Activist-Singer Attacked for Association with Monsanto at G7 Summit DEC 4, 2014 – Bono, the lead singer and activist-musician from U2, came under fire from his fans and others for being associated with Monsanto and private companies “partnering” with the private sector to solve Africa’s hunger crisis at the last G8 Summit meeting back in 2013…
Musical-Activist Quits His Daily Latte Due to Starbucks Using Lobbyists to Overturn GMO-Labeling Law NOV 23, 2014 – The European Union strictly monitors “new food” coming into their system, and they already require food manufacturers to label their food products as to whether they use GMO (Genetically Modified Organism Frankenfood). Here in the US, Vermont…
150+ VIDEOS BRING IN OVER 1,000 SUBSCRIBERS OCT 23, 2014 – JTMP has always relied heavily on video media through the years to urge young people to vote, raise awareness on issues, and hopefully inspire activism and positive action in the community. We have been at it since the early days of YouTube, when all we…
LEED, Bike Sharing Program and Electric Car Charging Stations SEP 25, 2014 – I toured Nashville this week, and I saw a lot of cool “green” sights around Nashville and Vanderbilt University. Here are a few photos, and some links for more information on how Nashville and Vanderbilt University are Going Green BIG TIME!! NASHVILLE BIKE SHARING…
BRAD PITT’S WORK AFTER HURRICANE KATRINA BRANCHES OUT JULY 9, 2014 – After Hurricane Katrina, Brad Pitt felt a need to help the New Orleans Lower 9th Ward with desperately needed housing, and he went to work forming a non-profit called “Make It Right” which erected LEED certified sustainable homes that are also cool in…
ELIO MOTORS WANTS TO REVOLUTIONIZE TRANSPORTATION JUNE 29, 2014 – A new company called Elio Motors intends to create over 1,500 jobs in Louisiana and revolutionize transportation by building a 84 MPG personal transportation vehicle that will sell for under $7,000. Part of the mission’s project is to address what a lot of people feel…
White Paper States 100% of World’s CO2 Emissions Could be Sequestered June 9, 2014 – The Rodale Institute, a “get our hands dirty” agricultural research organization, has issued a white paper detailing their very credible plan of using what they call “Regenerative Organic Agriculture” to counteract the world’s yearly carbon output. It is very complex,…
BOYAN SLAT LOOKS TO CROWD-FUNDING TO FURTHER RESEARCH CONCEPT June 8, 2014 – Boyan Slat is a young man who has come up with an awesome “passive concept” idea to clean up the horrible problem we have of the floating trash and plastic litter we have floating around in our oceans. Boyan has formed Ocean Cleanup,…
DEVICE USES CHEMICAL REACTION OF WATER AND ALUMINUM JUNE 5, 2014 – A partnership between Israel-based Phinergy and Canada’s ALCOA has resulted in a device called an “aluminum-air battery”, which is a device that is used in conjunction with an electric car’s battery to extend the driving range, sometimes a much as 400% more. For…
RENEWABLE ENERGY SEEN AS PATH FOR EU TO GET OFF PUTIN’S OIL AND GAS June 3, 2014 – Platts McGraw Hill Financial, a leading global energy information provider, is reporting that surging German solar and wind renewable energy output helped lower electricity prices for a fifth consecutive month. This is great news for two things. One,…