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Brad & Angelina Have the Answer!
Posted by Joshua W. Jackson on August 10, 2007 - 8:00am.

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie, patron saints of the environment, the displaced, the orphaned, and (one assumes) the sexually frustrated, recently threw a birthday bash for their son Maddox. The party reportedy featured a game of capture the flag, adventures on a slip and slide, and an all-terrain vehicle trek. Environmentalist were stunned to learn that the exemplary couple encouraged their children to cruise around on such a controversial mini-automobile, but those who know of the couple's good will and accomplishments assume Pitt and Jolie have already developed a way to undo the harm of ATVs, and will be releasing their findings to the EPA at a later date.

Greenpeace USA and the Forest Stewardship Council have teamed up to form the Musicwood campaign, a project dedicated to ensuring that musical instruments are made only from sustainably harvested wood. Chris Martin, CEO of Martin Guitars, and supplier to Sting, Paul Simon, John Mayer, and Jimmy Buffet, is especially dedicated to the effort. Rumors that Jay Z is considering a switch to a beatbox made entirely from organic bamboo could not be confirmed.

It's been reported that New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, who prides himself on taking public transportation and has developed substantial plans to ensure an environmentally sustainable future for New York, enjoys a 20 block ride every day in a large, indulgent SUV. Noting this is not the first "green" politician who loves destructive cars, analysts finally understand the basis of the Mayor's friendship with The Governator.

The Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has refused to allow nominess such as Sir Ian McKellen, Eli Wallach, Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Alec Baldwin, and Steve Carell to walk down a green carpet at the Emmys this year, insisting instead the traditional red carpet be used. Industry insiders speculate the organization is worried the general populace will assume that the green carpet wouldn't represent its interest in the environment, but its envy for the Oscars.

This week a popular celeb site implied Darryl Hannah and Richard Branson are more concerned with their respective public images than they are about the planet's well-being. Because nothing calls your seriousness into question like spending billions of dollars or being wrestled out of a tree by the police.



<em>Monmac1</em>'s picture
nice update
by Monmac1 on August 10, 2007 - 11:25am

Thank you for the update! I always enjoy reading these, I am just like a lot of other small town people, I have no life so I like to hear about people that are actually out there having one! Thanks! I am also bummed about how they denied the green carpet idea, but I also do agree with the "Man" that it would be controversial to take away the red carpet and replace it with green; they ever consider doing both, maybe at different times? I don’t know anything about TV so I will leave it up to the experts.

 
<em>Vicki_R</em>'s picture
compromising
by Vicki_R on August 10, 2007 - 3:20pm
Lets not get crazy with the carpet thing.  Tradition is great and I like the red carpet.  As long as the Emmy's engage in other green practices it's cool.  There has to be a balance in all things.  I wonder if the red carpet can be made with organic mataerial?  Now that's a compromise.
<em>jjackson</em>'s picture
In fact!
by jjackson on August 10, 2007 - 4:00pm

That's just what ended up happening. From the linked-to story:

Though Fox was denied a green carpet, the network still convinced the Academy to have a “green” carpet—as in eco-friendly. The carpet will be made from recycled material and donated to a school or library after the event.


<em>Monmac1</em>'s picture
awsome
by Monmac1 on August 10, 2007 - 5:50pm
Good idea, not green on the outside but really is green on the inside. I like it!
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Subway fiasco
by Statuesqueone on August 10, 2007 - 7:24pm
I heard the story about Mayor Blomberg taking not one but two SUVs to the subway station so he can get on the express subway and doesn't have multiple stops. Shameful I say, especially since he was bragging about taking the subway. I'm glad that these kinds of things are uncovered and that the American people eventually find out the truth. Now I wonder how his behavior will change, I think he will just drive in all the way from now on. Hopefully we can count on Joshua to keep us posted!
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giving a break
by Vicki_R on August 11, 2007 - 1:22pm
If we are so vigilant in looking at every little thing a peson does, we are going to loose the fact that we are all trying to make changes we can live with.  I know that it is a bit confusing his going back and forth with his convictions, but at least he is getting the word out in NYC and trying.  Let's give people a break.  Glad to  hear that the carpet thing is happening. 

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