Robert Redford, Marissa Tomei, Josh Brolin, Woody Harrelson and more read excerpts from Howard Zinn’s Voices of a People’s History of the United States for the forthcoming documentary THE PEOPLE SPEAK.

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Understanding the importance of saving the world from global warming is important, but that does not mean you will have fun being green. Sundance Channel wants “being green” to be a fun process and therefore, we try to present environmental information in new and exciting formats.

You already know about Sundance Channel’s new weekly programming block THE GREEN [www.sundancechannel.com]. Shows like BIG IDEAS FOR A SMALL PLANET explore the personalities and innovative strategies of cutting edge businesses that are tackling green issues in excitingly new ways. ECOISTS portrays candid interviews of celebrities like Woody Harrelson, Daryl Hannah, Ben Harper and others as they ask motivating questions about humanities’ role in assuring a healthy environment.

The fun begins On Air but continues on Sundance Channel Website. When you sign up as a member of Sundance Channel, you can also get the Greenzine [www.sundancechannel.com], a fun collection of stories and opinions that you can only find on Sundance Channel. You will receive a couple Greenzine issues each month, so you can be sure the fun will be lasting.

If you are looking to test your knowledge of environmental info, then take the Green Quiz [www.sundancechannel.com], a fun activity full of zany pictures and quotes.

Now that you have entertained yourself with all this green information, and have already learned some techniques to reduce your carbon footprint, check out Sundance Channel’s Green E-cards. Send one of your friends a silly or serious note using our colorful online Green E-card [www.sundancechannel.com].

Thanks for checking out what Sundance Channel has to offer. Please comment on this article and spread the word about how much fun it is to be green.

IT’S NOT EASY BEING GREEN: EPISODE 3

This week, Bridgette goes to a green merchandise fair and comes back with some very funny, orange, over-sized hemp trousers. Around the main house, the water wheel is being hooked up to the electric generator, this is a very important moment for the homestead and everyone is hoping it will work.

Here is a short clip that will give you a taste for some of the events this week.

ECO BIZ: GREEN MBA

Wanting to change the world, Judith Samuelson at the Aspen Institute has a unique way to achieve her objectives. Rather than being an activist and lobbying for change, Judith has chosen to train the leaders of tomorrow by helping them find a green MBA program. If more executives have knowledge of the environment when they go into their fast track careers, then Judith is banking on business being handled in a much more sustainable fashion.

ECO-DOCUMENTARY: GO FURTHER

Woody Harrelson and friends took a road trip through the west coast of America and visited colleges, organic farms and miscellaneous destinations all as a part of a general plea for people to live an organic lifestyle. The journey is well documented and full of vivacious characters with strong opinions and good debate.

Check out this video clip and make sure to catch THE GREEN this week.

ECOISTS: ED BEGLEY

Ed Begley is a soft-spoken and heartfelt advocate for green measures both in the personal and civic spheres of life. Check out this brief clip from ECOISTS and catch this segment on THE GREEN.

We hope you enjoyed your visit with the green blog and encourage you to login to the Eco-mmunity Map and add yourself and your communities green resources.

This week on THE GREEN, Woody Harrelson is the ECOIST and he has an ample supply of optimism when it comes to the unity of the green movement. Harrelson believes that enough people sharing their convictions can result in positive changes to the health and sustainability of modern society.

Rather than recreating the wheel, here is some information about Harrelson’s web site VoiceYourself as expressed in its “Mission” section:

Mission

“We believe all life on earth is sacred. VoiceYourself promotes and inspires individual action to create global momentum towards simple organic living and to restore balance and harmony to our planet.”

Vision

“Most of us are aware that the balance of nature is in peril. 1/5 of all mammals and 1/3 of all bird and fish species face extinction. Our water, air and food are being poisoned and everywhere from the Himalayas to the Antarctic temperatures are rising and ice is melting. Many genuinely care about the planet and each other but feel powerless to make change. There’s a design flaw in the system that keeps us fighting against each other. At VoiceYourself we start from a place of shared interest. VoiceYourself is a communication hub that promotes simple organic living through conscious consumerism, the sharing of ideas and information, as well as encouraging peaceful civil disobedience.

