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The Marbella Greens
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Death of a whale
This tragic incident happened last year on a Spanish beach. An 18meter whale came dying on the beach. It was both a tragic and amazing scene. We´ll never ..
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A chunk of ice the size of the Isle of Man breaks up
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
A chunk of ice has started to break away from Antarctica in what scientists say is further evidence of a warming climate
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Freediving with whales/manta rays
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Alexander Turoff and edited by Allison Ehrke on a trip to Mexico with WildOceanAdventures.com
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Twin Polar bear cubs out of hibernation
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Twin polar bear cubs have taken their steps in the limelight at Moscow Zoo, after being born while their mum was hibernating.
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Dove Onslaught
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
A very effective Greenpeace ad campagn. Talk to Dove before they destroy Paradise Forests: http://www.greenpeace.org/dove
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JFK calls for a green revolution
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Brilliant video. JFK and his views on the necessary energy revolution
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Swimming with Hammerheads and Whale Sharks in the Galapagos
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
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The most dangerous walk in the world
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Caminito del Rey (The King's little pathway) in Spain is a walkway now fallen into disrepair, pinned along the steep walls of a narrow gorge in El Chorro.
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INCREDIBLE TORNADO VIDEO!!
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
TornadoVideos.net storm chasers Reed Timmer and Joel Taylor shot this INSANE video of a violent tornado from within 50 yards
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Surfing in the galapagos
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
In March of 2005, Billabong flew four of his best riders to Galapagos to film for the documentary Hydrodinamica.
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NASA/ESA - SPACE DEBRIS
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Space debris -- man-made threat in space exploration 2005-10-14 23:42:46 Xinhua English BEIJING, Oct. 15 (Xinhuanet) -- Human activities are not only leaving ..
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Gorilla vs Gorilla
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Two huge male gorillas square off in the wild in a test of dominance. Which will emerge victorious?
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Cousteau and the rights of future generations
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
The life of Captain Jacques-Yves Cousteau was devoted to inspire people to love and protect the marine environment of our planet, for the benefit of future ge..
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LETTERMAN 'TOP TEN GEORGE W. BUSH MOMENTS'
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Funny, very funny
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A woman being dragged under the ocean
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Watch it!
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Brilliant Greenpeace video on Chernobyl
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
"20 years ago: Chernobyl" is a fast moving short film - like a music video - about the Chernobyl disaster and Greenpeace anti-nuke campaign.
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World record Unassisted Freediving - 82m
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
In April 2007 William Trubridge set a new world record in Unassisted Freediving, descending to 82 meters (269 feet) and returning without the use of fins or a..
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Sperm whale
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
A baby sperm whale learns to swim alone while its mother hunts deep below
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Ali G and the environment
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Ali G tries to save the environment, ...the Ali G way
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Extreme skydiving
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
A guy takes sky diving to a new level
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Al Gore finally says it
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Al Gore in part of the best speech he's ever given (and I hope one he really meant) saying what is rarely said about the threat America currently faces
1 Comments :: Rating: unrated
High velocity falcon
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
How fast can a peregrine falcon fly? One scientist aims to find out by skydiving along with the birds.
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Buffalo vs Lions
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Solitare Buffalo vs entire lion pride. One of the lions ends up dead and killed its routine for buffalos to kill lions.
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Extreme surfing
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Not sure if from a film but worth watching
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National Geographic Channel: A Man Among Wolves Trailer
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
The trailer for A Man Among Wolves on the National Geographic Channel
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Rat attack
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Once every 48 years, bamboo forests in Northeast India go into flower, and black rats descend upon them, like a plague. For the first time, National Geographi..
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Red Bull Cliff Diving Wolfgangsee 2008
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
The world's best cliff divers gave their most: once again Orlando Duque proved his incomparable ability during the Red Bull Cliff Diving competition on Lake W..
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How did animals in Thailand know the tsunami was coming?
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
What are the warning signs animals sense? Could we learn from them and foretell natural disasters? Taken from the show "Sense of danger -how animals anticipat..
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Whale Shark
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
How does the whale shark feed its colossal 10-ton appetite?
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Matt Damon Rips Sarah Palin
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Thank God they didnt win.
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Saving Big Cats, Stopping the Trade
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
There are around 5,000 tigers left in the world and India is home to 60% of this remaining population - but it is estimated that one is killed there every day..
