Andy Kondrat:
Nicole Hughes
June 6, 2008 | 9:37 am EST
The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!
Katie Halper:
Brigitte Bardot Fine: Top 5 Bardotisms That Got Hot Sex Symbol In Hot Water
Obama Pound: In Historic Moment, White People Exposed To Fist Bump For First Time
* * *
Nicole Hughes:
Get a Job: Top 10 Guides to Finding the Perfect Eco Career
Schwarzenegger Declares Drought in California
* * *
Barcelona Fines Citizens for Using Drinking Water in Pools and Gardens
Coal Power Plants Waste Two-Thirds of Energy Input
* * *
Jon Popham:
Megabus Expanding to the East Coast
Egyptian Blogger Freed from Prison
* * *
Giulia Rozzi:
Diamonds In The Rough: A Ugandan Hip Hop Revolution
* * *
Gina Telaroli:
Interview with Nina Davenport, Director of Operation Filmmaker
KidZui : Internet for Kids (and Those Young at Heart)
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a statewide drought in California on Wednesday, citing below-average rainfall and court-ordered water restrictions meant to protect wild fish as the leading causes of the short supply of water this summer. The Gov issued an executive order to speed the transfer of water to areas that need it the most, boost conservation efforts in other parts of the state, and to assist farmers. Here’s more from the L.A. Times article:
The governor stopped short of declaring a water emergency. Administration officials say Wednesday’s move is a first step, putting Californians on notice that large-scale rationing could be coming if the situation does not improve. Some areas of the state are more vulnerable than others.
Read the rest of this entry »
The TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out our most popular articles of the week on a variety of subjects, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites.
Katie:
Dean Karmen Shows Steven Colbert How To Filter Water
St Patricks Day Goes Green with Green Beer: Top 10 Eco Beers
* * *
Nicole:
East Meets West at Dubai Art Fair, But Shadow of Migrant Labor Remains
TakePart’s “I Am Voting For” Campaign Wants You To Vote the Issues
Scarlett Johansson Dates For Charity
* * *
Gina:
Top 10 Films That Have Helped to Frame the War in Iraq
* * *
Kerry:
On St. Patrick’s Day, nothing could be greener than a little green beer. The Sierra Club has a list of 5 eco beers, and I’ve added 5 more, to give you a list of the top 10 Green Beers you can drink to celebrate St. Patrick and Mother Earth.
1. O stands for Orlio and Organic. Orlio’s beer is 100% organic. Their organic seal means they meet the standards of both the USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) and the Vermont Organic Farmers. O’Really? Yes, Really!
2. New Belgium, which brings you the popular “Fat Tire” beer is based in in Ft. Collins, Colorado and, in 1998 was the first U.S. brewery to harness energy from wind power. Employees even volunteered to contribute to help pay for the green switch. New Belgium also recycles “waste” products into grain and cattle feed, and keg caps into table surfaces. And they use motion sensors on the lights and evaporative cooling in their new packaging hall.
3. Sierra Nevada in California, uses four 250-kilowatt co-generation fuel cell power units to supply electric power and heat to the brewery and produce the steam needed boiling the beer and other heating needs. In 2006, Sierra Nevada recycled 33,738 tons of materials –97.8 percent of their total waste, which may explain why they’ve won a WRAP Award (Waste Reduction Awards Program) from the State of California every year since 2001. They’ve even come with a system to reuse most of the CO2 produced during the natural fermentation. And Sierra Nevada incentivizes being green, rewarding employees for reducing their emissions by riding their bikes to work.
Read the rest of this entry »