In honor of Earth Day, Waterfront Commons in downtown West Palm Beach featured many a sustainably-minded attraction for the entire last week leading up to the big day — with daily film screenings and a special conservation exhibit in the Lake Pavilion, as well as exhibitors showing visitors how to be green and frugal at the e-4 Sustainability Summit.
One of the highlights was trash meets fashion house, Garbage Gone Glam, who presented 2 runway events over the course of the week. We caught their show on Earth Day. Shedding light on the movement’s efforts to keep trash out of landfills, designer Kristen Alyce creates one-of-a-kinds from materials that would otherwise wind up in the trash heap.
As part of a tie-in to the nationwide release of DisneyNature’s African Cats, the designer appeared at the special pre-release screening that we attended in West Palm Beach announcing that she’ll be fashioning new creations by utilizing promotional materials from the film. Models were draped in a Garbage Gone Glam eco chic gown (just above) and mini dress from DisneyNature’s Earth Day blockbusters from the past 2 years: Oceans and Earth.
photography credit: Ross Dulmaine
DisneyNature’s new release, African Cats, opened in theaters nationwide on Earth Day. We caught a sneak peek and here’s what we think: it’s a beautiful story, narrated by Samuel L. Jackson and illustrated with lush photography. Although the story is targeted toward kids, because of the spectacular photography and incredible soundtrack, it has great appeal for adults, too. (more…)
Welcome to our newest intern, Annika Lewis, an Environmental Studies major at Sweet Briar College in VA, who’ll be with us for her spring-summer semester.
Here is what I know:
- Humans are made up of more than 70% water.
- Without water, humans would not survive.
- And humans take it for granted.
After listening to NPR’s interview with author Charles Fishman over his book The Big Thirst: The Secret Life and Turbulent Future of Water, I realized that I did not know enough about the world’s most precious natural resource.
I think part of the reason water is not an issue for most of us, especially in America, is because we see it everywhere. It is in the food we eat, what we drink, be it coffee or plain tap water, in our homes, schools, fountains, offices, pools, creeks, sewers—it is part of our life in almost every facet. Even so, water becomes like the high-pitched whine electric devices can have, something we tune out after exposure over time. (more…)
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