Green Options » ringtones http://greenoptions.com/tag/ringtones Posts tagged 'ringtones' Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:42:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Sometimes Ya Gotta Giggle http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/13/sometimes-ya-gotta-giggle/ http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/13/sometimes-ya-gotta-giggle/#comments Thu, 14 Feb 2008 00:42:20 +0000 Lee Welles http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/13/sometimes-ya-gotta-giggle/  Let’s face it, dealing with heavy issues like global warming can get depressing.  It takes a cartoonist like Denis Thomopoulos to help us find our funny bones again! Bookmark Hippoworks and visit it often!  You and your kids will come to love the characters and appreciate the way Thomopoulos slips in a bit of adult, snarky humor as he brings big issues down to kid level. 

There are games and puzzles, coloring pages and support material for educators.  You can even get ring tones! The call to action is also handle with aplomb and humor.  And when called to shop for branded items, Hippoworks smartly teams up with Wildlife Works to deliver its characters on organic, fair-trade eco tees. 

You can grab the code to put these smart cartoonlets on your own site or sign up to have them delivered to your inbox.  Start with “Extinction Sucks,”  it’s a great one to forward on to your friends and has a t-shirt to match it!

You can feel good about viewing Hippoworks; their webserver is powered by “wind, sun and poop!”

]]> http://ecochildsplay.com/2008/02/13/sometimes-ya-gotta-giggle/feed/ The Call of the Wild on Your Cell Phone http://amystodghill.greenoptions.com/2007/02/28/the-call-of-the-wild-on-your-cell-phone/ http://amystodghill.greenoptions.com/2007/02/28/the-call-of-the-wild-on-your-cell-phone/#comments Wed, 28 Feb 2007 16:11:03 +0000 Amy Stodghill http://amystodghill.greenoptions.com/2007/02/28/the-call-of-the-wild-on-your-cell-phone/ Want a ringtone that'll turn some heads? Download the howl of a Mexican Wolf or the call of a Blue-throated Macaw.

The New Mexico-based Center for Biological Diversity has turned a library of endangered species sounds into free, downloadable ringtones. The institute wants to utilize mobile media, which has already had an influence on other political and social campaigns. They're hoping that the rare and endangered species ringtones will get the younger generation interested in learning more about these species, and hopefully to bring awareness and action to their cause.

The land and marine animal selection is a bit limited, but there are a wide variety of owl and frog sounds, and a few South American birds listed. But the options will grow as new recordings are submitted to the center. The poison arrow dart frog will soon be added after their scientist gets back from recording it in the jungles of Panama.

After listening to a few sounds online I was curious as to how loud the "ring" would be. Don't let the seemingly soft Mp3 preview fool you. Once on the phone they come through loud and clear.

I downloaded the Orca and the Ash-breasted Tit-Tyrant. It took a couple of minutes for the SMS to come through (and there are options specifically for Verizon wireless customers, including knowing what model of phone you have), but the process was simple.

Now when I get a call (Orca) or a text (the Tit-Tyrant), I'll be able to share a few facts about the species and get people thinking about nature for a few minutes in their day.

Listen and download endangered species ringtones.

Via Environmental News Network

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