20 bands that care about the environment

The music industry is highly pollutant â€" concerts of big bands, they make a huge amount of material transported from city to city, during great seasons â€" but she has the wand for the influence it has on people, help change some minds.

In recent times, more and more bands have attempted to change your lifestyle. Second Adam Gardner, co-founder of Reverb, an organization that is dedicated to making the tours of artists more sustainable, more and more bands to ask for the carbon footprint of their actions â€" and to encourage a change in the status quo.

"There are many bands who feel hurt by the impact they have on the planet when they're on tour, but didn't know what to do [to change the situation]," explained Gardner to Ecorazzi. Was this the click that allowed the musician-environmentalist founded Reverb, to "drive" the musical community in a sustainable way.

Meet some of the bands and artists who have agreed to switch to a more sustainable lifestyle â€" some are authentic icons of the environmental movement

1. Jack Johnson

The Hawaiian musician is probably the best-known environmentalist-musician. He has two studios of music fed solar power, biofuel-powered bus walks in, promotes carpooling programs and sustainable merchandising.

2. Fun

The Fun promote concepts of recycling, using green cleaning products and measure your carbon footprint.

3. Ben Harper

Another of environmental music icons, Harper uses recycled CD boxes and merchandising based on organic cotton.

4. Sheryl Crow

The singer walks in biofuel-powered buses, implements actions of waste reduction and recycling backstage, eat organic foods and locations and calculates and neutralizes carbon footprint.

5. Maroon 5

Maroon 5 arrived at the Reverb in 2008, for its tour this year, and since then has dedicated several initiatives to environmental causes.

6. Neil Young

Another of the big names of environmentalism, Neil Young musical uses trucks and vans powered by biofuels and tries to change the mentality of the fans with songs like this.

7.J.Cole

The rapper and producer will make a series of 13 concerts, between April and may, which are being advertised as "half tour, half environmental campaign".

8. Willie Nelson

This historic American singer nicknamed Bio Willie and works, among other environmental associations, with Farm Aid, an organization that gives support to families of farmers.

9. The Roots

The group present in the programs of Jimmy Fallon has supported various actions of PETA.

10. Drake

The Canadian singer never tires of telling the fans that they are involved in moving to a green economy, giving several examples: switch to biofuels, recycle, compost, organic and local foods cooking.

11. Bonnie Raitt

"The environmental activism of Bonnit Raitt predates any other musical circuit," wrote Rolling Stone. And this says it all from the veteran singer.

12. August

This is the band itself of Adam Gardner. Not that it is overly known, but will be the most sustainable.

13. Janelle Monáe

This force of nature is, itself, a nature lover, having promoted recycling projects and reducing CO2 emissions.

14. Dave Matthews Band

Another one of historical environmental activists, Dave Matthews and his band have long tries to educate his fans to treat well the nature, in concerts and at home

15. Linkin Park

Who knew the Linkin Park was environmental activists? The truth is that the band leads a solar energy program that led to power 1 million people. The band also participated in sustainable energy initiatives of the United Nations, working directly with Ban Ki-Moon.

16. John Mayer

The musician created a brand, AKOG (Another King of Green), which is present in their tours since 2007. The brand intends to lead people towards sustainability, through small steps from day to day.

17.R.E.M.

The R.E.M. started thinking about sustainability from the moment that its success led them to large stadium concerts. The band has participated in numerous environmental campaigns since 1988.

18. Brett Dennen

The shows de Dennen sell reusable water bottles and part of the profits go straight to The Mosaic Project, which seeks to give wings to children to build bonds of peace between them. Because sustainability goes far beyond environmental part â€" but that the reader already knew that, right?

19. The Fray

Founded in 2002, this alternative band works with a collaborative eco-consciousness since then. The band tries to innovate in the way they give their concerts â€" from the point of view of greater sustainability â€" and promotes carpooling programs for their fans, among other things.

20. Barenaked Ladies

The success of the Barenaked Ladies has passed, but the band continues to work in sustainable projects with the Reverb. Is in the list of bands in the Organization since 2004.

