Green Options

Just days after Project Runway’s Tim Gunn sent a message to Donna Karan asking her to ditch the use of fur in her collection, the company has announced that her fall 2009 lines will be fur-free with “no plans” to use fur in the future.

This fast, simple spread will add a kick to your typical hummus, as well as some essential vitamins. Make use of the abundant butternut squash this season and serve it at your next party.

Curried Roasted Butternut Squash Hummus Spread
Recipe courtesy of Celine Steen at Have Cake, Will Travel

2 cups chopped roasted butternut squash [400F oven, butternut squash cut in 8 pieces, brushed with olive oil, sprinkled with fresh milled [...]

The Animal Legal Defense Fund has released a new report showing that while animal welfare laws have made great progress in recent years, five states lag far behind.

Conservationists claim Australia’s iconic koala will become extinct in some areas of the country if the federal government does not take urgent action. A group of Australian scientists recently met with government officials to develop a national koala conservation strategy to keep key populations of the animals from dying out.

British celebrity Timmy Mallet found himself booted off of the UK reality show I’m a Celebrity…Get Me out of Here! after the producers organized a challenge where they had to eat kangaroo penis and testicles blended into a variety of drinks and he refused.

Due to acute food shortages, one of Africa’s biggest wildlife rehabilitation centers faces closure. The shortages also threaten to wipe out the entire population of wild creatures that draw thousands of tourists to Chipangali every year.

A trio of Anderson, California girls are in hot water with their fast-food employer for dipping themselves into the sink used to clean dishes and taking photos that landed on Myspace.

Mining company Gem Diamonds has gained approval from the Botswana government for a controversial diamond mine on the land of the Kalahari Bushmen, under the condition it does not provide the Bushmen with water. The government has, however, reserved the right to use water boreholes drilled by Gem for wildlife.

The Whitebark Pine Tree may be the first widely dispersed tree to receive endangered species protection. Conservationists have filed a petition with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service stating the tree’s extinction could leave huge holes in some of the continent’s most spectacular landscapes and eliminate food sources for wildlife, including grizzly bears.

The Sea Shepherd Conservation Society has put out a report from Madagascar saying along the coasts, there has been a dramatic decrease in all marine life due to excessive demand of shark fin and sea cucumbers from China.