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Swimming with a Whale Shark off Hula Kai Kona
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
A great day of Kona Coast snorkeling on Hula Kai turned unforgettable by an extremely rare 40 foot long whale shark encounter... Folks...no special effects or..
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Skydiving Wingsuit with Jet Engines
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
This clip shows a man who attaches engines to his legs and then jumps out of a hot air balloon wearing a wingsuit. He manages to achieve 30 seconds of horizon..
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An Inconvenient Truth
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
Interviews from the Hollywood premiere of An Inconvenient Truth with clips from the movie.
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Obama Speech to Congress Part 1/6
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama struck a balance between grim economic reality and a more hopeful outlook on Tuesday to try to reassure worried Americans ..
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Obama Speech to Congress Part 2/6
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama struck a balance between grim economic reality and a more hopeful outlook on Tuesday to try to reassure worried Americans ..
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Skiing in Sierra Nevada whilst there is still snow
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
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Moving windmills
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
In late 2006, a Malawian newspaper first wrote about a remarkable young man from a remote rural village north of the capital city. This is his story.
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Brad Pitt Global Warming Issue & New Orleans Project
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
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Spain's solar cemetery
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
CNN's Al Goodman finds solar panels appearing in the most unusual places as part of this Eco Solutions report.
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At the Age of Stupid premiere
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
Ed Miliband is challenged by director Franny Armstrong and the movie's star, Pete Postlethwaite, pledges his support to the Not Stupid campaign by vowing to ..
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[Channel 4 News] Environment: China coal fires in spotlight
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
Lindsey Hilsum reports on the problem of unchecked coal seam fires in Northern China and explains how these alone may be responsible for up to 3 percent of ..
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Earth Hour 2009 Australia
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
Live coverage of Earth Hour 2009 in Australia from Sky News.
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500 Hundreds of Migrants Feared Drowned Off Libyan Coast
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
The International Organization for Migration says it believes more than 300 African migrants, possibly as many as 500, drowned after their boats sank off the ..
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IMF to have expanded role after G20 summit - 03 Apr 09
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
The G20 has decided to spend more than a $1 trillion to stimulate the world economy, and its members said they would expand the role of the International Mon..
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Capturing Carbon -- A new front in the fight against climate
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
Global warming is one of the biggest issues of our time, the European Commission says in its description of this video report.
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Tuna--Open up a can of truth
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
Have you ever wondered what goes into your can of tuna fish? Turtles, smaller fish, marine mammals and even some species of tuna are at risk from pirate fish..
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Earth Day
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
Our beautiful planet, our duty to leave it so for future generations.
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Earth Day: Eco-Friendly Celebrities
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
In celebration of Earth Day, Sarah East looks at which celebs are friendly to the environment, and which ones aren't.
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Rain Forest Shaman
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
A shaman searches the rain forest of Paraguay for medicinal cures.
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Toxic Waste Dumped in Africa
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
Potentially toxic electronic waste is being shipped to Africa. Sky News tagged a television and charted its movements around the world, from Hampshire to Nige..
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The Link - IDA - New Creature (HQ)
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
t's 47 million years since Ida died; around 25 years since she was excavated from Messel Pit; and just over 2 years since Dr Jørn Hurum acquired her fossil f..
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Shocking Climate Change Video - Tropicana Rainforest - Help Save The Amazon Rainforest
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
There's not much to say but to watch the video
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Design: e2 / e2 - The Green Apple
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
New York combats the urban myth of the bustling city as a "concrete jungle."
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G8 leaves greens disappointed
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
An agreement to limit global temperature rises to 2 degees centrigrade leaves environmentalists disappointed..
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The State of the Planet's Oceans: Diving with Whale Sharks
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
When local officials created the Gladden Spit Marine Reserve off the coast of Belize, whale sharks returned, and with them came a new source of income, eco-to..
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I-SPY Toxic Ingredient, FRAGRANCE by Celebrity Makeup Artist Laurie
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
Celebrity Make-up Artist Laurie gives tutorial on dangerous cosmetic ingredient, Fragrance (Parfum). Learn, remember & avoid.
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Joke of the day - Financial crisis
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
"Once upon a time a man appeared in a village and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each.The villagers, seeing that there were many .."
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my first blog
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
"this is my first blog on cooltribe. will be testing some more."
