http://thegreenmod.gather.com Recent Articles on Gather by The Green Moderator en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:08:35 GMT 2009-12-31T02:08:35Z en-us Copyright Gather Inc 2009 http://www.gather.com/images/header/logo_gather.gif http://www.gather.com/ http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977381587   People aren't the only living beings affected by global warming. Are actions affect both wild species and domestic animals. What can you do to make a difference with your own pets? . . . Tue, 24 Jun 2008 21:17:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977381587 The Green Moderator 2008-06-24T21:17:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374557 Cell phones. Laptops. MP3s. We love our gadgets but often these gizmos contain environmentally harmful and toxic material. Rather than upgrade to the latest model, continue using an old gadget to extend . . . Mon, 16 Jun 2008 14:33:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977374557 The Green Moderator 2008-06-16T14:33:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366577 At one time, when you heard the words business and environment , opposites came to mind. But no more! Businesses both big and small are becoming more environmentally conscious while still being profitable. . . . Mon, 09 Jun 2008 14:28:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977366577 The Green Moderator 2008-06-09T14:28:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362344 This week in The Green, we've discussed what we're doing in our homes to help the environment. Some of your tips have included: Canvas bags instead of paper or plastic Fluorescent . . . Thu, 05 Jun 2008 17:52:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977362344 The Green Moderator 2008-06-05T17:52:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360440 You live, eat, and sleep in your home. How can you made it as environmentally friendly as possible? Tell us about what you are doing in your own home. Meanwhile, check out these clips of innovative . . . Tue, 03 Jun 2008 17:34:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977360440 The Green Moderator 2008-06-03T17:34:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354679 Using public transportation rather than a car is the single most effective way to reduce your share of C02 pollution. Not only does it help the environment, but it will save you money. In addition to public . . . Tue, 27 May 2008 14:19:14 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977354679 The Green Moderator 2008-05-27T14:19:14Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977348623 Last week, The Green group hosted an insightful and informative chat between Gather members and Director David Novack on the coal industry . Novack wrote and directed Burning the Future: Coal . . . Mon, 19 May 2008 14:20:08 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977348623 The Green Moderator 2008-05-19T14:20:08Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977343846 Tomorrow @ 4PM EDT, The Green group will host a live chat with David Novack, Director/Writer of Burning the Future: Coal in America , which will air on Sundance Channel, Tuesday @ 9:35pm ETD. . . . Mon, 12 May 2008 16:06:28 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977343846 The Green Moderator 2008-05-12T16:06:28Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977339104 The U.S. has the world's highest consumption of clothing per capita.             Does this surprise you? Why or why not? We wear . . . Mon, 05 May 2008 16:25:35 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977339104 The Green Moderator 2008-05-05T16:25:35Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977334121 Tonight's hour of The Green will focus on the topic of Food. How are you changing your food consumption to help the environment? Are there any products that you buy that you know are harmful . . . Mon, 28 Apr 2008 20:11:05 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977334121 The Green Moderator 2008-04-28T20:11:05Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977328950 In celebration of Earth Day, thegreen.gather.com , invites you to a special event TODAY.   Please join us here from 5 to 6PM ET to discuss the progress we have made towards protecting . . . Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:46:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977328950 The Green Moderator 2008-04-21T21:46:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977318923 We take water for granted. We turn on the tap and out comes as much as we want. But now experts are concerned about the increasing scarcity of water around the world. Water is increasingly contaminated . . . Mon, 14 Apr 2008 19:17:41 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977318923 The Green Moderator 2008-04-14T19:17:41Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977317929 Sundance Channel invites consumers to share their inspired eco-solutions in the second annual national contest entitled "What's The Big Idea?" presented by Lexus Hybrid Living. The contest, . . . Mon, 14 Apr 2008 15:10:43 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977317929 The Green Moderator 2008-04-14T15:10:43Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977307040 Gather is looking for members to watch and review Sundance Channel's The Green . The Green is television's first regularly scheduled programming dedicated to the environment. Each week . . . Thu, 10 Apr 2008 22:07:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977307040 The Green Moderator 2008-04-10T22:07:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977304196 Interior design has become a big business, which can have a major environmental impact. Harmful toxic pollutants are often found in carpets, paints and furniture finishes and new furniture is often unnecessarily . . . Mon, 07 Apr 2008 20:42:32 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977304196 The Green Moderator 