March 2007
Movie Madness Issue:
Convenient Truths at Treehugger
Black Gold and the Fair Trade Debate
The Electric Car: Not Quite Dead Yet
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Quarterly Newsletter March 2007
Movie Madness Issue: |
Convenient
Truths at Treehugger
Riding high on the success of Al Gore’s efforts to get us better acquainted with
global warming, Seventh Generation and Treehugger
have partnered up to create an indie film fest of
their own. The Convenient Truths contest asks visitors to vote on short films
which showcase practical, actionable solutions to environmental problems. View
the films and cast your votes at
http://truths.treehugger.com.
Black
Gold and the Fair Trade Debate
The documentary “Black Gold” is playing on PBS affiliate stations throughout the
month of March. It focuses on the tale of a coffee co-operative in
For a glimpse into both
sides of the fair trade argument, read the Economist’s
“Food Politics” article at (subscription required) and
GristMill’s response to the Economist called
“Poor Taste.”
The Electric
Car: Not Quite Dead Yet
This is old news but I *finally* got around to watching the documentary
“Who Killed The Electric Car?” a while ago and
thought it raised some good questions about not just the automotive industry but
our overall economy and politics as well. Also, guess what? The electric car
seems to be on life support. Chevy presented the
Volt concept car in January,
Tesla Motors is selling its second round of 100K electric Roadsters, and
Electric Motorsport of
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