Bonjour, it’s Maria here! On our honeymoon in Tanzania (Tanzanie in French, and our tour guide and company spoke French with us) we had action-packed safari adventures. I was filled with glee to see green; not only in the lush gardens and plants around us, but also in the form of recycling bins like this one!

Not only that, the roads through the Serengeti are still not paved in order to be more animal and eco-friendly. Bien joue Tanzanie!

gLg is jetting back into the blogosphere!

Last summer Maria went with a group of doctors, dentists, nurses and other volunteers to Brazil. Boating down the Solimões River and looking after families who had endured a recent flood was an incredible and moving adventure.

Maria here, I was able to be a part of the outdoor movie screening of Fuel, playing now in Los Angeles.

“Fuel is a vital, superbly assembled documentary that presents an insightful overview of America’s troubled relationship with oil and how alternative and sustainable energies can reduce our country’s — and the world’s — addictive dependence on fossil fuels.”
– Gary Goldstein, Los Angeles Times

I was able to meet with the film’s director Josh Tickell, who spent 11 years crossing the country in his vegetable oil-powered “Veggie Van,” promoting biofuels. This is just one of the myriad things this amazing man has delved into in order to learn about the way we glean energy. Ultimately, this movie documents his journey and passion for promoting the responsible use of the natural resources we have been given. I also was able to meet Peter Fonda, woo hoo!

Do see this movie! Running time: 1 hour, 51 minutes. At AMC’s Loews Broadway 4, 1441 Third Street Promenade, Santa Monica. (310) 458-6232. Coming soon to Washington and Hawaii

Go Live Give was featured in the Green Issue of The Beach Reporter today. The article is titled, Resident Promotes Eco Travel Tips, Click here to read it.

Go Live Give was written up in an article about Voluntourism on MSNBC.com titled, ” You don’t have to go far to do good.” Click here to read it.

Thanks to Rob Lovitt for writing such an amazing piece!!

Hi guys!

Tomorrow Maria and I will be interviewed by David Clemmons from voluntourism.org. It will be a live broadcast online, below is the information for you to listen in

Host: David Clemmons – voluntourist@voluntourism.org
Episode: GoLiveGive.com & VolunTourism
Kim Rowe and Maria Warman have created a new show – GoLiveGive – which focuses on combining Green and VolunTourism. What inspired them to create a show that featured both Green Tourism and VolunTourism? How are the entities they contact to be on the show responding to their approach? How can we better prepare VolunTourists to also be Green? We will discuss these topics and more on this episdoe of The VolunTourist.

Scheduled Time:

Date: Tue, April 29, 2008
Time: 10:00 AM EDT

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Listen to the Recording:
If you missed this event or want to hear previous recorded episodes click here.

Hi guys!

So I am going to start blogging to give you updates on all GLG news. Maria and I just got back from Hawaii and it was amazing!!! We are two very lucky girls to have gone to such a beautiful place and talk to so many inspiring people. First off I want to thank Stacey Angeles, our camera woman extreme. She flew out there from NYC to film episode two and she did an amazing job capturing Hawaii at it’s best. Also thank you to Brittany at Fresh and Clean Media that got us into the festival, without you none of this would have been possible.

So I am just starting to go through all of our footage and the first segment that I am working on is The Kokua Festival. If you ever have a chance to go to Hawaii and attend this concert please do! The Kokua Festival is sponsored by “The Kokua Foundation which is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization that supports environmental education in the schools and communities of Hawai’i. Their mission is to provide students with exciting and interactive encounters that will enhance their appreciation for and understanding of their environment so that they will be lifelong stewards of the earth,” kokuahawaiifoundation.org.

While attending the festival we got to talk to many local non-profit organizations that are trying to keep Hawaii green as well as larger companies like Patagonia and Simple Shoes that were there to help sponsor the event. The festival’s goal was to produce zero waste, and I have never seen anything like it. No plastic bottles on the ground or trash anywhere and all the cups and plates were biodegradable and produced by styrophobia, styrophobia.com.

We also got to listen to Dave Matthews, Paula Fuga, Mason Jennings, Go Jimmy Go and Jack Johnson perform and talk about how they are striving to be more green. Needless to say, we had a blast! Check out Kokuafestival.com to see how you can attend next years show.

Kim Rowe
Co-Creator and Producer of GLG