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Wanted: the Greenest Person on the Planet
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April 18, 2008
You use halogen light bulbs, turn off the taps when you brush, and recycle. But just how green are you?
SFU assistant professor Boyd Cohen’s newest company, 3rdwhale.com, is looking for the greenest person on the planet.
Cohen and his company are launching a global competition on Earth Day (April 22).
On that day, entry forms will be available on the site. After receiving all of the applications, 3rdwhale.com will post the best entries in each country on its site. The winning vote-getters will then be asked to provide a five-minute video summary of their lives.
Winning entries from each country will then face off in a global vote to determine 2008’s greenest person worldwide.
“Given the threats the world is facing, incremental action by individuals helps but is not enough to reverse the damage we have caused and continue to cause globally,” says Cohen.
“This will provide a chance to take note of meaningful contributions that individuals can make - and begin to set the bar higher for what is achievable.
“And besides – think of the bragging rights.”
Entry form questions focus on home and lifestyle habits. A 250-word personal statement is also sought.
A summary of the competition can be viewed at www.3rdwhale.com. Online forms will be posted on April 22.
Among prizes: a pod of beluga whales will be adopted in the winner’s name through the Defenders of Wildlife, based in Washington D.C.
Cohen’s own green contributions include downsizing his home to a condo, owning a hybrid car but driving “almost never,” reducing air travel and paying to offset emissions, eating organic daily, and teaching about the need for better planet care.
SFU assistant professor Boyd Cohen’s newest company, 3rdwhale.com, is looking for the greenest person on the planet.
Cohen and his company are launching a global competition on Earth Day (April 22).
On that day, entry forms will be available on the site. After receiving all of the applications, 3rdwhale.com will post the best entries in each country on its site. The winning vote-getters will then be asked to provide a five-minute video summary of their lives.
Winning entries from each country will then face off in a global vote to determine 2008’s greenest person worldwide.
“Given the threats the world is facing, incremental action by individuals helps but is not enough to reverse the damage we have caused and continue to cause globally,” says Cohen.
“This will provide a chance to take note of meaningful contributions that individuals can make - and begin to set the bar higher for what is achievable.
“And besides – think of the bragging rights.”
Entry form questions focus on home and lifestyle habits. A 250-word personal statement is also sought.
A summary of the competition can be viewed at www.3rdwhale.com. Online forms will be posted on April 22.
Among prizes: a pod of beluga whales will be adopted in the winner’s name through the Defenders of Wildlife, based in Washington D.C.
Cohen’s own green contributions include downsizing his home to a condo, owning a hybrid car but driving “almost never,” reducing air travel and paying to offset emissions, eating organic daily, and teaching about the need for better planet care.