Die Heart NY

So yes.....the rumors are true, I Heart is closing. To commemorate the store, come to

DIE HEART....with a VENGEANCE!
Saturday, May 30th
9pm-3am
$12 open bar all night!
(see below for pre-pay options)

Shangri La
100 Sutton St. (at nassau)
Greenpoint, Brooklyn

Bands:
CHILDREN
LOVE OR PERISH

DJs:
Max Wowch
J. Penry
Max Pask

TICKETS ARE BEING SOLD IN ADVANCE!!!
Either come by the store and purchase a ticket or you can visit paypal and send $12 to jill@iheartnyc.com (be sure to include your first and last name).

Minnie the Moocher

Betty Boop featuring Cab Calloway's Minnie the Moocher.

Sotomayor on Supreme Court

susan walsh/ap

Ladies, Obama hooked us up. By nominating Sonia Sotomayor, he hopes to confirm the first Latina to serve on the Supreme Court. A born and raised New Yorker, Sotomayer has literally risen from poverty (influenced by fictional sleuth Nancy Drew) to one of the most exclusive positions in law.

10 Things to Know about Sotomayor via Huffington Post.

The Highlife: Afro Columbian Edition (SF)

Is it me or is Afro Columbian music everywhere these days? Sounds good to me. NY's Geko Jones & Uproot Andy (Que Bajo) will be special guests along with resident DJ's Stevie B & Chief Boima.

If you're in SF on Saturday May 30th, come to Little Baobab (19th between Mission and Capp).

The theme of the night is Champeteando!

Check 1,2,3

The FADER Presents SOUNDCHECK

A Warmup for the Bacardi B-LIVE Tour

Featuring

Ghetto Division

Wednesday, May 27th

9pm - Midnight

Evil Olive

1551 W. Division Ave, Chicago

Presented By

The Bacardi B-LIVE Tour Coming to Chicago June 12th at House of Blues

Complimentary Beverages Provided By The FADER, 21 + only

Access tickets for Bacardi B-LIVE

PURE BLISS: Brunch & Yoga w/ The Discerning Brute & Barefoot Tiger

Saturday, May 30th, 2009

10:30am Yoga
12:00pm Brunch

What could be better than mixing a spring Saturday, a yummy vinyasa flow yoga class with Kendra of Barefoot Tiger, and a scrumptious vegan brunch by the Discerning Brute himself, Joshua Katcher? You won’t want to miss this event! If it’s your first time trying vegan food, you’ll be blown away – you’ve never tasted vegan deliciousness like this before!

Cost:
$45 per person

Location:
Williamsburg, Brooklyn

We’re limited to 20 people for this event, so book your spot now!
To sign up and get directions, contact Kendra, or call (646) 526-8445

*If you need a mat please let us know ahead of time, mat rental will be $2 / mat.

Sale Away

LOVEMADE & BARRACUDA hosts a new community Sunday sale in the back patio of Barracuda Shop every Sunday this Summer!

12-5PM
Barracuda Shop (Outdoor patio)
7769 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles, CA 90046


THIS SUNDAY MAY 24TH-MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND!!
Music By:
JAMES ROCKWELL (87 STICK UP KIDS)
NOMSG (ELSEWHERE STUDIOS)

Designers and friends will be selling NEW, OLD, VINTAGE, and ONE-OF-A-KIND items ranging from CLOTHING, ACCESSORIES, RECORDS, MUSIC, ELECTRONICS, SHOES, BOOKS, & FOOD!

$1, $5, $10 BINS

Come out and enjoy live music, scenery, food/ drinks while shopping!!! Right across + walking distance from Sunday Fairfax/Melrose Flea Market!!!

$$ CASH ONLY $$
- Open to public
- Rotating DJS weekly
- Rotating food/ drink sponsors
- Free event


Photos by Shadowscene

Maui and Sons

Just in time for summer - Maui and Sons (throw back) at Opening Ceremony. Good gear for both the betties and the bros.

Check out Opening Ceremony for more styles.

