ASIANS TAKE IT OFF FOR THE ENVIRONMENT

A plan proposed by China's state council allows office workers to wear T-shirts to work as opposed to the standard coat and tie in order to keep them cooler and reduce the need to crank the air conditioning. Air conditioning, according to the China Daily, accounts for 30 to 50 percent of energy output in office buildings, so reducing it's usage could actually help cut back carbon emissions. Frankly, I think they just need to take it all the way and bring nudity into the workplace. Similar plans have been put into action in Japan.

Read more about that here- http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,488739,00.html

YOUR LIBERATION IS EARTH'S LIBERATION

Below is an illustration by Ron Rege Jr, the drummer for the band Lavender Diamond. You can click on the picture to see a larger version.

SAVE NORTHERN ROCKIES WOLVES!

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/22/us/22wolves.html?hp

Wolves in the rockies have been delisted as a threatened species by the good old Bush administration. Unless this decision is overturned in court soon, fifty percent or more of them will die. the governors of each state have set a limit of 150 animals per state, and it seems that farmers will go to drastic lengths (aerial gunning from helicopters) to kill these vulnerable communities of animals. It is now only a matter of time until there are about 450 animals from the previous amount (just over 1000). I mean, there are more people living in my tiny mile square hometown than there are rockies wolves. The solution to the problem cannot be death to an animal that is still so vulnerable! I would have more to say but I'm still a little numb right now.

http://www.thepetitionsite.com/takeaction/806854919


above is a petition if you want to help.

The Idaho politicians are completely honest about there intent; they plan to decimate 80% of a population that has just come off the endangered species act. Although wolves have given cattle farmers trouble, the number of cattle killed by wolves is somewhat marginal in comparison to the number of cattle who die due to disease. For me, nothing can justify the decimation of an entire way of life, and alternatives can surely be found. I ask you, who is controlling the human population? Please act now to save Northern Rockies wolves.

AL GORE JUST GOT OG STATUS

gangst of the week- MOS DEF

Other than Andre 3000 being named "Sexiest Vegetarian of the Year" in 2004 and several fierce messages about hurricane Katrina, I don't think I've ever seen a member of the hip hop community discussing environmental issues. That's why I was pleasantly surprised to see the always charming Mos Def sit down with Al Gore and talk about global warming.... on MySpace, of all places.
http://creative.myspace.com/groups/_cc/artonart/algore&mosdef/aona_goredef.html
Hip hop is probably the most popular genre of music in America right now. Although their conversation is a little brief it is good to see a rapper in this different role.

ECO PORN AID PROJECT RAISES 100K

top story- ECO PORN AID PROJECT RAISES 100K
Couple sticks it to the man by sticking it in various orifices.

Porno- it's busty blondes and abs of steel 12 inch membered men reinforce gender stereotypes that could cause insecurities in many and probably detract from healthy sexuality. Porn is just no good. Or is it?
That's what I find myself asking after reading several articles about Leona Johansson and Tommy Hol Ellingson and their website f***kforforest.com, which Yoko Ono has called the greatest art project to ever come out of Norway.
The premise is simple. They make porno, and every penny goes to protecting endangered forest. After educating the crowd about the dangers of overdevelopment on stage at a music festival, they staged a public sex show, giving them substantial legal troubles and enough press to earn over 100,000 dollars in their first year of the organization's sexistence. Let's face it- porn is a big industry and it makes a lot of money.
And yes, I went to the website. Which is illegal if you're not 18. I wouldn't say any of these people are porn stereotypes. A lot of dreadlocks, normal (but beautiful) wangs, and (heaven forbid) average sized natural breasts. They also seem to be promoting idealism as part of there sex appeal. Although I still have a lot of questions about the merits of porno, it would be interesting to see more porn in which the stars were not just sexy based on their bodies, but also their ideas.
read more about that here:http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/g/a/2005/04/13/gree.DTL&type=printable