Okay ladies – this is an incredible giveaway and since there will be 3 winners today, you’re in with a good chance of winning. Our very favorite Vapour Beauty, the new and quite unique make up line is giving away 3 gift baskets containing:
One of each of the following: Atmosphere Luminous Foundation Stick, Aura Blush Stick, Mesmerize Eye Color, Siren Lipstick, Elixir Lip Conditioner.
We’re going raise the bar a bit here! What are your thought on the Climate change Talks in Copenhagen? Leave us a comment here and we’ll pick 3 winners at the day’s end.
Comment #15 Jackie won the Hamadi giveaway.
I’ve never heard of this brand and am very excited to try it.
Im HOPING that Hopenhagen goes well for our planet. It’s certainly getting plently of media attention!
I’ll be honest, I haven’t heard much about the conference (been living in a school bubble for the last few weeks) but am definitely looking more into it now that you’ve mentioned it. This is really exciting to see what the world is going to try and do together. 🙂
In all honesty, the news from Copenhagen has left me slightly disheartened. There seems to be so much misinformation, contradiction, and anger emerging from the conference. I can only hope that wisdom will prevail in the end.
I haven’t heard too much either but I think it’s great that people are talking. Save the Earth! 🙂
I haven’t heard much about the talks in Copenhagen, but honestly don’t think we have as huge an affect as they want us to believe. That doesn’t mean I don’t feel we should care about planet, though. I am green girl through and through!
I’ve only heard a little bit here and there but I don’t envy the task that they have ahead of them. There is a lot of conflicting information and it’s hard to know what to believe sometimes. So I’m just going to stick to my gorgeously green efforts and do my part to leave the world as I left it if not better 🙂
My thoughts on Copenhagen talks: I’m thankful for the media attention and I hope that it stimulates actual action to be taken! I also hope that the talks will be a catalyst for families around the world to start talking about climate change around their dinner tables.
Here in Canada we are hearing lots about what is going on in Copenhagen. It sounds more like 5 year old children bickering about how other people are to blame and not them, rather than trying to find a solution to climate change to save the world, which we are all citizens of. I hope each country can get past it’s own ego and start working together to save the planet for us all.
from what I understand they only have 2 more days left. I do hope some stiff resolutions are made, as there is an immediate need to act responsibly. I did read the following article that made me wonder though, 1200 limos & 140 private planes for the conference participants. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/copenhagen-climate-change-confe/6736517/Copenhagen-climate-summit-1200-limos-140-private-planes-and-caviar-wedges.html
Here in Canada I tried to raise awareness for the conference with the direction if David Suzuki. In the months leading up I emailed our Prime Minister and opposing parties (along with everyone in my address book asking them to do the same) showing Canadian citizens are ready for positive change with regards to the future of our climate. I received 3 emails back from one party (NDP who had a great plan for Copenhagen)and zero from the leading and other opposition. This frustrated me as knowing what we know I could not see how or why Canada would not take a more positive, example setting role. But I realized (after reading many articles and blogs) that this is how business is done…they continue with systems and policies that just meet the status quo…appease the average at the very least. I realized then more has to be done to tip the scale…grow the numbers of the ones wanting serious change, make a new average. This has fuelled me to do more and I encourage everyone who sees the need to do more… get involved not only at home or in your community, but at the political level. Find out where your parties stand and what you can do to raise awareness, write letters, make calls. We need new policies to make impacting change. I fear the same is happening at Copenhagen from the bickering I have read, but am hopeful that in these next 48 hours change will begin…a new average will emerge. We must remember that no matter the out come we must continue to push in the future for our future!
This sounds lovely!
From what I’ve been reading about Copenhagen, it sounds like unfortunately not much is being accomplished. I’ve heard that huge companies have gone there to lobby for their own interests, and climate deniers are there in full force. I’m hoping for the best outcome, but sadly all the sources that I’m following sound pretty dissapointing.
I hope that optimism and change can rise over cynicism and negativity there. It is so much easier to criticize someone trying to do something than to offer a vision, even if it is flawed.
