Source: ECORAZZI - If you want to know the best places to score some vegan food in Los Angeles, there’s a tour for you!
The Urban Food Crawl is taking lucky (and hungry) people on a walking tour each Saturday through October to experience LA’s vegan eats. According to VegNews, the tours are four hours long and feature stops to enjoy food like “vegan pizza, Mexican cuisine, retro diner treats, and Babycakes’ cupcakes.” Read mp at ecorazzi...
Source: ECORAZZI - Yesterday was James Cameron’s moment to shine with news that his “Avatar” sequels will be solar-powered. Today, the spotlight shifts to a new state-of-the-art film lot outside Philadelphia, PA called Sun Center Studios.
Constructed to attract big-budget filmmakers to PA, Sun Center is the first purpose-built campus and sound stage facility specifically designed for feature-length films and episodic television programs. The $85 million studio sits on 33 acres and includes five studios, seven soundstages, a 4-D movie theater and a high-tech museum encompassing some 370,000 square-feet.
In addition to a geothermal energy system, the studio also recently unveiled a new 216 kilowatt photovoltaic array.
“Sun Center Studios’ commitment to sustainability extends throughout the entire facility from the efficient design of the campus’s new buildings and stormwater management, our use of organic and locally grown foods whenever possible, to our participation in ‘smart-grid’ technology programs through integrated demand response and the installation of electric vehicle charging stations along with a fleet of hybrids for our production company clients,” commented Adam Rotwitt, Senior Vice President of Sun Center Studios. ‘We believe our studio will serve as a role model for other local Pennsylvania businesses as well as companies operating in the film and television industry.” Read more at ECORAZZI...
Source: Ecorazzi - Sam Branson may have a billionaire celebrity father, but he definitely does not fit the typical “entitled son/playboy” mold. By all accounts actually, he seems kind of normal — with a drive to make a name for himself and escape the shadow of his dad.
“I know there’s an automatic interest in me because of Dad, but what counts is what I do with it,” he tells the UK Daily Mail. “When I was a kid, being photographed at events, I felt like a fraud, thinking, ‘Why are they taking pictures of me? What have I done with my life?’ Now I know what I want to do.”
Much like his father, Sam is interested in making a difference for the planet. “I want to make documentaries about global issues like climate change in a young, funky and cool way so audiences can relate to them,” he says.
After three inspiring trips to the Arctic, Sam setup a production company in 2009 called Current Sponge — designed to “inspire people by delivering powerful messages via imaginative formats and concepts.”
“Going to the Arctic gave me self-belief and made me see the world in a new way,” he says. “I came back from that trip and believed I could do anything.”
While he’s only 25, it’s great to see someone with resources and passion out there looking to make a difference for the planet. In a way, he reminds me of David de Rothschild, another committed environmentalist with deep pockets and a desire to do good. The world could certainly use more of both.
Source: Ecorazzi - Leonardo DiCaprio was one of the first celebs to get on board with green cars and is a self proclaimed eco-geek. So, perhaps it should come as no surprise that his green lifestyle has left an impact on the people around him.
Case in point, Swiss horology brand, TAG Heuer, who got a visit from DiCaprio at their La Chaux-de-Fonds factory this past march. With the help of TAG Heuer, the actor co-designed the Aquaracer 500M, as part of an initiative to raise money in support of two leading environmental organizations, the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and Green Cross International.
Now that the Aquaracer 500M is being released, TAG Heuer is making an effort to reduce its carbon footprint and has signed an agreement to equip the rooftops of its factories with solar panels. Construction is scheduled to begin today, and continue through December.
The president and CEO of TAG Heuer, Jean-Christophe Babin, said, “Leonardo visited the factory with an eye on everything that could be done to reduce our energy consumption. His factory visit in La Chaux-de-Fonds turned into an inspiring and creative environmental audit. Leonardo combined his environmental mind with a highly respectful approach toward our staff, making his visit an impactful highlight of TAG Heuer’s 150th anniversary celebration.”
And DiCaprio commented in a a speech given in Basel earlier this year that, “TAG Heuer is a company that gets it and because TAG Heuer understands that they have a corporate mission, but also a global mission, a mission that is bigger than all of us. TAG Heuer is a company that has taken a stand for what it believes in… And I’m proud to be here today, celebrating a company that is standing up to give back to environmental non profit organizations alongside me.” Read more at Ecorazzi
Source: Ecorazzi.com - Each year, Ecorazzi attends hundreds of events all over the country to give you an inside look at the latest and greatest green trends. Not a bad gig, eh? While we try to hit as many new celebrations as possible, there are those few annual events we never miss — one of which being the Cool vs. Cruel Awards Ceremony presented by The Humane Society of the United States and the Art Institutes.
The annual challenge asks Art Institutes students from fashion programs across the country, as well as Canada, to creatively reinterpret and replace pieces from designers that use fur. This year, the competition challenged students to improve upon the inhumane designs of Zac Posen, Giorgio Armani, Burberry Prorsum, or Thakoon.
Valeria Krasavina from Miami International University of Art and Design was honored with the first place prize by a panel of 13 designers, including Marc Bouwer, John Bartlett, Victoria Bartlett and Nick Friedberg and will receive an all expense-paid, weeklong internship with a celebrated fur-free designer.
“I am honestly amazed and thrilled about winning – I’m very proud of my garment and feel it represented my vision and my style, but to have industry professionals select my design as the best in the country is truly indescribable,” said Krasavina.
The Cool vs. Cruel Awards Ceremony was held at the posh Bowery Hotel and featured special guest DJ. Krasavina who created the perfect mood for the high-energy crowd of fur-free fashionistas. But the annual event isn’t just about having a good time; the message behind the campaign is a serious one. Read more at Ecorazzi.com.