. fancybox-wrap {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 8020; }. fancybox-skin {position: relative; /* margin-top: 20px! important; */backgroun d: #222222; color: #74b32e; text-shadow: none; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; }. fancybox-opened {z-index: 8030;} . fancybox-opened. fancybox-skin {-webkit-box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); }. fancybox-outer,. fancybox-inner {position: relative;} . fancybox-inner {overflow: hidden;} . fancybox-type-iframe. fancybox-inner {-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;} . fancybox-close {backgroun d: url('wp-content/themes/codistage/styles/fancybox/exit.png') no-repeat; width: 25px; height: 25px; float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 5px; }/*. ng-gallery-image img {width: 565px; height: 393px;}*/to bandas ecológicas 1 of 20 jQuery (document). ready (function ($) {var thumbContainerWidth = 0, thumbs = Array (), selectedIndex = 1, thumbIndex = 1, imageOffset = 7; $ ('. ng-gallery-thumbnail-box '). each (function () {thumbs.push($(this)); }); /* thumbnail navigation */$ ('. ng-greensavers-thumb-next '). unbind (). bind (' click ', function (e) {e.preventDefault(); if (thumbIndex < == (thumbs.length-imageOffset)) {$ ('. ng-thumbnails-container '). stop (). animate ({left:-$ (thumbs [thumbIndex]). position (). left}); thumbIndex + +; } }); $ ('. ng-greensavers-thumb-prev '). unbind (). bind (' click ', function (e) {e.preventDefault(); if (thumbIndex > 1) {$ ('. ng-thumbnails-container '). stop (). animate ({left: $ ('. ng-thumbnails-container '). position (). left + ($ (thumbs [thumbIndex-1]). position (). left-$ (thumbs [thumbIndex-2]). position (). left)}); thumbIndex--; } }); $ (window). load (function () {/* set thumbnail container width */$ ('. ng-gallery-thumbnail '). each (function () {thumbContainerWidth = thumbContainerWidth + $ (this). width () + 10; }); $ ('. ng-thumbnails-container '). width (thumbContainerWidth); }); });

Fotos: Prestor/Steve Ganz/Cliff/Léa Reviron/Man Alive! /The Come Up Show/vvandv/Lindsey Turner/tom.beetz/Carlos Varela/Kia Clay/humboldthead/

Read More

Street artist paints imaginary houses for homeless people to warn against poverty

Installation of art or graffiti? The opinions about the work of a street performer in Los Angeles are divided. anonymous identity, the artist uses the name Skid Robot to sign their works, which are created mostly in areas frequented by the homeless in the city.

With spray cans, paint walls Robot Skid imaginary houses for the homeless he meets, leaving food and toiletries for everyone and catching small conversations with those who are awake. The aim is to get people to discuss extreme poverty and find solutions to the problem.

In Los Angeles there are between 3,000 to 6,000 homeless, establishing their homes on the streets. The work of Skid Robot can be seen in my account of Instagram. You can see some of the works of this urban artist here.

. fancybox-wrap {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 8020; }. fancybox-skin {position: relative; /* margin-top: 20px! important; */backgroun d: #222222; color: #74b32e; text-shadow: none; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; }. fancybox-opened {z-index: 8030;} . fancybox-opened. fancybox-skin {-webkit-box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); }. fancybox-outer,. fancybox-inner {position: relative;} . fancybox-inner {overflow: hidden;} . fancybox-type-iframe. fancybox-inner {-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;} . fancybox-close {backgroun d: url('wp-content/themes/codistage/styles/fancybox/exit.png') no-repeat; width: 25px; height: 25px; float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 5px; }/*. ng-gallery-image img {width: 565px; height: 393px;}*/

Read More

Bahamas: sculpture giant Navy warns of collapse of the oceans

It is not known what happened to Jason Taylor food and cooking to develop this megalomaniac project, but apparently it will already be bearing fruit. Named Ocean Atlas, the project is actually a gigantic sculpture that aims to draw attention to the collapse of the oceans and coral.

The sculpture honors High, the Titan of Greek mythology condemned by Zeus to carry the heavens on his shoulders for eternity, and has five feet tall, reaching to the bottom of the sea. She was installed on the West coast of New Providence, Nassau, in the Bahamas.

The sculpture has the face of a young woman and wishes to draw attention to overfishing, pollution and global warming, responsible for the collapse of the oceans.

