EcoHearth: Come Home to the Earth

Eco-friendly clothing has become more mainstream lately, with a variety of celebrities and designers embracing this trend—from Sheryl Crow to Ralph Lauren. Consumers now have more planet-friendly fabric choices, as well. including organic cotton, bamboo and even hemp. With the increasing popularity of eco-conscious clothing, its prices are falling and the locations from which it is available are proliferating. Read on…

Artists have always been inspired by nature, but now they are using it to remind people that nature still exists—in a still beautiful, but increasingly fragile state. The 10 tree stumps shipped from Ghana to London, then on to the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen (December 7-18, 2009), by Scottish artist Angela Palmer is one of many example of artists using nature in art to raise environmental awareness. Read on…

There are many great environmental documentaries besides Al Gore’s informative and award-winning film, An Inconvenient Truth. If you are in the mood for some ecologically themed edu-tainment, try one of these fascinating environmental and nature movies:

• Blue Planet: Seas of Life - Explores life in the oceans with amazing underwater photography (eight-part BBC series).
• National Geographic: Human Footprint - Graphically illustrates the environmental impact each of us has on the planet. Read on...
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After reading through an issue of the Australia-based Peppermint Magazine, I’m not sure such a beautifully designed, stylish and compassionate project exists elsewhere. There may be close calls, but it is difficult to immediately conjure up an organization as dedicated to revolutionizing the fashion industry by illuminating its carbon footprint and drawing attention to its human-rights abuses. Peppermint manages to produce flawless, stunning looks that would be coveted by any stylist, regardless of their eco-consciousness.

First published in 2008, Peppermint was conceived when Kelley Sheenan and her husband were researching organic materials to incorporate into their small clothing line in Australia. Sheenan was shocked by what she found. Read on…

At a time when going green is a new fashion trend among celebrities and those who aspire to be like them, there are few who serve as true catalysts for the cause.  Hawaiian native and recording artist, Jack Johnson, is one of them. He has become not only a symbol of laid-back acoustic music, but also an eco-conscious artist/businessman. By transforming the way his music is created and enjoyed by people all across the globe, he has taken his pro-environmental words and made them into reality.

Johnson has developed an innovative, environmental recording studio in which to make his music. He uses recycled material to distribute it. His world tours not only offset carbon emissions, but invest in new environmental technology. And he uses much of the proceeds to help preserve at-risk ecosystems. Read on…