Stuff We Found Today - 11.11.08

Family, Kids & Health Stuff

• Positive Environmental Role Models for Children: Severn Cullis Suzuki Silenced the UN with Speech on Climate Change - (post form Eco Child's Play) "At age 12, she addressed the UN's 1992 Rio Earth Summit and silenced the world for five minutes."
• Growing Up Green: How to Raise an Eco-Aware Child - (post form Eco Child's Play)
  

Beauty & Fashion Stuff

• Organic Cotton Baby Leg Warmers, $12 - (baby fashion) Okay, so we think that legwarmers on little baby girls is the cutest (not so cute on full-grown women unless they're in the dance studio). These are organic and only 12 bucks!!
• Billie Joe Armstrong Designs Custom Hemp Convere Sneakers - (post from Ecorazzi) Hey all you Green Day fans!
• A Modest Proposal - (post from DC Goodwill Fashion Blog) A little fashion humor as the "DC Goodwill Fashionista" gives the incoming presidential party a Goodwill fashion makeover...check it out!
• Green Light Special: Eco-Denim 25% Off at Greenloop - There are styles for MEN and women.
  

Tech & Science Stuff

• Deka Revolt Zero-Emission Hybrid Runs on Any Fuel! - (post from Inhabitat) From the guy who created the Segway.
• Portable Solar Power Device - (post from EcoGeek)
• 1 Block Off the Grid's Community Solar Initiative Expanding to 20 US Cities - (post from CleanTechnica) Here's the original post that explains what 1 Block Off the Grid is all about.
• Electric Car Start-Up, Fisker, Opens Huge Center in Michigan - (post from Gas 2.0)
• ElectraDrive - Converts existing cars to electric vehicles...imagine the possibilities!
• The Solar Winged Helios Vehicle - (post from Inhabitat) Now this is a crazy looking car!
  

Nature & Environment Stuff

• 10 Must-See National Parks - (post from TheDailyGreen) Blessed with Yosemite here in California, we forget about all the other amazing national parks throughout the US.
• 7 Exraordinary Examples of Animal Camouflage - (post from WebEcoist) Nature at it's most efficient.
• Climate Watch: The Shrinking Glacier - (post from EarthFirst)
  

Arts, Entertainment & Travel Stuff

• Busy Brooke Shields Helps Kick Off Green Week - (post from Sprig) We love that NBC will be airing "green" PSAs and that mama Brooke will be appearing in them.
• America's First USDA Certified Organic Bar - (post from GreenMuze) Hey, San Francisco, why don't we have one yet??
• The Green Picture: Natalie Portman Wears Vegan Shoes at Glamour Event - (post from Ecorazzi) Looking cute and gorgeous as ever!
  

Website Stuff

• 10 Eco-Chic Websites - (post from Sprig) We particulary love the cheeky sarcasam of StyleWillSaveUs (from across the pond) and ZapRoot (whose videos we post every week).
• And Here It Is: The Green Version of YouTube - (post from Sprig)
  

Green Political Stuff

• Emissions, Green Vehicle Quid Pro Quo for Auto Makers' Bailout - (post from Global Warming is Real)
• Three Quarters of Americans Support Investment in Clean Energy - (post from Red, Green and Blue) Why wouldn't we???
• 5 Terrible Bush Environmental Policies We Hope Obama Fixes - (post from EarthFirst)
  

Gift-Giving & Holiday Stuff

• DIY Eco Speakers, $18 - (post from Sprig) Kids, teens and college students will love these!
  

Other Random Cool Stuff

• America Recycles Day - (post from GreenMuze) November 15th each year.