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‘Tea for Turtles’ Aids Gulf Cleanup
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Farmington Hills, Michigan, is far from the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.
But the plight of turtles affected by the Deepwater Horizon disaster is near and dear to a group of teenagers there. They staged a “Tea for Turtles” fundraiser recently to help raise money and awareness for The Nature Conservancy’s long-term Gulf cleanup efforts. Talk about a creative idea. This was a high-class tea party that included a talk from a marine biologist. Read More »
Random Greenery
By: Eloah James - Print This Post
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I just have a couple of quick random green items to share.
Number one is this beekeeping post, all about the eight bee hives the Bird Chick shares with Mr. Neil Gaiman. It was nice to read some positive news about the American bee population. It would appear their hives are (mostly) going strong and doing well, after previous struggles, and that bodes well for other populations around the country.
The other is this lovely contest that Mr. Johnson over at SoapNutsLaundry is hosting. There are three prizes in all and each one good for the environment. Entry is free and easy. All you have to do is spread the love of soap nuts around by posting the link, let them know you’ve posted it, and you’re automatically entered to win one of the 3 prizes. The last day to enter is July 10th, 2010, so hurry for your chance to win cool green stuff.
Material Drift, a Well-Traveled Exhibition of Environmental Art, Comes Home to Atlanta
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Pam Longobardi Exhibition at ArtLife Gallery in Venice, Italy
The latest works from Pam Longobardi’s Drifters Project will drift home this month from their last showing in Venice, Italy to an exciting gallery and rooftop exhibition entitled Material Drift at the Sandler Hudson Gallery Project Room in Atlanta, Georgia. Like the marine debris used to create Longobardi’s art, items collected off the beaches along South Point on the Big Island of Hawaii, her work has traveled many miles, and crossed many oceans bringing awareness on the trashing of our oceans to people all over the globe. On May 21st, Material Drift will open right here in the US with an artist’s reception from 6-8 PM and will run through July 3rd, 2010.
The exhibition is being held in celebration of Longobardi’s new book from the Italian publisher, CHARTA, entitled, Drifters. This 96 page book with 68 illustrations, including essays by Longobardi, Carl Safina, Ron Broglio, and others is now on sale. A book signing and artist’s talk is also scheduled for June 3rd from 6-7:30 PM as part of the exhibition events. Read More »