5 in 1 this weekend

Studio 5 in 1 will be open for four days this weekend to give you more chances to find exactly what's missing in your summer wardrobe.
I'll be working at the store Saturday through Monday to bring you new summer styles, happy hour, tailoring services and a whole new project to be unveiled!

where: 5 in 1, 60 N6th Street between Wythe and Kent, in Williamsburg
when: May 23rd, 24th & 25th
time: noon to 7 pm (open til 8 pm on Saturday)
happy hour: free beer from 6 to 8 pm on Saturday, May 23rd

Study:
Come check out my new project, you're going to love it!

Tailoring services:
I will be offering my services as a custom tailor to shorten or cuff pants, skirts and dresses, take in your oversize clothing or turn an old baggy pair of shorts into a new skirt. Bring in your repairs and I'll quote you a price.
(I know what I'm doing, I promise!)

Looking forward to seeing you all this weekend,
Tara

Happier Hour.

Image by Lora Femme

Summer is around the corner!! Happy hour can be a little more happier when you go low-cal.

Calorie Reducing Tips (via University of Rochester)

• Try alternating alcoholic drinks with low calorie non-alcoholic drinks or water.
• Ask for low calorie / diet mixers where possible.
• Make your wine into a spritzer (a longer drink), or your lager into a shandy - both have fewer calories.
• Substitute your "alcopop" for a shot of spirit and a low calorie mixer - about a quarter of the calories!
• Plan your alcohol into your daily calorie quota so you can enjoy a glass or two. If you know you will be drinking during the weekend, try to save some calories each day in advance, so you can eat normally before you go out.
• Don't be tempted to skip meals to allow for drinks, as alcohol won't satisfy your hunger. In fact, alcohol lowers blood sugar levels (it prevents sugar that is normally stored in the liver, as glycogen, from breaking down). A drop in blood sugar levels sends signals to the brain you are hungry. With alcohol in your system, willpower can go out of the window and the snack attacks kick in. Eating a proper meal before you go out will line your stomach and slow the rate at which alcohol absorbs into your bloodstream, keeping you in control of how much you eat and drink.

SHOP NYC

Hello ladies,

I will be participating in GenArt's shopping event of the season, Shop NYC on Wednesday, June 3rd with fellow 5-in-1 co-op members, H Fredricksson and Mary Meyer, among many others.

We have 50 complimentary passes to the sale and will be giving them out to LL members on a first come, first serve basis. So hit me up via email to put your name on the list.

If we run out of complimentary tickets, you can purchase tickets with a 20% discount, see below for the how-to.

Directions for purchasing tickets to SHOP NYC with the discount code:
1) visit this page on our site: http://genart.org/shop/shop-newyork-09
2) Click Get Tickets in the right hand column of the page
3) Click to purchase tickets as a non-member
4) Choose a type of ticket (VIP or General Admission/Regular)
5) Click to continue
6) Where it says Apply Discount Code enter designers (this is case sensitive)
7) Continue with purchase
8) Names of ticket-buyers will be on a list at the door, there will be no paper tickets. If you are paying for someone else’s ticket, they would be listed under your name at the door.

Wednesday, June 3
5:00pm - 6:00pm: VIP Preview Reception (Advance Tickets Only)
6:00pm - 10:00pm: Main doors open to all ticket holders

7W
7 West 34th Street, 11th Floor
(between 5th and 6th Ave)

Hope to see you all there!

DIY Eye make-up remover

In the spirit of the recession, and wanting to give a little back to the environment, the next time you run out of eye makeup remover, don't replace it, just follow the recipe below.

Eye Makeup Remover

What you need (local and organic whenever possible):

• 3 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
• 3 tsp castor oil (find at your local drugstore)
• tsp grape-seed oil
• Measuring cup with spout
• Fork
• Small bottle (we reused an old toner bottle)
• Cotton balls to apply (try 365 Organic Cotton Balls from Whole Foods)

Directions:

1. Combine all three oils in a measuring cup.
2. Stir together with the fork and slowly pour into the bottle (make sure it's clean).
3. When ready to use, place cotton ball over the top and turn upside down.
4. Never double dip your cotton ball, use a different one for each eye.

