Carnival of the Green #31

Welcome to the thirty-first edition of the Carnival of the Green. I am still trying to figure out the details of Movable Type after my move here last Friday (and please look around - there are 45 fantastic science bloggers here at SEED's ScienceBlogs), so fancy graphics and creative hosting will have to wait for some other time. Let's just take a straightforward look at this week's entries.

Is it sexual repression that's behind the religious right's obsession with gay marriage? Or are they just plain evil? Either way, they are using it to distract us from the far more serious issue of global warming. Says Future Geek in You know what they say about homophobes...

Although the primary elections that this post specifically refers to is now over, Green LA girl thinks that as enviro bloggers, we can really help people make better voting choices by researching and writing about candidates' commitment to the environment. This is especially true for local elections, for which info's tough to come by. So, Vote prep for 6.6.06 and beyond.

My new blog-room-mate here, Grrlscientist of Living the Scientific Life (Scientist, Interrupted) wrote a review of the new film about global warming, An Inconvenient Truth, hosted by Al Gore.

Two of the PSD Blog authors have sent their posts this week. As part of Green Week the European Business Awards for the Environment were announced. This year had some very creative winners, and Christine Bowers reviews some of them in Rewarding innovators in green business. Richard Caines' post - Carbon: think global, act local was written in honor of World Environment day. It gives some suggestions to those who care about big-picture global environment issues but also want to help make a difference in their day-to-day activities. It also announced that the World Bank Group has gone carbon neutral.

Harlan Weikle of Greener Magazine reports that nation's largest bank launched a pilot program for associates wishing to make things a little greener on the commute: Bank of America pilots hybrids.

Marigolds2, aka Mary Ellen blogs on The Blue Voice. A New Generation Coming On is a post about the Tennessee music festival Bonnaroo, and how it is greening the music festival scene, partnering with NRDC, Stop Global Warming, and others.

Elsa of The Greener Side feels guilty about posting a bad word when describing Vegan Vixens, a cable access show that aims to get people to flirt with veganism: Veganism with legs, nice legs...

Al and the rest of City Hippy editors have produced a collective review of 10 soaps that are green in one way or another: Editors Choice: 10 Green Soaps. Have they missed your favourite? Feel free to add your own reviews.

Judy of Savvy Vegetarian found some good articles in the Organic Consumers Association newsletter. Every once in a while - well, quite often actually - Organic Consumers Association publishes a blockbuster newsletter, in which every item is major news. Read and take heed on The EPA, Dead Sheep & Goats, German Owned Water, Ethanol, GE Corn In Your Gut, Canadian Health Care, Conagra Survey, and Obese Kids

Laura Lynn Klein of Organic Authority asks Is the EPA Safeguarding Public Health?. It recently cut a deal with Amvac, the manufacturer of the pesticide DDVP (a known carcinogen) to allow the toxic pesticide to stay on the market.

Sludgie, written by Francis Stokes, takes a humourous look at environmental issues, this time about the way Global warming threatens famous wine regions: Global Warming Threatens Wine Sippers' Ability To Be Completely Annoying.

Daniel Collins of Down To Earth sent two nice posts: Reading weeds on Aldo Leopold's reading list, and Redesigning Yosemite Falls about protecting National Parks, and impacts of climate change.

With some minor modifications (or the use of a special additive), your diesel-powered car or truck can run on used vegetable oil, potentially saving you lots of money on fuel. The most Interesting Thing of the Day is Vegetable Oil as Diesel Fuel: Fries and a fill-up.

NC Conservation Network is a local blog dear to me. Heather wrote a post about the Smart Energy Primer, while Grady assumes that Everybody Likes Clean Water, Right? Right?!

Thank you all for coming here. If Carnival of the Green is new to you, you should check out the archives of previous editions. Also, please look around my new digs and also visit my neighbors once you're done reading the carnival entries.

Special thanks goes to Dee's 'Dotes for hosting last week's carnival which you should check out if you happened to miss it. Next edition (COTG #32) will be hosted at Savvy Vegetarian Blog next Monday.