Commissioned by the Bahamas Reef Environment Educational Foundation, the sculpture was mounted in parts, beneath the water. The material used has a neutral pH, which functions as an artificial reef, thus allowing the colonization of new corals and removing the stress caused by tourism in other natural habitats.

At the top of the sculpture there is a sunlight and a signal flag, which will serve as a guide for browsers, warns the sustainable planet. Here are some pictures of the project.

. fancybox-wrap {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 8020; }. fancybox-skin {position: relative; /* margin-top: 20px! important; */backgroun d: #222222; color: #74b32e; text-shadow: none; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; }. fancybox-opened {z-index: 8030;} . fancybox-opened. fancybox-skin {-webkit-box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); }. fancybox-outer,. fancybox-inner {position: relative;} . fancybox-inner {overflow: hidden;} . fancybox-type-iframe. fancybox-inner {-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;} . fancybox-close {backgroun d: url('wp-content/themes/codistage/styles/fancybox/exit.png') no-repeat; width: 25px; height: 25px; float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 5px; }/*. ng-gallery-image img {width: 565px; height: 393px;}*/ Uma escultura para proteger o Oceano 1 of 9 jQuery(document).ready(function($) { var thumbContainerWidth = 0, thumbs = Array(), selectedIndex = 1, thumbIndex = 1, imageOffset = 7; $ ('. ng-gallery-thumbnail-box '). each (function () {thumbs.push($(this)); }); /* thumbnail navigation */$ ('. ng-greensavers-thumb-next '). unbind (). bind (' click ', function (e) {e.preventDefault(); if (thumbIndex < == (thumbs.length-imageOffset)) {$ ('. ng-thumbnails-container '). stop (). animate ({left:-$ (thumbs [thumbIndex]). position (). left}); thumbIndex + +; } }); $ ('. ng-greensavers-thumb-prev '). unbind (). bind (' click ', function (e) {e.preventDefault(); if (thumbIndex > 1) {$ ('. ng-thumbnails-container '). stop (). animate ({left: $ ('. ng-thumbnails-container '). position (). left + ($ (thumbs [thumbIndex-1]). position (). left-$ (thumbs [thumbIndex-2]). position (). left)}); thumbIndex--; } }); $ (window). load (function () {/* set thumbnail container width */$ ('. ng-gallery-thumbnail '). each (function () {thumbContainerWidth = thumbContainerWidth + $ (this). width () + 10; }); $ ('. ng-thumbnails-container '). width (thumbContainerWidth); }); });

Read More

Planet Earth seen from space

Last year, Chris Hadfield became the most famous astronaut in the world. The story has already been told here, but we can repeat it. During their daily work on the international space station, the canadiado spoke with his son via email â€" in fact, the son helped in the management of their social networks.

One day, Hadfield gave an idea for father junior: why not ask his followers what kind of images would you like to see? "The answer was: ' I want an image of my hometown, where I was born '," explained Hadfield to Quartz.

In a short time, Hadfield came to worldwide fame â€" his Twitter account already has 1.1 million followers and Facebook about 700 thousand. "It was fantastic. At first, I thought it was a bit narcissistic, "joked Hadfield, who just released the book" You Are Here: Around the World in 92 Minutes ", a compilation of 192 of the most iconic photos that the Commander took from space.

In total, Hadfield took about 45 images of planet Earth, most transmitted directly to NASA and stored. "I never got to see many of them," confesses.

"There's a notion that the borders are man-made but we cannot see it from space. But we can, because of agricultural spaces, municipal standards and even natural parks, "continued Hadfield.

For the Commander, more than a book about nature, this is an illustrated volume about civilization. See some of the photos included in the book, which can be purchased here.