What's the Deal Boy?

I wanna give it to you, but you never come through...

Josie Cotton - Johnny, Are You Queer?

Chicago Ladies in Film

Join Ladies Lotto Chicago for a private screening and discussion of "Broken English" written and directed by Zoe Cassavetes.

Broken English, follows the love life of a thirtysomething New Yorker, played by indie queen Parker Posey.

May 28, 2009
7-9 PM

The Fisher Building
343 S. Dearborn
Great Room - 19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60604

Wine and h'orderves will be served.

$7 w/RSVP
$10 w/o RSVP
rsvpchicago@ladieslotto.com

Ensalada de Nopalitos

image via imelectric

The benefits of cactus (plural is cacti) are far and wide. Cactus, also known as nopales or nopalitos, contains beta carotene and helps with hangovers (!!!), glucose (anti-diabetic!), metabolic, cardiovascular and digestive disorders. It's an anti-inflammatory and it tastes gooooddd...

Here's an excellent recipe via fabulous foods:

Ingredients:	Salad: 1 jar (15 ounces) nopalitos (prickly pear cactus) 2-3 Roma tomatoes, diced 1/2 medium sweet onion, diced 1/2 bell pepper (green, yellow or red), diced 1/3 cup chopped cilantro 1-2 serrano or jalepeño chiles (or to taste) 1/4 cup crumbled Mexican queso cheese or feta cheese Dressing: 1 tablespoon lime juice 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:	Mix all salad ingredients together. Whisk together dressing ingredients and pour over salad, toss well to coat. This salad can be made a few hours ahead of time and refrigerated until needed.

Pamper your feet at home

It's time to switch your winter shoes for all those cute summer sandals that have been gathering dust at the back of your closet. That means your poor little feet are going to need to readjust. Give them the soak they deserve, without paying for a full spa pedicure.

PEPPERMINT FOOT BATH FOR TIRED FEET

1 tbsp Epsom Salts
10 drops peppermint essential oil*
5 drops tea tree oil*

Fill a large bowl with warm water and dissolve all the ingredients - swirling them around the water for 30 seconds. Immerse your feet and ankles in the warm water, close your eyes and breathe deeply. Allow yourself to relax for 10 minutes as your feet soak up the soothing/invigorating oils.

*You will be able to find these essential oils at most health food stores, or you can order excellent oils from Mountain Rose Herbs.

Chitown: Solemates... Chicago x The Brooklyn Circus Book Release Event TONIGHT!

Come out tonight and celebrate with Solemates...Chicago & The Brooklyn Circus as they toast their book release, "Changing of the Guards". Make sure you dress to impress because you just might make it in the next "year" book...

DOWN AND DERBY ROLLER DISCO’S 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

DOWN AND DERBY ROLLER DISCO’S 4 YEAR ANNIVERSARY

Brooklyn’s Best Party on Wheels celebrates 4 Years of skating, dancing, drinking, and falling on your ass!.

Once again, some of NYC’s most elite music selectors have been handpicked for this most epic night. Providing the musical soundtrack is D&D resident Rok One of The Bangers, $mall ¢hange of WFMU and Rubulad fame, and the internationally known / locally respected DJ Ayres of The Rub.

The evening kicks off @ 10pm and is 19+

MAY 23rd

From 10pm-11pm enjoy a Colt 45 open bar with Colt 45 specials all night.

Skate rental is limited so get there EARLY …

$5 admission with RSVP. To RSVP visit: www.downandderby.org

Dress code:

Guys: Knee High Tube Socks, Neon Tanktops, Headbands, Wristbands, ‘Fros and Flattops…

Ladies: Thighs of Steel on Two Inch Wheels, with Striped Short Shorts to seal the deal…

You Can Dance if You Want To..

image via: fish_bear / Flickr

Let's Dance! Dancing is a great way to "relieve the pressure" but it also burns off a good amount of calories. Some stats:

Dancing - Per 15 Min
Weight: 115 lbs / 66 Calories Burned
Weight: 140 lbs / 80 Calories Burned

For a more detailed weight/calories burned table, check out diet bites.

