by Lindsay E. Brown
Get the Lead Out (of Your Garden)
It’s that time of year to break out the garden tools and get to work on your gardens. With the out-of-season warmer weather, many of you may have even gotten a jump-start weeks ago! But beware: Many toxic chemicals may be lurking in your garden, and the culprit(s) may surprise you. A recent study found that more than 70 percent of common garden gadgets contained hazardous chemicals. (more…)

Below is a summary of the report by Georgia Water Coalition’s Dirty Dozen list for 2011. Please download the PDF for more information and continued reading.

Georgia Water Coalition’s “Dirty Dozen” highlights the worst offenses to Georgia’s water—offenses that are the consequences of an under-funded state environmental agency and a lack of politi cal will to aggressively enforce laws that protect our water, land, air and people. Too often in Georgia, the “fox is watching the hen house,” and the system gives polluters free passes while the rest of us end up with dirty water. (more…)

The Environmental Leadership Awards is the largest single fundraiser for the Georgia Conservation Voters, and largely determines the amount of work they will be able to accomplish this year.

This event honors public officials working to protect our children, our health, and our economy by supporting conservation and economic growth through innovation. (more…)

This past March, Rutherford and I hosted an event with friends and family for our good friend, Dr. Hyman. His new book, The Blood Sugar Solution, is a #1 New York Times Bestseller! (more…)

by Lindsay E. Brown

Future Weather: New Sustainable Film
Future Weather premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival to rave reviews. I had the chance to see the film, and can attest to its greatness. The story surrounds a 13-year-old girl who is abandoned by her mother and tries to compensate through an obsession with climate change. Check out the film’s Kickstarter campaign here. (more…)

Please join Rutherford and me on May 4th to support Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper River Revival.  We are both longtime supporters of UCR and this event.  We hope to see you on May 4th.

We have an incredible lineup of musical talent not to be missed:

• Ben Sollee
• Julia Haltigan
• Ruby Velle and the Soulphonics
• Burnt Bacon

And recognizing incredible environmentalists with our River Rock Star Award:

• Johnny Colt
• Ben Sollee
• Gareth Asher

Ticket options

•  $45 General Admission includes food, beer and wine from Park Tavern and a one-year UCR membership – as well as beer from SweetWater.
•  $65 VIP access (limited availability) includes all of the above, plus preferred seating with private bar and the opportunity to meet and mingle with musicians and honorees.

We’re talking about tickets worth more than $150, so this is a party with a value and a purpose!  Proceeds from this event help support our efforts to preserve and protect our Chattahoochee River – drinking water for over 3.5 million Atlantans.

SweetWater will again kick off the annual Save the Hooch campaign at the event! (For more info, visit this link.)

How did your childhood affect the way you feel about the environment today?
I was raised in a family where media was important and my dad has strong values about what people watched on television. He believed what they watch was a very powerful tool that could both educate and motivate them. This is why he was compelled to launch CNN.

Growing up, my siblings and I would watch the documentaries that were sent to my father for consideration to put on air. We were privy to cutting edge information about what was going on in developing countries around the world. (more…)

by Lindsay E. Brown

Going for Green — Britain’s 2012 Dream
Will the Olympic games in London set new records for being the the most sustainable Olympics ever? Find out by watching this video which tells the story of how the Olympic Park is being constructed sustainably.
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Happy Friday Everyone!
Tonight is the public premiere of To The Arctic, in Atlanta, at the Fernbank Museum of Natural History’s IMAX theater. Unfortunately I will miss it as I am on my way to Washington D.C. to speak at Mobilize the Earth for Earth Day, BUT my family and I will be seeing it as soon as possible! From the film’s website – (more…)

by Lindsay E. Brown

This special Earth Day edition of our weekly eco roundup takes a look at some serious issues from around the globe, while keeping things lighthearted with some fun articles you’ll enjoy during Earth Week.

Captain Planet Celebrates Its 10th Anniversary of Annual Earth Day Kids Fest
Laura and the Captain Planet Foundation celebrated its 10th Annual Earth Day Kids Fest on Saturday. Children learned how to become stewards of the planet at the action-packed event, which included education stations, live animal encounters, canoeing, a musical performance, and so much more.

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