. fancybox-wrap {position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; z-index: 8020; }. fancybox-skin {position: relative; /* margin-top: 20px! important; */backgroun d: #222222; color: #74b32e; text-shadow: none; -webkit-border-radius: 2px; -moz-border-radius: 2px; border-radius: 2px; }. fancybox-opened {z-index: 8030;} . fancybox-opened. fancybox-skin {-webkit-box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); -moz-box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); box-shadow: 0 10px 25px rgba (0, 0, 0, 0.5); }. fancybox-outer,. fancybox-inner {position: relative;} . fancybox-inner {overflow: hidden;} . fancybox-type-iframe. fancybox-inner {-webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;} . fancybox-close {backgroun d: url('wp-content/themes/codistage/styles/fancybox/exit.png') no-repeat; width: 25px; height: 25px; float: right; margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 5px; }/*. ng-gallery-image img {width: 565px; height: 393px;}*/

1. Florida e Havana (Cuba)

2. Detroit, United States, and Windsor, Canada

3.Tijuana, Mexico, and San Diego, United States.

4.Cairo, Egypt

5. Venice, Italy

6. Richat Structure, Mauritania

7. Great Salt Lake, Utah, Estados Unidos

8. Himalaias

9.Sao Francisco, United States

10.Arica, Chile

11. Pereira Barreto, Brazil

Read More

London: semi-covered alley retails for € 330,000

We know that life in the cities is impossible when a half-covered alley in London was sold at auction for £ 330,000 ($ 1 million). It is true that London is not exactly the cheapest city in the world, but this alley in Northcote Road, Battersea, being sandwiched between two shops, is far from the perfect home â€" or even to be a House.

The site has building permission â€" hence the asking price had to be raised â€" but it's far, far away to be worth that much money. The new owner can now transform the space into a welcoming residence, but will have to spend as much, probably, to do so.

The construction authorization includes an extension of the House for a first floor, behind the alley â€" in total, the home may have up to 275 square feet. "[I was] a little surprised by the price at which the alley was sold. But only a little, "explained Chris Coleman Smith, director of Savills Auctions, in charge of the auction, the Evening Standard.

For the same price, according to Smith, the owner could buy a House with five bedrooms in Yorkshire or a spacious apartment of four rooms in Suffolk. But not in London.

Read More

Distant planets can help us understand what will happen to our oceans

If we want to look to the future of the oceans, we must also understand what's going on on the other planets. Briefly, this is the theory espoused by Jaz Zalasiewicz and Mark Williams, from the Department of geology at the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, who have just published the book "Ocean Worlds: The Story of seas on Earth and Other Planets".

According to the authors, the existing water bodies under miles and miles of ice exist on other planets can give us clues about what will happen to our seas.

The book explores the history of the Earth's oceans and what the new discoveries are telling us about his future. In addition to the futurism based on Planets, the book addresses the human impact in our ocean, overfishing and pollution, which endanger this precious resource.

According to the authors, the world has changed so much that we are now in a new era, in which the consensus is real: the Anthropocene will seem very different to geologists of the future than it was before him.

"We know of possible oceans on Venus, and probably those on Mars, as well as the seas that are beneath the ice on the moons of Saturn and Jupiter, and the seas of the moon Titan. They tell us what may be the State of various Oceans of the Earth and how they may change over time, or disappear, "Williams explained to the Daily Telegraph.

Foto: Kevin Dooley/Creative Commons

Read More

United Kingdom: Hurricane Gonzalo helped to overcome wind nuclear power production

The presence of Hurricane Gonzalo on British coast helped wind turbines to produce more energy than nuclear plants in the country in the last week, according to data from Lorien Energy Index (LAW), compiled by Lorien Engineering Solutions.

This has been, moreover, a glorious year for the British wind power, too because of the extreme weather phenomena. As a consequence, energy prices have fallen almost 7 percent between the first two quarters of the year, and is now 4% cheaper than in the same period.

"The extreme weather phenomena and all the issues around nuclear power stations EDF contributed to these accomplishments. And the way the media publish these results is a positive indication of the recognition of the renewables sector and their contribution to the energy supply Briton ", explained to Tom Edie Jardan, Lorien's sustainability consultant.

In summer, the wind had already surpassed, in five different days, coal plants. "There is a real business opportunity to invest in renewable energy-efficient initiatives, betting on increasingly low costs of renewable and low-carbon technologies," concluded the consultant.

It is ironic that the climatérios extreme phenomena, many of them a result of global warming and increase in emissions with gaseous pollutants, they influence the growth of renewable. But it's still a pleasant news, too.

Foto: Furacão Gonzalo/NASA Goddard Space Flig/Creative Commons

Read More