Oh Behave!!!

Lately, it seems that all I do is big up Claw. But the woman deserves it! Interesting piece about Missbehave Magazine (will be totally upfront: I freelanced for them last summer through the fall) on BLOGUE.

What do you think???

Save Fashion & Refinery 29 Invite You to...

PRIVATE CLOSING EVENT VIP INVITE

Thursday - May 21, 2009
5pm - 9pm

41st Street @ 8th Avenue
Port Authority New York

rsvp@savefashion.com

If you can't make it, there's still more days to shop!

LLNY: Women in Film with Cami Delavigne

Join LLNY and it's finest ladies for a special evening complete with appetizers and cocktails.

This month's guest speaker is writer and film producer, CAMI DELAVIGNE, whose most recent project includes Blue Valentine; a feature film currently in production, starring Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams.

Tuesday, May 26, 2009
7:00pm - 9:00pm

Laura Little Productions
394 Broadway

RSVP: rsvpnyc@ladieslotto.com

All Day I Dream About Neon

"Calling all futuristic B-Girls and fashion savvy mavens not afraid to go there. adidas Originals brings you the new power suit with their collection of hi-lighter bright track tops, pants and sneakers. M.I.S.S. is pleased to present to you this original fashion editorial “hi-lighting” (pun intended) this series of day glow separates. Take a walk on the wilder side in “All Day I Dream About Neon”." (via MISSOMNIMEDIA)

Love, love, LOVE the ladies behind MISS CREW - congrats!!

LET'S CONTINUE TO SUPPORT ONE ANOTHER. Spread the word.

Grown Up Problem$.

Everyone's got 'em...

Horace Andy's Money Money

LL San Francisco: Chinatown @ Foreign Cinema

Join LLSF for a special screening of CHINATOWN with Faye Dunaway at Foreign Cinema.

It's time to network with LLadies. Expect dinner and drinks with SF's finest in a covered outdoor courtyard with the film projected on an exposed wall. It's a perfect opportunity to meet new contacts and enjoy the spring weather!

***Thursday, May 28th***
7:30pm (screening starts @ 8)

Foreign Cinema
2534 Mission Street

We urge you to come early.

RSVP by Tuesday, May 27th @ 5PM PST: rsvpsf@ladieslotto.com
(hurry seating is limited)

It's Not Fair.

Sometimes it's just not fair. The video is pretty good, listen to the lyrics. It gets better...

Claw Money X Sunglass Hut

Our favorite artist/designer/fashionista, Claw Money (the beauty is above modeling her own specs), has a limited edition line of sunglasses at Sunglass Hut. BRILLIANT!

More on BLOGUE.

Hit Me On My Beeper.

Good morning, it's Monday!

The Count & Sinden @ Koko 2009 to get you on the right track...

sunday at melrose

visit LLLA members lizz and courtney at the Melrose/Fairfax market...
they just got in a bunch of perfect summer blazers and cute summer shoes: great rompers, and, by popular demand: cute housewares too.
then head to the lovemade/barracuda sale right around the corner.
that, ladies is a pretty awesome sunday.

Dancing in the streets

Dance your way into the summer this Saturday by joining the third annual Dance Parade in New York City. Join 7000 dance lovers in the big apple tocelebrate the expressive art form of dance. Dance Parade takes place on Saturday, May 16th  and run from Broadway and 

32nd streets, down to Union Square and St Marks Place to finish in Tomkins Square Park.

The grand finale will be a huge dance fest going on through sunset. The parade will run from 1pm - 3pm and the festival from 3pm - 7pm.

Saturday May 16
From Broadway and 32 street to Tompkins Square Park, New York

1pm-7pm

Kitsuné x Petit Bateau

Love Petite Bateau (love them like they are the only tees I wear, I ask my French pals to bring me back bucket loads, and even paid a visit to a Petite Bateau outlet in France one lucky summer).

