Posts by mainstreams
May 15, 2009
Coal Miner’s Daughter Meets Erin Brockovich
By mainstreams | Posted on May 15, 2009
I was going to sockpuppet this column but that doesn’t seem ethical. Anyway it’s a brief piece on Goldman Prize winner Maria Gunnoe and her fight against mountaintop removal mining. She is quite awesome—smart, tough, brave. Some bonus pics:
May 9, 2009
Cause Celebs
By mainstreams | Posted on May 9, 2009
A few years ago, I attended a Society of Environmental Journalists conference in L.A. where, among many topics, we looked at the efficacy of celebrity spokespeople. Ed Begley Jr., Ted Danson, and a few other tree-hugging B-listers participated in a discussion panel which, though fascinating, came up with no broad conclusions. The most we could say is that celebrities get attention, but is it effective?