I think it’s quite unfortunate (but not terribly surprising) that the talks will likely not produce any binding agreements. It seems to me that all of these “negotiators” need to read the book Getting To Yes and Getting Past NO in order to achieve the necessary legislation. Two of the saddest predictions are that the complete melting of ice in the arctic may happen within the next five years (will Polar Bears become extinct??? Will my kids never have the opportunity to see them – this saddens me greatly!) and #2 that millions of people (in mostly poor countries) will be displaced in short order due to rising sees which will cause salination of drinking water – making these islands uninhabitable – or the complete disappearance of these lands. Sorry for the run-on sentence….I just wish world “leaders” would stop being hostile and start being progressive. It’s all quite scary and sad and frustrating! But – maybe, hopefully, I’m wrong and they will reach an agreement capable of making real change. For my kids’ sake, I hope so!
I haven’t heard anything about the conference, and that’s sad, because our media isn’t making climate change a high priority.
To paraphase Margaret Mead: “never doubt that a small group people can change the world, it’s the only thing that ever has”. I don’t think they will go far enough in Copanhagen, it’s going to take grassroots effort to get everyone globally to be gorgeously green!
Climate Talks Dead-locked…Here’s the article for anyone interested in reading it…
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=121501556&sc=nl&cc=nh-20091216
Well i can’t say that i’ve heard much about this. I’ve been in school for my LPN and i’ve had my head buried in the books. I’m just about done with this semester and am looking forward to getting back in touch with the real world for a few weeks before it all starts again. I’ll have to look into this but i’d love to try a green make-up line, can’t afford much on a college students income so being able to try something new without having to worry about the cost would be GREAT! Happy holidays everyone!
From what I’ve read it doesn’t seem to positive. It just breaks my heart that African countries bear the brunt on the richer countries over consuming and carelessness in regard to the environment. I receive regular emails from one.org which focus on topics such as this and allow you to easily add your voice to a petition. The petition is to be given to the Danish prime minister who is hosting the sumit. If anyone is interested in this and other issue’s such as cancelling global debt of poorer countries and many poverty/global issues this is a wonderful site with what I consider to be humanitarians such as Bob Geldof and Bono at the forefront.
http://www.one.org/us/actnow/copenhagen//signed.html?registered=1&petition_id=187&redirect_url=%2Fus%2Factnow%2Fcopenhagen%2F%2Fsigned.html&id=1360-4363356-FdL.NYx&t=2
Now that fall exams are over I’ve been trying to catch up on the real world, and I’m glad that finally so many countries have acknowledged the problem and are attempting to start finding a solution. Finger pointing and blame passing are to be expected, but talking about the problem is the first step. Maybe out of all of this we can get some straight information, and take steps to correct some of the worst problems affecting our planet.
It’a great thing that some people at least THINK about the problem, because it’s not so obvious to put worries about climate change over the need to make more and more money no matter what… If no-one thought about it there would be no Conference – so there ARE people that try to do something.
The good thing is also that in EU some statements about carbon emission were made before the
conference even started (at the beginning of the year). That’s what you can call a good example!
The whole caring about the environment and ‘saving the planet’ thing is obviously getting to be more known of AND more thought of. There ARE people who try to do their best in the area they can have an inpact on. This makes me feel really better (even if the results of the Conference won’t be as stunning as we would like to), because that helps me realizing I’m not the only one who goes crazy about plastic, reusable water bottles, using ecofriendly dishwasher and even doing my make up the most ecofriendly way possible.
When it comes to make up – there’s nothing better than using a good stuff that’s certainly good either for my looks, my skin, my health and the planet I’m living on! 🙂
Thanks, Sophie, for showing this gorgeous way of life – for me it all started when one day I completely accidentally came across this site. 🙂
I am very sad to say that I have not heard anything about these conferences until now. This is obviously a big deal and I wish that it would have been more broadly relayed. However, after doing some research, I must say that I LOVE the concept that the United Nations is getting at. You always hear about what America is going to do, what Britain is going to do, ect. But what we’ve needed is unity. This is a global problem that needs to be solved as a united planet. This conference is a crossroad. We can choose the path of change and green prosperity or we can continue this stalemate, leaving a huge toll for future generations to endure. What we all must do is sacrifice. Sacrifice something in our lives that we have adapted to, yet can live without. I hope that these conferences inspire people worldwide to give up a little bit of their lives in order to contribute to Mother Earth’s resurgence.