The brilliant minds at Petite Bateau teamed up with Kitsuné (love) to bring the world special items like the ones above. You like what you see? Visit Kitsuné or Colette boutiques. And if you're in France, feel free to bring me back a little somethin' somethin'.

Pretty Bad Girls

Kimberly Gutierrez
photo by Ashley Harrell / SF Weekly

"Without parental guidance, they lived wild and free at an early age, but murder will keep them locked up for years."

Pretty Bad Girls is an article by Ashley Harrell from last week's SF Weekly about teenage girls gone bad. Not bad girls club bad but baaaaadddd. Makes for a good read plus there's a photo gallery featuring the subjects, like the one above of Kimberly Gutierrez.

It's Bike to Work Week

While public transport is definitely better than taking a car, the average NY subway/bus commute produces 1,750 pounds of CO2 a year. Try biking to work instead. This week is Ride Your Bike to Work Week, and if that's too much for you, try riding your bike to work this Friday, May 15th, the official Bike to Work Day.

Join the masses and rent if you don't own a bike, grab a bike buddy (safer, more fun), and find your route. Transportation Alternatives will be handing out free Clif Bars, city bike maps, and coffee (from nearby shops) at the Queensboro, Williamsburg, Manhattan, and Brooklyn bridges, as well as Madison Square Park and City Hall Park from 7 to 10:30 am on Friday.

Sister Carol's Liberation

Album you cannot live without #5: Sister Carol - Liberation for Africa

Feeling the lion of judah energy with Sister Carol. Born in Jamaica, raised in Brooklyn from the age of 14 on, Carol graduated from City College of New York, gave birth to her first son, and began her music career within the same year. In 1983 she released Liberation for Africa, shortly after she founding her own record label, Black Cinderella. An established performer, she was recently in the movie Rachel Getting Married (2008). She brings me to my feet with her "DJ" skills each and every time. Personal favs: Black Woman, Show Business (shout out to NYC) & Lover Rock Style. Go to her college and get the knowledge.

Check her out performing live:

Dollar Dance

Come cool off with us this Saturday at The Standard Hollywood poolside, as Ghostly's Michna and SV4 hit the turntables, along with special guest TK Disko who is featured as this months Ghostly Podcast DJ.

Saturday May 9th
The Standard Hollywood
3-9 / RSVP@GHOSTLY.COM / FREE!!

Podcast Details: Dollar Dance

Travis TK Disko is a mainstay in the San Francisco music scene. Armed with a slightly different, completely funky and totally eclectic far-out sound, his song selection is all over the map, but the flow from underground disco to electro, deep house to synth-pop, italo, acid then back, is rugged yet smooth and makes sense in a way you wouldn't think possible.


Subscribe to Ghostly's monthly podcast.

Invest in Futures with ITP

ITP Spring Show 2009 from Winslow Porter on Vimeo.

Innovative. Thinkers. Possibilities.

Visit NYU's ITP Spring Show to see what Ladies Lotto New York member, and designer Emily Ryan and her band of misfit classmates are envisioning for the future.


Sunday, May 10
2-6pm

Monday, May 11
5-9pm


ITP
721 Broadway, 4th Floor
New York, NY

Crazy Like A Fox

We love Esther Kim and so does Nylon as she regularly contributes her illustrations. Check out the latest issue (pictured above). And remember, Esther loves you (dot com).

Sonar 2009: Barcelona's International Festival of Advanced Music & Multimedia Art

Sonar Festival is looking really, really good. Featuring the Sonar Matica multimedia exhibition and music from across the globe including Omar Souleyman, Little Boots, Michna (Egg Foo Young), Busy P, Fever Ray, Crystal Castles, Konono No 1 and soooo many others, it is likely to be one of the best festivals of '09.

