More Hip Than Hippie #103 - Second Anniversary Show

It's More Hip's 2nd Anniversary show! Take the Hip Quiz for a chance to win a bunch of More Hip gear. Listen in for tips on executing a green job search.

Beer and Chocolate:

Beer: Mississippi Mud Black & Tan

Chocolate: Xocolatl from Dagoba

Hip News and Finds

Finds:

• Hurray for hybrids! Toyota's worldwide sales of hybrids topped 1 million since first introduced ten years ago.

News:

• Is your chocolate habit supporting war? British chocoholics may have unknowingly supported conflict in Africa. According to reports, money from the cocoa trade was being siphoned off into war chests in the Ivory Coast.
• Biodiesel hits the tracks. Virgin has introduced Europe's first passenger train powered by bio-fuel. The train made its maiden journey across Britain on June 7, 2007.

 

Teenie Weenie Greenie™ & Hipster Hero

This week's Teenie Weenie Greenie™ comes from Sky in Switzerland. Reuse water intended for washing your organic veggies to water your plants. Put 2 containers in your sink to swish veggies around in, with one for dirty water, one for clean. When you're done cleaning your veggies, watering house plants is a snap!

Hurray for our Hipster Hero! This Hipster Hero is someone who has done something great for the environment and deserves a round of applause. We hope to make it a regular segment on the show!

This week's Hipster Hero is Douglas Tompkins, founder of the North Face. Mr. Tompkins is helping the environment by buying up large tracts of land that will be protected from agribusiness and industrial development. He hopes to one day turn the land over to the government as nature reserves. His latest project involved buying more than half a million acres of Los Esteros Del Ibera, Argentina, a vast marshland full of wildlife. Click here to read more about Douglas Tompkins' plans.

Green Jobs

Are you ready to bring your passion for the planet to your job? Whether you're looking to 'green up' your current job or in search for an eco-career, we've got some great tips to help you on your way. Don't forget to check out More Hip #59 - Green Jobs for even more info on the eco-job market.

Going Green at Work, an article from a recent issue of Newsweek gives some great tips for going green at your current job.

• Check into the possibility of your company switching to eco-friendly office supplies, available at Office Depot and TheGreenOffice.com.
• Consider a subspecialty, like becoming LEED Certified by the U.S. Green Building Council. If you're in the travel industry, join the International Ecotourism Society.
• Propose that your company start carbon offsetting corporate travel.

Expand your mind. If you're looking to become more knowledgeable in the areas of the environment and sustainability, more universities are offer programs like

• Columbia University's certificate program in conservation biology
• Master's in Forestry at Yale University
• Minor in managing for sustainability at California State University, Chico

 

You University. Want to learn more but don't want to spend mucho money on tuition? Look no further than You University, where you take control of your educational journey. A good place to start is your local bookstore. A great book to check out is Green to Gold by Daniel C. Esty and Andrew S. Winston about how smart companies use environmental strategy to innovate, create value, and build competitive advantage.

Eco-friendly job listings. If you're looking for a whole new job or career, Co-op America gives tips for screening green businesses. Also check out these sites with job listings at socially responsible and sustainable companies:

• Idealist.org
• OpportunityKnocks.org lists jobs with non-profit companies
• Care2 job finder, the world's largest listing of jobs with socially responsible companies
• EcoEmploy.com
• GreenBusiness.net gives you access to discussions with eco-entrepreneurs and professionals for $12/month
• EnvironmentalCareer.com
• SimplyHired.com/eco

 

More Hip Than Hippie Anniversary Quiz

Want to win a bundle of hip gear? Submit all the correct answers to the More Hip Than Hippie 2nd anniversary quiz for a chance to win. The questions cover shows only in More Hip's 2nd year, so any show from #53 - Chill and Grill to #102 - How to Master Disaster is fair game!

