A Catalogue Of Sustainable Achievements
We just received an amazing email from SuperForester Laurie Ann, who writes:
“Hi Jackson and Company:
Just wanted to let you know I did my part to help bring SuperForest to West Virginia. I wrote a letter to the editor of the Register-Herald in Beckley, WV. A copy of it can be found below. Oddly, now that you mention it, my own blog has no readers from West Virginia either. I wonder why? Perhaps there’s a bizarre dead zone over the state that prevents them from receiving the internet. It could be all those mountains.
Anywho, keep up the good work and I will continue to spread the word–to West Virginia and beyond.
Have a great day!
Laurie Ann Miller
HollywoodHello Mr. Antolini:
Every day I read a wonderful blog–SuperForest.org. Today, the team posted about their worldwide readership and an interesting anomaly. They have no readers in West Virginia! How can that be? Doesn’t West Virginia have internet access? Aren’t West Virginians environmentally conscious? Don’t they love art and nifty gadgets? SuperForest has it all along with helpful hints on how everyone can live greener and save our planet.
Our goal as readers of SuperForest.org is to spread the word. I’m doing my part; I’m telling you. Hopefully, you’ll take a minute to check it out. Maybe it’s not your thing, but chances are you know or work with someone who would enjoy this blog. Pass it on. And if your paper should run an article on being eco-friendly or “going green” this would be an excellent link to share with your subscribers. As Jackson and the SuperForest team points out, readership is 53 times higher in Malaysia than it is in West Virginia and you don’t want Malaysia to get all the good stuff first.Thank you for you time, Mr. Antolini. I hope you will share this link with at least one other person. West Virginia needs SuperForest and vice versa.“
Needless to say, Laurie Ann’s letter made our day.
A huge thanks to Laurie Ann, (who runs an adorable blog herself,) and to Mr. Antolini, the fine fellow over at the Register-Herald.
Do you SuperForester’s at home want to write Mr. Antolini a letter as well?
It’s easy! Just click here.
Be nice to Mr. Antolini. If SuperForest is ever going to crack the impenetrable fortress that is West Virginia, we’re gonna need a good man on the ground. Mr. Antolini could be that man.
What up, West Virginia?
Above is a screengrab from SuperForest’s analytics page. SuperForest is read by folks all over the world and in every single state in the Union, with one exception.
West Virginia.
We must share the good news with West Virginia.
Seriously, our readership is 53 times higher in Malaysia than it is is West Virginia.
Our West Virginian cousins are missing out.
So, we hereby announce the beginning of Operation West Virginia!
What do you have to do to participate?
Tell someone, anyone, in West Virginia about SuperForest.
I just did. It went like this:
First, I wanted to insure that my message was received, so I googled “Vegan food West Virginia”
This lead me to the address and phone number of Mountain People’s Kitchen in Morgantown, West Virginia. (304) 291-6131.
(Ring. Ring.)
Woman: “Hello, Mountain People’s Kitchen?”
Me: “Hi, do you guys have a computer with internet access? Not for customers, but for you working at the store?”
W: “No.”
M: “Do you have it at home?”
W: “No.”
M: “So you don’t have internet access at all?”
W: “Not poor people like me. Some folks have Comcast.”
M: “So you don’t email?”
W: “I have email, but I don’t use it.”
M: “So what if someone wanted to get in touch with you and tell you about something amazing?”
W: “They’d have to call me.”
M: “Great, well I wanted to tell you about this amazing website. It’s called SuperForest.org. Super, like superman, and forest, like trees.”
W: “Oh yeah?”
M: “Yeah, it’s really great. It’s all about positivity and sustainability.”
W: “Hmmm.”
M: “Yeah, check it out if you get a chance. SuperForest.org.”
W: “I will. If I can steal a signal, I will.”
M: “Oh wait, you know what the best part is?”
W: “What?”
M: “There’s no advertising. No banners or pop-ups.”
W: “I’ll check it out.”
M: “Awesome! What’s your name?”
W: “Ashley.”
M: “Thanks Ashley. Have a great day.”
Ashley: “You too.”
(click.)
See! That was easy.
Ashley at the Mountain People’s Kitchen was very nice and managed to sound genuinely sort of enthusiastic, which is way more than I was hoping for.
Tell someone in W.V. about SuperForest.
Tell ‘em that the Malaysians are getting all the good info first!
Awesome.
Love,
Jackson & Team SuperForest
Just got this in an email from SuperForester Andrew:
“He did it again! Bob Johnson once again participated in the annual Artists’ Soapbox Derby that was held yesterday in Kingston, and he won the coveted PEOPLE’S CHOICE AWARD! Bob steered TO GO CART, this year’s second-prize winner in the adult division, down the cavernous hill on lower Broadway by peering through a 1-inch slit just above the larger-than-life fortune cookie. All derby cars have no engines, but must (should…) include brakes and steering.”
Man, that is one awesome soapbox racer.
Congratulations Bob!
Flickr user Kelzone has a great series of photos from the derby, (which looks like so much fun!)
Ferenc Cako animates live using sand.
“Ferenc Cako: Live Sand Animation Live @ the Seoul Animation Festival in 2003″
I’ve never seen anything like this. It’s totes awesome.
Here’s Ferenc Cako’s wiki.
Here’s Ferenc Cako’s site.
Liu Bolin is a Beijing based artist who painstakingly paints his subjects to blend in with their surroundings.
Incredible.
He’s repped by Galerie Bertin-Toublanc.
Oh man, the photo of the two men? Standing and seated? Mind-blowing.
So, is he a painter? Or is he a photographer? Or do we just say artist?
Discuss.
(Saw it at designboom.)