What we buy, eat and use to fuel our homes and cars have a giant impact, not just a personal one. We can’t keep feeding the beast, the heavily subsidized industries destructive to the well being of Mother Earth. VoiceYourself promotes and supports eco-friendly companies that help us get off the grid and leave a lighter footprint. The beast also controls politicians and mainstream media. VoiceYourself shares the news they don’t see fit to print. Our bulletin boards are the core of the VoiceYourself community where we can hang out, talk and share ideas. When we come together and join our voices in a chorus, we can create real change.

Dedicated people are out there fighting the good fight. VoiceYourself honors these heroes, highlights their actions and invites others to participate in their efforts. Come join us at VoiceYourself where we believe that through our collective support of green companies, mutual education and community activism we can in Gandhi’s words, ‘be the change you wish to see in the world.’”

The VoiceYourself.com website contains a variety of information that can help you be green. Whether you are interested in Harrelson’s favorite kitchen recipes or you just want to sign a good environmental petition, you can find these positive options on the site.

If you want to help out Woody Harrelson and VoiceYourself [www.voiceyourself.com], then make sure to stop by his website and see how you can help Mother Earth.

We’ve been spending most of this week chatting about fuel, and biofuels have been hogging the spotlight. That’s okay; they’re a viable way to power our cars and other forms of transportation in a greener, more renewable way than petroleum products, and they’re available today. Biofuels have even gotten big enough to pick up some valuable celebrity endorsements; these are a great way to market the new fuel to a new crowd, since some people just won’t listen to TreeHugger, no matter how easy, fun or hip we make going green seem.

Some pretty big-name musicians have hopped aboard the biofuel bandwagon as well; they’ve discovered that it’s a great way to green their tours (by using it to fuel their buses) and walk the green walk. While some celebrity endorsements can feel disingenuous, forced or self-righteous, we’ve been impressed by the commitment of these folks, who don’t just endorse the idea, but use it themselves. Check out a quick list of some of the celebs who are touting petroleum alternatives and helping bring the idea further into the mainstream.

[*] Daryl Hannah [www.treehugger.com] drives a 1983 El Camino powered by biodiesel, and has even been known to lick the gas cap! Even so, she remains a passionate, educated activist for the fuel.
[*] Willie Nelson [www.treehugger.com] is such a big fan of biodiesel that he launched his very own brand of the stuff. He’s proud to support domestic farmers and a healthier environment with “BioWillie”, now available in seven states and adding locations every month.
[*] What’s better than Daryl Hannah or Willie Nelson? How about Daryl Hannah and Willie Nelson together [www.treehugger.com], as they were at the 2006 National Biodiesel Conference.
[*] Celeb chef Michael Chiarello [www.treehugger.com] is working on converting his Napa Valley farm to 100% biodiesel.
[*] Woody Harrelson [www.treehugger.com] went on The Late Show with David Letterman and chatted about his addiction to the petroleum alternative.
[*] Mandy Moore [www.treehugger.com] has also hopped aboard the bandwagon, going so far as to convert her ride to run on straight veggie oil.
[*] Musicians have taken the biofuel message on the road, including Pearl Jam [www.treehugger.com], who have been active in the green realm for a long time, including a switch to biodiesel on tour.
[*] British rockers Gomez [www.treehugger.com] partnered up with Clif Bar’s GreenNotes program to fuel their latest tour with biodiesel, among other green good deeds.
[*] Jack Johnson [www.treehugger.com] was one of the first musicians that we found to be boosting biodiesel by burning it on tour.
[*] Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young [www.treehugger.com] acked up 220,000 miles last year on tour; powering them all with biodiesel made them 78% cleaner than before, along with signing up to be carbon neutral in 2006.
[*]MTV2’s $2 Bill Tour, featuring 30 Seconds to Mars [www.treehugger.com], wasn’t left out of the biofuel fun: the 27-city tour was fueled by biodiesel as well.
[*] When not driving around in his Prius, Steven Page and the rest of the Barenaked Ladies [www.treehugger.com] will be using biodiesel on tour, along with other carbon-cutting strategies.

Now that biofuels have gone prime time on The GREEN, we’ll look for more celebs to discover that switching to oil alternatives is not only the right thing to do, but it really works well, too.