Tuesday, January 13, 2009

The elusive Camerfish...

With the beautiful full moons at night come the highest and lowest tides of the year here in North County San Diego.



We cruised down to Swami's beach on Saturday afternoon to check out the tide pools and spotted the elusive camerfish pictured below.
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Rest assured the camera fish was taken to the local "electronics" recycling facility later that weekend...

Monday, January 12, 2009

The Lazy E strikes Again!

Check it out, our good buddy Josh Dorfman aka The Lazy Environmentalist and owner of the ultra hip eco retailer Vivavi which is a Maku partner has a bitchen new show coming out on the Sundance Channel later this year.

By the way, if you haven't watched the Iconoclast series you should check it out! Coming up next is local Carlsbadistan and super skater Tony Hawk paired with Director Jon Favreau

Congratulations Josh, we can't wait to see the first episode!!

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SUNDANCE CHANNEL ORIGINAL SERIES “THE LAZY ENVIRONMENTALIST,” HOSTED BY JOSH DORFMAN, TO PREMIERE ON JUNE 16TH AT 9:00PM E/P


Sundance Channel NEW YORK, NY, January 12, 2009 --/WORLD-WIRE/-- Sundance Channel’s original series “The Lazy Environmentalist”, hosted by author, radio and television personality Josh Dorfman, will premiere on June 16th at 9:00pm e/p as part of Sundance Channel’s ecological programming block, The GREEN. The series is made up of seven 30-minute episodes.

In each episode Josh Dorfman will seek out environmental skeptics who are experts in fields as diverse as fashion, food, architecture, business and design in order to prove that a green lifestyle can meet the demands of their professional and private lives. Operating on the theory that consumers should not settle for an expensive product or innovation of inferior design simply because it is environmentally friendly, it is Josh’s mission to bring these experts ecologically -sound options that stand up to their very high standards and show them that living a green lifestyle can not only be done with little sacrifice, it can make their lives easier.

“Josh demonstrates to viewers that they can easily integrate green into their lives, without sacrificing the quality that they expect from products and services,” commented Sundance Channel EVP and GM Laura Michalchyshyn. “This message fit perfectly into our goals of The Green, which includes encouraging people to make changes in their lives that will lessen the impact we are making on our planet.”

Environmental entrepreneur, author and radio personality Josh Dorfman is The Lazy Environmentalist - searching the world for the most innovative and cost-effective green products and services. Based on his book and radio show of the same name, this series revolves around Dorfman’s interaction with and expertise on green products of all varieties, wWhile allowing him to introduce innovators in their respective fields to his doubting subjects. Dorfman is the founder and CEO of Vivavi, a provider of contemporary, eco-friendly furniture and furnishings, working with numerous sustainable designers. He’s also spokesperson for the Filter For Good campaign encouraging consumers to reduce their plastic water bottle waste.

The series is Executive Produced by David Metzler. Executive Producers for Sundance Channel are Laura Michalchyshyn, Lynne Kirby and Mala Chapple.