More Hip Than Hippie #246 - French Kiss

Renowned documentary filmmaker Gerard Ungerman discusses his passion for truth, justice and environmentalism.

Frenchman Gerard Ungerman recently moved to Chico (for l'amour!) and found an enthusiastic community of like-minded green folk. The Hipsters delve into his past work, current projects and his latest endeavor: chronicling the life of the Green Diva herself! Also, the final show of 2009 affords Val the chance to fulfill her fantasy of naming an episode after a Meg Ryan movie.

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: We keep the cold at bay with another full-bodied ale. Winter Seasonal Imperial IPA from Mendocino Brewing Co. is a crowdpleaser, so bundle up and make a beer run; this Limited Edition brew won't be around for long.

Chocolate: Store-brand goodness! Safeway Select Dark Chocolate with Lemon and Pepper is full of lively flavor, if a tad bit sweet. We thinks it's made by Lindt; the packaging gave us a hindt.

Hip News and Finds

Finds:

• Val's Favorite Thing! Give your skin a buzz with Honey Face Cleanser by Rand Hill Naturals. It's just raw honey with a blend of essential oils. Use it daily, you'll bee thrilled with the results!
• Common cents. The Audubon Society helps to "change" the world with their Pennies for the Planet campaign, focusing this year on endangered coastlines.
• Roadkill. Yes, Dori found it.

Hip News

• Nopenhagen. No big results came out of the COP15, just a vague promise to do better. So long, and thanks for all the fish.
• Tapped out. Looks like bottled water sales are slipping. Is it because the economy's down, or could it be the result of Hipsters like you choosing reusable bottles? Depends who you ask.

Teenie Weenie Greenie™

Check your vision! For 2010, create a vision board with images of the things you want to accomplish or attain. Use a shadow box if you want 3D images, or just put together a simple collage. You can make one for your personal goals, one for your professional goals...as many as you want! Just make sure to hang it where you can see it every day and turn those visions into reality!

 

French Kiss

Renowned documentary filmmaker Gerard Ungerman recently moved to Chico (for l'amour!) and found an enthusiastic community of like-minded green folk. Now he's involved in several new projects, including Green Transition Chico. But his latest endeavor may be his boldest: chronicling the life of the Green Diva herself!

• Films. Gerard's work is created without corporate money or outside grants through his company, Free-Will Productions.
• Education. Gerard hosted the Green Film and Solutions series through CSU Chico.
• Community. Since making Chico his new hometown, Gerard has become part of the movement to create a Transition Town here. Interested? He recommends the Transition Handbook by Rob Hopkins.

 

Listener E-mails

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• Ashanti in Texas wants to find a green job now that she's made the move to Austin. Try Greenopolis and Grist, or the Yahoo! resource list. Check out show #196, Green Around the Collar.
• Maggie in Spain seeks inexpensive green freebies. Google "eco-friendly promotional products" and be sure to choose something useful!
• Jen in Portland geeks out on Val's clean ducts. She says to check dsireusa to find tax credits for weatherization improvements. She also promises to bring us beer in the new year. Don't threaten us with a good time!
• Elsie in Moss Landing, CA shares an article about the downside of carbon trading. Sounds like someone should film a documentary about this...
• Brooke in New York left us a message on Facebook about the Rat Fan Club, which is based here in Chico! Who knew?

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