Artist Litters as a Protest Against, Um, Littering
September 26, 2007 at 2:16 pm
Mark McGowan
Last Sunday, controversial artist Mark McGowan went down to London’s River Thames to dump a load of plastic. We gave him a call to ask why.

(more…)

Seb Fontaine Teams Up With Global Cool
September 25, 2007 at 10:10 am
Seb Fontaine
Global Cool and DJ Seb Fontaine’s phenomenal club night TYPE are joining forces to ‘cool’ London on Saturday 29th September.

(more…)

Environmental Justice Foundation Launches Eco-Fashion Campaign
September 24, 2007 at 1:09 pm
EJF's 'Cotton Campaign' t-shirts
Environmental Justice Foundation (EJF) and some of the world’s top fashion designers are asking consumers to ‘pick cotton carefully’ and help end abuses linked to garment production. Global Cool met with EJF’s Larissa Clark to find out more.

(more…)

Be a Superhero with Global Cool and Vodafone
September 21, 2007 at 11:44 am
Vodafone
Global Cool and Vodafone have joined forces in the UK to recycle at least 500,000 old mobile phones, sparing the world an enormous chunk of CO2 and raising funds for the Global Cool Foundation’s planet saving projects across the world.

(more…)

Cool People: Freecycle
September 20, 2007 at 3:10 pm
Freecycle
The Freecycle Network is a cult phenomenon of truly global proportions. Its mission? To change the world one gift at a time. In the latest Cool People interview, Global Cool caught up with Deron Beal, Executive Director of the Freecycle Network, to find out more.

(more…)

Global Cool Party With Shaggy
September 19, 2007 at 9:59 am
Mr Lover Lover
Global Coolers were out in force at Shaggy’s pre-Mobo Party last night, in support of Stop Trashing Our Planet (STOP).

(more…)

Cool People: Jack Guest
September 17, 2007 at 2:51 pm
Eco-filmmaker Jack Guest
In the first Global Cool Cool People interview, we meet up with eco-filmmaker Jack Guest to talk green politics, ex-girlfriends and, of course, saving a planet.

(more…)

The Future’s Bright, The Future’s Friendly
September 6, 2007 at 11:40 am
Sir Trevor McDonald and the BBC's green living expert Joanna Yarrow launch The Future Friendly Awards
A partnership between leading environmental organisations and consumer brands launched in London today, promoting sustainability in everyday life as a way to combat climate change.

(more…)

Diary of a Planet Saver: The Final Entry
September 4, 2007 at 4:27 pm
A smiley Frances getting ready to go on stage with Mika at Glasto
Global Cooler Frances Pollitzer avoided throwaway packaging for one whole week to save a planet. Find out how she got on in this her final entry in the Diary of a Planet Saver.

(more…)