One Grand Prize Winner. The first person to submit all the correct answers will win a Hipster Grand Prize Package that includes:

• The National Green Pages
• 27 oz More Hip Stainless Steel Water Bottle with sports cap
• More Hip Bike Chain Bottle Opener
• Chico Bag
• Recycled Bike Chain Bracelet
• More Hip T-Shirt- your choice of design

Two First Place Winners. Everyone who submits all the correct answers before June 20, 2007 will be entered in a drawing. Two names will be randomly chosen to receive a First Place Prize Package that includes:

• More Hip T-shirt - your choice of design
• 27 oz More Hip Stainless Steel Water Bottle with sports cap

How to enter. Email your answers to hip@greenfeet.com with the subject line "Hip Quiz" by June 20, 2007 to be eligible.

1. What is the first major US city to ban plastic bags?

2. Name our two book club selections.

3. Which is not a green hobby?
A.geocaching B.knitting C.gardening D.birdwatching E.NASCAR

4. List 3 ways you can "think outside the gift box".

5. Bruce Littlefield wants everyone to go to a ___________.

6. Which beer did Dori and Val have to pour down the sink?

7. Hipsters were surprised to learn about the major ecological toll of growing what crop?
A.hemp B.bamboo C.sugar cane D.radishes

8. Debra Lynn Dadd spent time on the patio twice this year, talking about what 2 healthy topics?

9. Which country aims to be carbon neutral by 2050, and was recently named the most peaceful in the world?

10. Glad Rags, Diva Cups and Luna Pads are all products mentioned in which episode?

11. Who filled in for a vacationing Val in September? Name one place Val visited while on her trip.

12. Green travellers should do all but which of the following:
A. offset carbon emissions B. eat lots of watermelon C. select eco-friendly lodging D. support local economies

13. True or False: you can get an eco-friendly fireplace log made from coffee grounds.

14. Chico is home to 102 year old Elsie McClain, the oldest person ever to do what?

15. Ed Begley Jr.'s Teenie Weenie Greenie�¢?�¢ advised hipsters to:
A. cook outdoors B. eat low-hanging fruit C. subscribe to HGTV D. meet Peter Krause

16. What are heirloom seeds?

17. Lucy Postins, owner of the Honest Kitchen, spoke to us about the benefits of natural _____.

18. In May, Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum unveiled its first eco-friendly wax figure, of whom?

19. Val found several pieces of __________________at a yard sale for just $20!

20. Author Danny Seo confirmed for us that what celebrity is just as nice off-camera as on?
A. Martha Stewart B. Rosie O'Donnell C. Oprah Winfrey D. Simon Cowell

Listener Emails

Once again, we have a bunch of great listener emails. Keep 'em rolling in at hip@greenfeet.com. And don't forget to post articles, links, and speak your mind at our MHTH forum!

• Get connected. Jerry has been working on GreenSix.com, a social networking site that gets you connected to your local green community. The site's not completed just yet, but you can stop by and sign up for a sneak peak.
• The business of climate change. Kristi discovered an interesting article about the impact of businesses on climate change.
• Emergency Baby Carrier. After listening to last week's podcast about disaster preparedness, Gillian wanted to pass along a great website she found. It shows how to make an emergency baby carrier from sweatpants, shirts, or towels.
• Rising popularity of push mowers. Kimberley thought of More Hip Than Hippie listeners when she saw an article about the comeback of push mowers.
• Touch the sky. Jon wanted to share a piece he wrote about the top ten green skyscrapers. Not only are they efficient, but they have a strikingly beautiful appearance as well.
• Recharging your eco-friendly lifestyle. Janet has always been a passionate environmentalist, but found a new dedication after discovering More Hip Than Hippie (thanks Janet!). Some of the changes she's made since listening to the show include buying a new pair of hemp shoes and visiting her local dog-friendly farmer's market. Janet is also trying to avoid plastic bags. Val recommends signing up for Big Ed's No Plastic Bag Pledge.
• What's behind a Blue Moon? Kevin wanted to share the true story behind blue moons.
• Florida tire clean up begins. Boron sent along an article about efforts to clean up tires (about 700,000 of them) that were placed off the coast of Ft. Lauderdale as an artificial reef in the 1970's. Boron is also an artist and you can check out some of his art at boron.deviantart.com.
• Choosing a carbon offset company. Dan is interested in offsetting his carbon footprint and was wondering which carbon calculator is the best. Val's a fan of myfootprint.org.

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