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Joke of the day 24th February 2009
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
"A psychiatrist was conducting a group therapy session with four youngmothers and their small children."You all have obsessions," he observed. To the first mot.."
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My quote of the day
By: Hess :: 3 years ago
" "If you think you are too small to have an impact, try going to bed with a mosquito". Quote from the late Anita Roddick"
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Wenesday 4th March 2009 Quote of the day
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew. Marshall McLuhan, 1964"
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Joke of the day - Bush and his plan
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Former president Bush had a plan. He said that if we needed to, we could lower the temperature dramatically just by switching from Fahrenheit to Celsius. Jimm.."
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Joke of the day Friday 6th March
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"According to a new U.N. report, the global warming outlook is much worse than originally predicted. Which is pretty bad when they originally predicted it woul.."
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Joke of the day Tuesday 10th March 2009
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Al Gore said over the weekend that global warming is more serious than terrorism. Unless the terrorist is on your plane, then that extra half a degree doesn.."
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Joke of the day Wednesday 11th March 2008
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Experts say this global warming is serious, and they are predicting now that by the year 2050, we will be out of party ice. David Letterman"
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Joke of the day, Thursday 12th March 2009
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Heating bills this winter are the highest they've been in five years, but President Bush has a plan to combat rising bills. It's called global warming. Jay L.."
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Joke of the day
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Once upon a time a man appeared in a village and announced to the villagers that he would buy monkeys for $10 each.The villagers, seeing that there were many .."
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Joke of the day - Pollution
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"There's so much pollution in the air now that if it weren't for our lungs there'd be no place to put it all. Robert Orben"
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Best wishes to one of our cooltribe member who had a heart attack last night
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"As I sent my last batch of emails last night and was just about to disconnect from our lovely growing community, I received a message from one of our cooltrib.."
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Joke of the day - Maths and the environment
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"CSU Maths Jokes Page "
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We are cooltribe, not CoolTribe
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Hi guys, I 've noticed that the press is starting to be interested in us. Fabulous! But they refer to us as CoolTribe. We are cooltribe, not coo.."
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Joke of the day Tuesday 24th March 2009
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Just have a look at the picture"
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28th March. Earth Hour 2009
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Hi everybody, just thought I will remind you all that on the 28th March, you can VOTE EARTH by switching off your lights for one hour.Or you can vote global w.."
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My Earth Hour experience
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"8.29pm, Spain, candles are all on. 8.30pm lights, computer, TV all of it is switched off A sense of calm invades the house, so peaceful that I feel like get.."
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Sorry for Myhalf Spam-his account has been cancelled
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"To all, A member named Myhalf was caught spamming yesterday and we apologised for the email he sent you. After a number of warnings, we have cancelled .."
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Am I reading right or do I need glasses? What a pile of xxxx nonsense!
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
" Tesco's 'flights for lights' promotion – every little hurts Supermarket's offer of air miles in exchange for low-energy light bulbs is like giving aw.."
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National green hospitality experts to speak at upcoming global summit
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
" ARDSLEY-ON-HUDSON, N.Y., March 24, 2009 – Organizers of the 1st Annual Global Renewable Energy Networking Summit have announced that several of t.."
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Do you know what's in your tuna sandwich_
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
" Yesterday, after a long walk in the countryside, I sat down and ate a tuna sandwich. Loved it...until I got home and viewed a youtube video on tuna fi.."
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Keep on asking these questions, the answers will finally come to you
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Yes, it might sound cliche but for the past few weeks, my head has been spinning and I have asked myself a number of questions and I think the answers have co.."
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A Gym powered by sweat. if this works, clearly we can power everything with collective energy
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"A US gym has installed specially-adapted exercise bikes that recycle energy generated by people as they work out. I was ready the other day that a gym in the.."
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60 sec Interview with Greenagers
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"HF: Thank you for granting us an interview. Could you tell us in a few words what essentially is Greenagers?Greenagers is a Young Enterprise Company, wh.."
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Power of celebrities
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"I was informed today by the communication officer at PrinceRainforests project that in two weeks they have recruited an extra 10,000 members. I applaud .."
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60 sec Interview with Sam Ooko, SolarGren Media CEO and Publisher GreenBusinessAfrica
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"1. HF: Could you tell us in a few words what essentially is Greenbusinessafrica? SO: Simply put, as the name implies, GreenBusinessAfrica.com is about engagin.."