SONAR 2009 runs from June 18-20

this weeked: all vintage, all the time

Visit LLLAdies: Courtney and Lizz this weekend to find all your summer vintage hopes and desires!

at the Silverlake Market Saturday from 10-4
corner of Micheltorena and Sunset

and at Melrose Market Sunday from 9-5
corner of Melrose and Fairfax

They've got amazing summer dresses, beautiful patterns, crazysexycool jumpsuits, awesome summer oxfords shoes and sandals, jean jackets, and pretty much everything you might ever want!

intro yourself as a LL member to say hi and for discounts!

Claw Money Exhibition

ONE DAY EVENT!

Come meet Claw Money and view an exciting exhibition showing her new art.

Friday May 8th, 7 - 10 PM
Sponsored by Belvedere Vodka
The Exhibition will on view until May 12th

Eastern District
43 Bogart Street
L Train to Morgan Avenue
NYC, NY

Mercury, The Winged Messenger

image: WEHEARTIT

It's official. Mercury is in "retrograde" as it does every 88 days. For three weeks communication and technology go awry. Wide spread panic ensues. You know, it's apocalyptic.

Some say it's just a matter of perspective. Mercury retrograde doesn't have to be feared. One astrologist, Marguerite Manning, sees Mercury retrograde as a period of empowering enlightenment, not debilitating disaster. Read her perspective on http://www.astrologycom.com/mercmarg.html

Shotwell SF Sample Sale + Trims

Get in to the spring of things at Shotwell tonight with quick hair trims by Metamorphosis Salon and a sample sale by Laeken.

Thursday May 7th (tonight)

6-9pm

Shotwell

36 Geary (btwn Kearny & Grant)

Ju$t Another Rich Kid in San Francisco

He loves me not., the latest in Ju$t Another Rich Kid's Indulgences series. This time around, Ken Courtney has elicited the help of a handful of the edgiest, most provocative artists + designers around -- Terence Koh, Ju$t Another Rich Kid, Surface To Air, Nice Collective, and Various Projects -- who have helped him create a set of 5 hand-crafted coke spoons -- actually 4 coke spoons and a credit card. The 10 piece limited edition set is housed in a custom box by Playground.

Check out Harputs Market (1527 Fillmore Street) tomorrow (Thursday, 05.07.09) from 6pm-9pm for the launch of He loves me.

It will be followed by an after party @ Triple Crown (1760 Market Street) from 10pm - midnight. Hosted by Ju$t Another Rich Kid with DJs Kimmy Le Funk & Erol.

On Saturday 05.09.09, stop by Sui Generis (2265 Market) from noon - 5pm for the Ju$t Another Rich Kid Trunk Sale where you'll find limited quantities of men's tees, hoodies, button up shirts, and henleys, as well as women's short sleeved crewneck and scoop neck tees.

Women We Love: Environmental Heroines

While I really believe this month's NYLL guest speaker, Summer Rayne Oakes, should be on this list, TreeHugger has compiled a fantastic list of powerful women who are fighting to save the planet.

Check out the post here or see the list below:

1. Wangari Maathai, is a woman of many firsts: not only is she the first African woman and first environmentalist to bring home a Nobel Peace Prize, she was also the first Eastern African woman to receive a Ph.D. in 1971 and the first woman to hold a professorship at one of the universities in Nairobi, Kenya. Her inspiring story is one of incredible tenacity and purpose. Her work ranges from women’s rights, to combating poverty, to the struggle for democracy in Kenya. Maathai is also famous for being the frontwoman of the United Nations Billion Tree Campaign.

2. Rachel Carson is credited with bringing ill-managed DDT pesticide contamination under national attention with her 1960s ground-breaking book, Silent Spring. The book helped to crystallize the beginnings of an American environmental movement, and was a catalyst for changing national pesticide policies. Her work provided formative inspiration for the deep ecology and eco-feminist movements, in addition to laying the groundwork for organizations such as the Environmental Protection Agency.

