle Berry, Charlize...

Arianna Huffington, fresh off her Webby win for The Huffington Post, was chosen to present the California Environmental Leadership Award to the LA Unified School District at Global Green's annual Millennium Awards held in Santa Monica June 14th at the Fairmont Miramar Hotel. True to form, Huffington Post...

"UNLESS someone like you...cares a whole awful lot...nothing is going to get better...It's not."

The Lorax's Save the Trees Game

The Lorax Project

Random House Children's Books is coming out with a new edition of the Dr. Seuss 1971 classic printed...

Ready to spruce up your wardrobe? AND you want to do it conscientiously? Visionary is a new eco-chic boutique that recently opened on Melrose Avenue in West Hollywood just across from Urth Caffe.

"Inspiring Sustainable Style"
The boutique's owner was inspired by the...

(No, this is NOT an Indiana Jones Sequel)

Yes, you read that correctly. American taxpayers have paid out $15 Billion U.S. dollars in unaccounted for or sketchily and improperly accounted for payments to "contractors" in Iraq for things there is little or NO RECORD of what was received.

The Pentagon's...