les violettes
vegetarian by design + nature – culture – art

green interior design with rachel pullen

July 29th 2009

Rachel Hulan is an Interior Designer based in Santa Ana, California. She specializes in green interior design. Watch this short video on sustainable materials and treatments.

source: blip.tv by Melodiesinmarketing.com by Mario Vellandi
Impressive! Right? This expert has passed the difficult NCIDQ exam and is a member of both [...]

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greenwashing and eco facades

July 23rd 2009

This is a tongue-in-cheek animation short on the some of the absurdities of “greenwashing” by those companies who would exploit the “green movement’ in any way possible.

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it’s moby!

July 18th 2009

Since I’m on a roll here with the fun food videos, how about a few short pieces with vegan musician Moby?

More with Moby sharing a few of his favorite kitchen tools. Cool – except for his preference for microwaves. Yes, they may use less energy than a standard stove and preserve a few [...]

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food justice, community and equality 2 by bryant terry

July 17th 2009

As many of you know, today – July 17, 2009 – is “Bloggers Unite for Human Rights” day. While the focus of this particular day is censorship, torture, journalistic freedom and crime among others, food is a crucial element in equality and human rights. Megacorporations, GMOs, the uneven distribution of food and food [...]

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eco-fashion designer, masako oka

July 10th 2009

Kudos and heads up to fashion designer, Masako Oka. Oka has been designed eco-friendly clothes for more than a decade. An interest in nature and earth friendly and reusable fabrics, spurred her to create her first sustainable fashion in 1994. Shortly after 1994, I purchased my first “pleather” coat and another made [...]

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nature = wealth$$$?

July 7th 2009

Kqed.org recently had a radio show on the a project based at Stanford University. Here’s a 5 minute clip about a joint project between Stanford, the World Wildlife Fund and the Nature Conservancy.

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eat your veggies, focus on phytonutrients

July 1st 2009

Interested in the phytonutrients in vegetables. This video gives a good overview.

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