NBC going green

Hello Readers,

Last night I was watching my Dallas Cowboys play the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday Night Football on NBC. At halftime the Cowboys were winning big but the thing that caught my eye was NBC is doing a "Green Week" called Green is Universal.

During the halftime show, NBC actually turned off the lights while they showed highlights and talked about the first half. They used candles and glow sticks so the viewers could see. Bob Costas, the host of the halftime show on NBC said that by turning off the studio lights they were saving enough power to run a entire house for a day. I thought that it was a very cool idea and knowing how many people watch prime time football I think it really could make a difference.

The NBC web site now is completely green and it evens has a "Green Week" page that gives tips to what people can do to live a more green lifestyle. Some of the tips include; taking a shorter shower to help save water and letting more natural light into your house and that will help lower your electricity. There are videos of Jay Leno talking about a car that gets 100 mpg as well as other green tips that NBC is hoping people will start to incorporate into their daily lives.

I think NBC is doing a great thing here because millions of people watch NBC on a daily basis and during their programming all they will see and hear is how people should live more green. On the NBC web site they have a slogan and it reads, "NBC Universal's new "Green is Universal" campaign kicks off Nov. 4th with a week of green-themed programming aimed at entertaining, informing and empowering Americans to lead greener lives."

Even on a daily soap such as "Days of out Lives" they are having a green wedding with two of the main characters. I don't think any other major television network is doing this kind of awareness to live a green lifestyle and I think it is a great idea. You can watch the video of the wedding online but NBC also lists ways to help and create a green your wedding.

I know I have talked about this before in one of my other postings but I thought it was appropriate to talk about it again. Even though I was born to hate the Philadelphia Eagles I must point out some good stuff they are doing (It makes it easier knowing the Cowboys beat the Eagles last night). During the Cowboys/Eagles game last night, John Madden pointed out that the Eagles are doing a great job of making their stadium more environmentally friendly. They showed on TV how the stadium has many recycling bins and as of November 2, 2007 the Eagles owner Christina Lurie unveiled plans to create an Eagles Forest with the help of the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.

According the Eagles web site, the Eagles Forest is a planned 6.5 acres grass site and Lurie said on the web site, ""Major sports teams have an impact on the environment, especially on game days,"" says Christina Lurie. ""We strive to be a responsible company, both in terms of the community and the environment. We want to set a positive environmental example for the league, the city and our fans. We are excited to partner with DCNR and hope that together we can make a positive impact on our planet."" The Eagles organization is looking to plant more than 20,000 trees, according to the Eagles web site.