3. Vandana Shiva is an outspoken campaigner for protecting seed biodiversity against biotech-profiteering and genetic engineering. Her grassroots approach has helped to redefine food security and the “green revolution” as a movement that empowers local food growers, rather than big agribusiness. She is the founder of Navdanya, a NGO based in Dehradun, India that promotes organic farming and seed-saving.

4. Maude Barlow was recently named as the U.N.’s Senior Advisor on Water Issues, Barlow is a Canadian activist and author whose work deals primarily with the unsustainable practices that are wasting this precious gift. For Barlow, water is a “public trust” that must be preserved in our culture and laws, and must be delivered as a “public service, not a profitable commodity.” Her so-called “blue covenant” boldly calls for access to clean, affordable to be recognized as a fundamental human right.

5. Kate Stohr is co-founder and managing director of the humanitarian non-profit Architecture For Humanity (AFH), and was instrumental in shaping this grassroots organization that believes design can help serve the greater good. Some of AFH’s major milestones include providing disaster relief and reconstruction services during the Hurricane Katrina and Southeast Asian tsunami crises. Beginning in 1999 with a single online competition, AFH has now blossomed into an international organization with forty chapters on five continents, working with local partners and innovative development models. In 2005, AFH won the TED Prize which allowed them to develop The Open Architecture Network, a unique ‘open source’ platform for sharing sustainable and humanitarian design solutions.

6. Majora Carter is the founder of Sustainable South Bronx (SSBx), which has been instrumental in leading a number of sustainable restoration projects along the Bronx waterfront, including Hunt’s Point Riverside Park. SSBx also runs the Bronx Environmental Stewardship Training (BEST) program, one of the first urban, green-collar job training programs in the country. Carter has since left to build her own private consulting business, but has won a number of awards for her pioneering work, including the MacArthur Fellowship and the Rachel Carson Award from the National Audubon Society.

7. Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress, filmmaker, author, philanthropist, and model, is well-known for her work in conservation, ranging from her involvement in the Wildlife Conservation Network to the Central Park Conservancy. Her latest contribution is the quirky but educational Green Porno series done for the Sundance Channel. As a complete departure from the reserved likes of David Attenborough, Rossellini’s unforgettable films focus on the sex life and mating habits of the animal world, charting a fascinating and brilliantly surrealist direction in teaching a subject that would usually be quite tedious.

8. Daryl Hannah is busy raising awareness about environmental issues ranging from whaling to urban sustainability. But Ms. Hannah doesn’t do the celebrity cakewalk or easy photo-op. In fact, she’s spent time with the Sea Shepherd crew on high-risk anti-whaling operations, and also brought the forced closure of America’s largest urban farm to international attention by chaining herself to a walnut tree for three weeks. It may not be a Julia Butterfly Hill, but still definitely hardcore. Her personal life is also exemplary from an eco-point-of-view: her house is built entirely of green materials and is solar-powered and she drives a biodiesel-fuelled vehicle.

9. Safia Minney’s innovative fair trade clothing company People Tree was already using eco-textiles and helping skilled, local artisans gain access to markets. She’s known as one of the world’s foremost social entrepreneurs, establishing World Fair Trade Day (observed every second Saturday of May). Minney’s work strives to change the fashion business by addressing integral issues of fair wages, gender equity, transparency, accountability, capacity building, improved working conditions and environmentally sound practices.

10. Eileen Kampakuta Brown & Eileen Wani Wingfield: In the mid-1990s, these two Australian aboriginal elders and septuagenarians led the fight to stop the Australian government from dumping nuclear waste in the desert lands of Southern Australia. Having survived the fallout of nuclear bomb testing in Southern Australia during the 1950s, the two women and their communities knew that the radioactive waste would eventually contaminate the groundwater, poisoning humans and animals alike. With other women of the community, Brown and Wingfield (not pictured) formed the Kupa Piti Kungka Tjuta Cooper Pedy Women's Council, or Kungka Tjuta, in 1995, and launched their anti-nuclear campaign, called “Irati Wanti” (literally meaning “the poison, leave it”). Awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2003, the council was eventually successful in stopping the multimillion-dollar dump in 2004.