School has started again. As a matter of fact, for me, it started yesterday. When school starts people acquire massive amounts of notebooks and other types of bundled paper. Just so they can jot down everything they learn (or make drawings when mathematics gets annoying.)
Anyway, every notebook is made of… paper! And often this paper is brand new and hasn’t been recycled (what a pity). And this is where the Etsy shop of Subu comes in. (Etsy is a website where creative people can sell things they created).
In the store they sell notebooks made of recycled paper! How cool, for just $6 per notebook, or $10 for two of them. The designs look brilliant as well. With a small piece of rope keeping everything together they are not your-average-notebook.
But the fancy bundles of paper really are recycled paper. So sometimes there is still a snippet of text or an image visible. Which, for me, adds up and makes the whole even more fantastic.
-jdh
(image via globalfinest.com)
Good Morning,
A great question was asked of Umbra (the advice columnist on Grist.org) about what car to buy if you need more space than a Prius and you are concerned about the gas guzzling SUV’s out there. I think a lot of people can relate to this debate.
She referenced a timeline on Hybridcenter.org that gives the rundown on all the Hybrids that are out and what will be coming out in the next few years.
I have found myself in a similar debate and I think this timeline is really helpful. There are so many prototypes out there is really clarifying to see what is realistically in production and what are still just concepts cars.
If you are interested in all the new Hybrids, check it out–all in one spot! No more endless web surfing!
:)
Niki
P.S. Who is Umbra, you ask? Check out the NY Times article today on her.
Hey Yo!
A few weeks back, we started Ask SuperForest, our very own advice column.
Our first (and currently only) question came from SuperForester Spoon in Florida.
(You can read his question and our answer right here.)
Today, Spoon sent in his first post!
Hey everyone!My name is James but most people refer to me as Spoon. I stumbled across Superforest a few months ago through Jason Mraz’s site (not unlike some other folks out there) and have been hooked ever since.
I am a student as well as a musician and employee. I love anything that has to do with music, reading, films and especially things that have to do with Florida. I was born and raised in the Sunshine State, which is still hurting in some areas because of the recent Tropical Storm Fay. So when I found Daughtry’s “What About Now” video I was personally touched because of what is happening to thousands of people across this state, several of whom I personally know.If you ever find yourself asking, “What can I do to make a difference?” The answer is simple: You ARE the difference. You ARE the change.
Get out there and create some good vibes, you will be surprised to see just how many you get back in return :)
I hope everyone is having a happy Monday and may the sun shine down you all!
Sincerely,
Spoon
Sadly, the video has embedding disabled. No matter, click on any above picture to see it on youtube.
Awesome!
Great first post, Spoon!
And if you’ve got a question you’d like Team SuperForest to answer, email asksuperforest@gmail.com. Yes, do!
Hey Everyone!
Last week, the NY Gift Fair took place at the Javitz Center. The Gift Fair is a trade show where designers get to show off their new products and buyers from all over the world come to stock up on the new designs for their stores.
The show had a section devoted to sustainable products, with interesting seminars and cool new products. SuperForester Jackson and I sat in on a couple seminars that were very informative. There’s a lot of cool discussions going on in the design world relating to manufacturing in a more sustainable way.
Here is a little roundup of some interesting products that were featured:
Umbra
Umbra has always made really sleek and mod housewares out of plastic. Now, they have a new line of garbage bins made out of biodegradable plastic. They are also using “Corn” plastic, bamboo, and renewable plantation wood. I spoke to their rep and these are made in Canada, as opposed to a lot of their other products that are made in China. They are trying to incorporate this degradable plastic into their other lines and are also doing their part for the environment by reducing their packaging waste.
This company is awesome. They have partners like wineries, restaurants, festivals and hotels that donates used glass bottles and they recycle them to make glasses, vases, votives and even coat racks! Check out their site where they let you know what they need for a new product, and if you have a large supply of them, they’ll arrange the shipping and take them off your hands.
Erbaviva makes great baby products. I use them all the time on my little one, who has sensitive skin. They featured a washbag at the gift show, which is used instead of soap in a bath. You soak the unbleached muslin sachet in a bath and rub it on the little one to cleanse, but not dry out thier skin. Yummy, I can’t wait to try it–sounds like a day at the spa for a baby.
This company is just hilarious. They have adorable baby clothing, pins and games. They have just launched a line of clothing out of organic cotton. This one was my favorite:
This company just came out with a giant floor puzzle to teach kids about the environment. I wasn’t sure if it was available yet, so I emailed them and here is what they said:
“It is available now. A number of museums have already purchased it, including the American Museum of Natural History in New York, the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, The Field Museum in Chicago, and the San Diego Natural History Museum.Also, in a short while, it will be available on Amazon.com through OyToys.com.” That will be a great gift.
This clock never needs batteries. Powered by water, juice, soda, beer or almost any liquid. The one displayed was from Don Mark, but they only sell to the trade. I found a similar one here at thinkgeek.
All around, there were some great new designs out this year. There seemed to be a lot of discussion from designers about the way they manufacture their products. Everyone seems to be more concerned about our environment and are finding creative ways to produce products in a more sustainable manner.
Oh…and check out Cardboard Designs booth at the show–they seemed to rockin!
Cool.
Happy Monday-
Niki
SuperForest’s got its very own facebook group.
Join up now and… uh, say you’ve joined!
Nice!
Facebook, fun.
Amazing.
From boingboing:
“In 1982, performance art percussionist David Van Tieghem coaxed sounds out of New York City streets. The resulting film, directed by John Sanborn and Kit Fitzgerald and aptly titled “Ear To The Ground,” is a masterpiece. You might also remember Van Tieghem’s name from his collaborations with Laurie Anderson. Ear To The Ground (YouTube)”
Boingboing, sooooo quality.
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