Call me a tainted woman, but I wasn’t too optimistic anticipating the State of the Union address.
After reviewing my 2011 environmental summary of the State of the Union, I realized Obama made promises to put pressure back on big oil, get 80% of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years (remember that one?), 80% of electricity sourced by clean energy in 2035, and break foreign dependence on oil.
Hmm…. Where are we today? (Luckily Treehugger had some Cliff Notes for me…)
The Philadelphia Flower Show gained some street cred on SNL. In the clip, Golden Globe host Ricky Gervais (played by Jason Sudeikis) hassles a plant.
See the clip on the Flower Show Website here. (Clearly we don’t care, but there’s disclaimers. So we’ll repeat. Please note: this video contains content that may not be suitable for all audiences.)
Don’t worry, Philly’s not the only target – “Gervais” also insults Kids’ Choice Awards, The Westminster Dog Show, & the BET Music Awards.
Today is World Vegan Day – which makes the founding of the Vegan Society in the UK.
Celebrations across the world from Sydney to the UK are taking place to recognize the meat-free lifestyle. Locally, Vegan Tom Epler is walking between the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia to New Hope to support injured and abused farm animals for a better life.
You don’t have to be vegan to take steps for a
This post continues our Animal Conservation Week, to highlight animals in danger & steps you can take to help!
As we continue Shark Week, shark preservation highlights another problem we’re facing in the ocean: Overfishing.
70% of the world’s fisheries are fully or overly exploited, depleted or in a state of collapse. That’s a scary statistic since previously ‘common’ fish like Bluefin tuna & Atlantic salmon are severely overfished and (learn more, after the jump!)
Friday was the 1st International Global Tiger Day initiated by Vietnam to raise awareness of protecting Tigers.
There’s less than 3500 tigers in the wild – making them one of the most critically endangered animals. One of the main problems is (find out more, after the jump!)
The political science geek-in-me secretly loves watching political speeches, debates and campaigns… even the opposing party’s negative reactions (I’m looking at you, Sarah Palin). Monday’s State of the Union Address brought me joy similar to the sounds of “Dynamite” by Taio Cruz (and if you’re subjected to hang out with me on weekends, you’d hear it on repeat.)
Like Red Green & Blue mentioned, while President Obama didn’t let the environment go AWOL, it wasn’t the focus. I’ll break down his ups & downs of environmental mentions in Monday’s State of the Union Address for those who need Cliff Notes (but are no longer in High School):
Our friends at Phillyist highlighted a Grub Street post about a controversy over lion tacos in Arizona and a similar proposition recently in Philly. This scandal of putting lion on the menu ended a chef’s meeting his end (pun intended) at South Philly Tap Room.
Somehow, I missed this controversy back in September 2008, but started researching how this debacle even happened. Right around the World Cup this year, an Arizona Chef attempted selling lion burgers from a “free-range farm” in Illinois. However, CNN Money & other big wigs decided to investigate (find out more, after the jump!)
WHYY and The Independent Television Service in cooperation with The Public Interest Law Center of Philadelphia are presenting a free showing of Deep Down on November 17th.
Deep Down is a documentary exploring mountaintop removal mining in an Appalachian Kentucky town. The film depicts the struggle of two life-long friends, Beverly May and Terry Ratliffe, caught in the center of the debate dividing their town. This debate revolves around the removal mining specifically. And, in broader terms – who controls, consumes, and benefits from our planet’s shrinking supply of natural resources?