I am also someone that hasn’t heard much about the climate change either! Maybe I am just out of the loop or something or my home state of Alaska hasn’t been saying much. But it does sounds like there is some madness going on with our climate changing and something needs to be done about this matter. It is not going to fix itself!
I am glad that so many nations and political leaders are finally taking the idea of climate change as a problem seriously.
My hope is that these talks will inspire political leaders to put social and climate change at the heart of a strong, cooperative agreement. We have to figure out how to protect the environment without stunting economic growth in third world/impoverished countries. It’s going to take a lot of work but at least we’re taking a first step.
Like so many others have mentioned, I’m sad to see that the talks don’t seem to be going well. It’s amazing how much contention there can be even when the participants know how vitally important it is to come to an agreement. The fact some of the contention comes down to the difference between “shall” and “should” is really astounding. It seems to me that we’ve made it so difficult and time consuming to reach a consensus – and we don’t have that luxury.
I don’t claim to have any answers. What this all does underline for me how important it is that we each continue to make the changes that we CAN.
The talks are similiar to a dog chasing its tail. We as Americans will bear the $brunt# of ‘green’. I just don’t think we have enough support of other countries to successfully accomplish this goal, at least not at this time.
I haven’t been following the news lately, so I’m not up to date on the Copenhagen talks. I’ve been trying to avoid the news, it’s just too depressing.
Although we have a long way to go I feel like the fact that this is a discussion and concern can only lead to good things in the end.
Re: The Summit in Copenhagen
In watching the media coverage, I am glad to see so many impassioned about the future of our
planet. I’m optimistic about the outcome.
I agree with conniej. We have to continue to make the changes we can.
I am broken hearted. Cannot figure out if it is because I have no faith in any positive and real change evolving from the discussions or because I have turned into such a cynic.
I think politics and our political opinions should not be discussed on this message board. This is not the forum for it, nor is it appropriate to initiate such discussion as a condition of possibly winning a beauty product. I’m seriously disappointed that politics were brought into this by asking us to comment on these talks.
Let’s see what happens this week when the big wigs get there. Until there – hopenhagen
Sadly, I worry that the conference won’t accomplish much. We all have to work together to save the planet. I loved Gorgeously Green because it is really about all the little things that are really so simple for us to do that can make such a big difference! If EVERYONE could understand and do these simple things, the world would be such a better place.
I have been signing petitions to urge President Obama to go to Copenhagen and be a leader in climate change. I am always also looking for new awesome natural non animal tested makeup. I currently am using a local brand here in Chicago and Bare Minerals! I love makeup and products but it’s difficult to find chemical free products so I’m always anxious to get a new find.
I am very interested in trying more natural cosmetics with fewer chemicals.
I think the Copenhagen talks are extremely important. What the major issue boils down to is finding a solution that works for the whole world, i.e. all the nations, not just the developed nations. This is an important turning point in the world. If all nations can work together, there is no limit to what good can be accomplished. So I hope that the outcomes of Copenhagen change our world/climate for the better
I wish Copenhagen would change things once and for all on this planet…but I honestly think we are the ones who need to change our lives and thoughts…Lets hope for the best…
I have to agree with above posters in regards to a resolution happening now not looking good. Unfortunately time is not on our side. On a good note I read an article this morning that stated the United States would provide $1 billion over the next three years to preserve tropical forests. I am pleased when there is forward steps even if they are small.
I’ve heard very little. President Obama wants to do all he can while in office to help with climate issues that are affecting us now and will affect our children’s future. There are frog species that are becoming extinct(except for red frogs) because of a bacteria that travels from pond to pond. Greenland disapearing, polar bear food supply is dramatically depleated, and our ozone becoming more problematic. Climate change is affecting the land and animal species more so that all these politicians would like to admit. I’m just hoping that everyone chips in and is a little more concerned instead of brusing it asside and thinking that in their lifetime things are not as bad as results have been indicated.
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I agree that politics should not be dicussed on this message board…but I am very interested in the “natural” cosmetics!