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60s interview with Matt Grigsby, Ecolect CEO and Co-Founder
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"HF: Could you tell us what essentially is Ecolect? Matt Grigsby: Ecolect is the world's largest online database of Eco Friendly materials. We have an in.."
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Study Claims 300,000 Deaths Attributable to Global Warming Each Year
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"I just read a piece from the Yale Environment Journal about the effects on health that global warming has. Please see an extract below. A controversial.."
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60sec Interview with Leon Namaste, Water Sustainability Expert, Canada
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"HF: Hi Leon, you live in Alberta Canada and your expertise is water sustainability in your region. It is not common to associate Canada with water issue.."
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Interview With Eco-Friendly Living Expert Zem Joaquin
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"What attracted you to a career in eco-fabulousness?I went to the TED conference to share information about my extensive green home remodel with that communi.."
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Lions in Kenya are dying from pesticide poisoning
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Lions in Kenya are dying horrific deaths from carbofuran pesticide poisoning, a toxic chemical used on crops. Unfortunately, once one animal has been poison.."
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Interview with Carmon Spagnola of m
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
" 1. What made you want to start m?I started m because I was a frustrated consumer. I decided that if I want to have access to smarte.."
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Al Gore reaches 1 million Twitter followers
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"I found this article on the internet...hummm where else, I hear you say. It just shows how powerful the internet really is and I strongly believe that thanks.."
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Green jobs are set to boom
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"For anyone out there who is looking for the next big sector, I suggest they really look into green jobs. It is set to boom in the UK as well as other pa.."
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60sec Interview with Peter Hopton, CEO of veryPC
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"HF: What is VeryPC and how did it come about?PH: VeryPC was founded by 3 ‘Eco-Geeks’ 5 years ago, we got together in a pub and decided to make a d.."
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Is Obama as green as we thought he was?
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"In a stunning blow to the U.S.'s environment, the Obama Administration just approved a clearcut of 382 acres of timber in a roadless area of Alaska's Tonga.."
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Interview with Maureen O'Connor, CEO of Alternative Consumer
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Why did you decide to start a business of this kind?I've always had an interest in environmental issues, and healthy lifestyle choices. I’m a devout rec.."
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Interview with Gerald Prolman, CEO of Organic Bouquet
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"What does Organic Bouquet do?Organic Bouquet is the world's first online organic florist. All the flowers we sell are grown in a manner that is gentle on the .."
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Either we defend the planet or the planet will defend itself
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"I am currently writing articles about how to lead low carbon lifestyles. the governments around the world can set targets, can set taxes but WE, consume.."
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Interview with Roberta Salazar, wildlife biologist
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
" EcoHearth: Please describe a typical hands-on learning adventure with fifth-graders. Roberta Salazar: A typical stream-water-quality day begins in the .."
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Arni is following our tweets: yes Arnold Schwarzenegger
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Cooltribe was thrilled to be followed by Governor Scwarzenegger. whatever your political views, Arni does a lot to act on the environment. this we.."
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Interview with COP15 President, Connie Hedegaard
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"City Express: As we know, greenhouse gas reduction has faced many difficulties, such as how to allocate responsibilities between the past and present, how to .."
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Interview with Patricia Watts, Founder of ecoartspace
By: Hess :: 2 years ago
"Brought to you by Inhabitat INHABITAT: Madeleine Bunting of the Guardian said “Some activists have wondered why the art world has been slow to grasp the.."
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Thank You to all our directory advertisers
By: Hess :: 1 year ago
"Just a quick note to say thank you to all our directory advertisers. Thank you for featuring in our growing green directory. we aim to be the numb.."
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Hess
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Personal Details
About Me:
An advocate of sustainable living, Hess brings content to Cooltribe. She travels back and forth between UK and Spain.
Green Idea:
I think my main idea is to consume less. It´s easy, doesnt cost you anything and you save money in the process. Think before buying and watch less adverts.
Interests:
padel, scriptwriting, diving, swimming, reading, yoga and salsa
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Favourite Books:
new concise atlas of the universe, vie de l' ocean sous les mers de cristal, vie de l' ocean sous les mers de cristal






















