I have blogged about green celebrities, green musicians, and green models, but there are also plenty of green athletes in the world. First, since the London Olympics are still fresh on everyone’s mind, let’s take a look at a few green Olympians. No doubt you heard the name Usain Bolt a few million times during the London Olympics. Okay, maybe not quite that much, but the self-proclaimed Fastest Man of Earth’s name was certainly mentioned a lot. Bolt took home gold in the 100 m, 200 m, and 2×100 m relay. But, he also serves at the ambassador of culture/sport … Continue reading →

Growing up, The Police were one of my favorite bands. I think even as a teen, I picked up on their political and social messages. Yesterday, I was blogging about the activism of The Police’s lead singer Sting. In 1989, Along with his wife Trudie Styler and Kayapo Indian leader Raoni Metuktire, Sting founded the Rainforest Foundation Fund to help save the rainforests as well as the people who live in them. Each year, the charity holds a benefit concert at Carnegie Hall. Because of his efforts, a Columbian tree frog was named after him (Dendropsophus stingi). In October 1991, … Continue reading →

I’ve done a series on Green Celebrities, mostly concentrating on actors who have been very active in promoting environmental and social issues. But, I haven’t included musicians in that group. Today, I am going to talk about a musician who has served as a tireless activist since the early ‘80s – Sting. As far back as 1980, Sting was socially active. His musical career hadn’t reached its peak yet, but he was singing about world hunger in “Driven to Tears” from the 1980 album Zenyattà Mondatta. Sting performed “Roxanne” and “Message in a Bottle” at 1981’s The Secret Policeman’s Other … Continue reading →