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For the last four and half months, we've encouraged you to both reduce your pers
Grand Prize Winner: Little Guy (Make A Start) Music Video
Click To Play One family's response to the need to recycle, reuse and reduce th
Second Prize Winner: Bear Necessities
Click To Play A chilling plan....
Third Prize Winner: Change A Light Bulb
Click To Play How many people does it take to make a difference? A production o
Convenient Truths: And The EPIC International Prize Winner Is...
This being the weekend of EPIC Vancouver’s Sustainable Living Expo, it seems on
Convenient Truths: The Top Twenty (Selected by You!)
We've received and counted your votes for the Treehugger and Seventh Generation
Bob Stuart said:
Bicycling Science reports that a bicycle is the most efficient way to move peopl
Susan said:
Sweet!
mary p said:
i just watched this again and realized how dramatic and ridiculous it is. how ab
SS said:
Very cool video. Congrats! Seems like there are a lot of sustainability video co
anthony egiziano said:
I have been taking my cooler bags to costco/shoprite in particular for two rea
Shawn Nesbitt said:
I think that the solution being shown, very eloquently, is the idea of public tr
Calvin Jones said:
It is clear that there are a multitude of ways in which our current industrial s
Mia said:
I think a lot of people would watch the videos if they are funny and this video
Susan McFaddin said:
I'm trying to watch the living building challenge and Hunter Lovins interview.
AllQuality said:
Our video missed downloading (30 minute download time) by one minute on the nigh
And here's how we bribe you...
Because the majority of personal carbon dioxide emissions come from lifestyle areas including travel, home, and transportation, our grand prizes fall within these three realms and are designed not only to lure you into entering a killer video, but to help reduce your carbon footprint.
Grand Prize - Travel
All Expense Paid Eco-tour for Two to Alaskan Wildlife Refuge + Air Fare + Travel Gear + Carbon Offsets
It's hard to see the visible effects of global warming when you're sitting in your windowless office cube (yes, even if you're reading about it on TreeHugger!), or, watching The Day After Tomorrow. Create a winning video and experience the beauty of the Alaskan wilderness with Alaska Wildland Adventures. Not sure what to pack? Patagonia is helping you stay stylish and prepared with their famous outdoor gear. Bring a friend and don't feel guilty about the flights, DriveNeutral is offsetting the travel damage!
Second Prize - Home
Green Home Makeover + Eco-Friendly Home Products + Carbon Offsets
Sick of that skyrocketing electric bill? Do you cringe at the 70's-style chemical laden paint job in your kitchen? Submit an almost perfect video and Ecohome Improvement will supply you with materials to help green fix your unruly abode. Extra bonus: Seventh Generation will stock you up with eco-friendly cleaning products, that are as good for the earth as they are on your nose. Say adieu to the Clorox days.
Third Prize - Transportation
Solar Bicycles + Solar Backpacks + 1 Zipcar Membership
Make a little less than almost perfect video? Get ready to roll... in a Zipcar that is, since you'll be granted a year long membership or on a solar bicycle! Thera-P-Cushion is hooking you up with two! While you and your honey cruise to the park, feel free to carry along your laptop, cell phone, or palm pilot in your matching Voltaic solar backpacks. This one-of-its kind pack is the only one that keeps gadgets fully charged in the shade. Feel free to lay out your picnic blanket under a tree, feed your lover grapes, and pronounce yourself solar king or queen.
EPIC International Prize - Consumption
$5,000 cad + Dutch Citybike + Fluevog Shoes + Tickets to EPIC
Our mantra is that shopping is not such a bad thing when you're mindful of what you're buying. Just as transportation leaves a heavy imprint when it comes to global warming, so does excessive consumption. For example, the harmful PVC's found in some electronic goods, petroleum in beauty products, and chemical dyes in clothing. EPIC will award one lucky shopaholic $5,000 in cash, and tickets to the EPIC Sustainable Living Expo, where you can discover hip, ethical products and services that allow you to feel good about your purchases in more ways than one. So you can shop in sustainable style, Jorg&Olif will set you up with a Dutch citybike, and John Fluevog will outfit you in his newest design: the EarthAngels 100% biodegradable shoes.
All Top Ten Videos Receive
DriveNeutral offsets for one car for one year
Comet Bamboo Skateboards
Solar Style solar chargers
Freitag bags
DVD and book version of An Inconvenient Truth
Book: Stop Global Warming: The Solution Is You! by Laurie David
Preserve home products by Recycline
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