2008-04-07T20:42:32Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977297956 The world's reliance on fossil fuels is causing our climate to change at an alarming rate. Can we imagine a new way to power the world? What sources would you recommend as a clean, renewable . . . Mon, 31 Mar 2008 14:52:03 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977297956 The Green Moderator 2008-03-31T14:52:03Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977292260 With the launch of THE GREEN on April 17 th , 2007 Sundance Channel became the first television network in the United States to dedicate a major regularly-scheduled programming destination entirely . . . Mon, 24 Mar 2008 15:30:26 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977292260 The Green Moderator 2008-03-24T15:30:26Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977052419 On Wednesday, June 11th from 2-3PM ET, Gather will host a live chat with Don Brawley, founder of Eternal Reefs. Don will be featured on the season finale of "Big Ideas for a Small Planet". The . . . Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:29:45 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977052419 The Green Moderator 2007-07-10T21:29:45Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977052346 There has always been a connection between sacred texts, theological traditions and a care for the earth throughout many different faiths. The Bible, for example, cites: Jesus' commands to love our . . . Tue, 10 Jul 2007 20:07:12 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977052346 The Green Moderator 2007-07-10T20:07:12Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977045773 On Tuesday, July 3rd @ 2PM ET, Gather will host a live chat with Mathis Wackernagel, Ph.D., the Executive Director of Global Footprint Network. He is the co-creator of the Ecological Footprint. Mathis . . . Mon, 02 Jul 2007 20:05:47 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977045773 The Green Moderator 2007-07-02T20:05:47Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977045753 Most of adult Americans spend the vast majority of their waking hours in the workplace. Unfortunately, this environment can be an unhealthy, toxic place where sunlight never enters, dangerous gasses and . . . Mon, 02 Jul 2007 19:47:20 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977045753 The Green Moderator 2007-07-02T19:47:20Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977039386 This week's Big Ideas for a Small Planet will follow three innovators in sports—a world championskier who’s bringing an awareness of global warming to the winter sports industry, a bikemanufacturer . . . Mon, 25 Jun 2007 21:20:49 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977039386 The Green Moderator 2007-06-25T21:20:49Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977039354 During this week's Green chat, Gather will talk to Jason Salfi, the co-founder of Comet Skateboards, which distributes a line of stylish skateboards made from bio-friendly materials such as carbon . . . Mon, 25 Jun 2007 20:55:53 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977039354 The Green Moderator 2007-06-25T20:55:53Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977033797 Paper or plastic? It’s a familiar question millions of people are faced with everyday at supermarkets and convenience stores all over the world. While the debate rages on about which option is actually . . . Tue, 19 Jun 2007 18:38:36 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977033797 The Green Moderator 2007-06-19T18:38:36Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977026821 "We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children." This famous American Indian quote is as significant today as it was hundreds of years ago. We must all take . . . Mon, 11 Jun 2007 20:08:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977026821 The Green Moderator 2007-06-11T20:08:30Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977026240 Kids are the future! If we’re to create a brighter future for our world, we need to instill environmental awareness in our children at home, in schools, and through hands-on eco programs. Even the . . . Mon, 11 Jun 2007 16:01:22 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977026240 The Green Moderator 2007-06-11T16:01:22Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977019992 Cassette tapes may be obsolete, but there is still a lot of it out there filling up landfills. Today, 90% of “technotrash” (a large portion of which includes audiotape), some of it treated . . . Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:23:39 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977019992 The Green Moderator 2007-06-04T19:23:39Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977019978 The creative expressions of artists can have a huge impact on the world. Their thinking might be controversial, uplifting, or leave us wondering about life in general. Their art can lead to political change . . . Mon, 04 Jun 2007 19:06:15 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977019978 The Green Moderator 2007-06-04T19:06:15Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977008922 On Tuesday, 5/29, Gather will host a live chat with Scott Charon and Gabe Wing of Herman Miller from 2-3PM ET. Scott and Gabe will be featured on Sundance Channel's "Big Ideas for a Small Planet".  . . . Fri, 25 May 2007 17:01:10 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977008922 The Green Moderator 2007-05-25T17:01:10Z http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977005465 On Tuesday, May 22nd from 3-4PM ET, Gather will host a live chat with Paul Williamsen. He is the national manager of Lexus College, serving Lexus, the luxury division of Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), U.S.A., . . . Mon, 21 May 2007 16:03:30 GMT http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.action?articleId=281474977005465 The Green Moderator 2007-05-21T16:03:30Z