Today on Planet 100: Top 5 Beauty Queens Gone Green (Video)
by Team Treehugger, Worldwide on 08.16.10
Beauty pageants—with their glitz, glamor, and gowns—are not known for their environmental friendliness. And it seems that beauty queens would have—can we say priorities?—other than the planet.
The women featured in today's top five roundup, however, prove that beauty and environmentalism can go hand in hand.
6. Tamara Henry "Green T"
In at number six, eco TV host/news anchor and Miss Arkansas USA 1997 Tamara Henry aka "Green T" is one-quarter Cherokee and grew up at the end of a gravel road in the woods in The Natural State.
Henry has been awarding scholarship money to the pageant contestants since 1997 to "give back" as competing herself from 1991-1997 helped her earn her degree in Broadcast Journalism. She created the "Green Is Gorgeous" Interactive eco-contest for the 2010 Miss America Contestants at GreenTwithTamara.TV
Henry will now be the face behind BigMaMaEarth.com which educates kids about social and environmental challenges to Mother Earth.
Henry is one Crown with a Conscious that didn't make Planet Green's top five Beauty Queens Gone Green, but has been "walking her talk" for almost ten years, living Car-Free in auto-centric Los Angeles since 2001, and hosting the local TV show "Metro Motion" for the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to teach the rest of us how it's done.
Planet Green's Sarah Backhouse can be seen in one of Green T's award winning webisodes on the Women Of The Green Generation conference.
I'm the lead actress with Bryan Barter who plays "Billy Olsen" Mark Zuckerburg's drunk roommate in the opening scenes of The Social Network. Here, Bryan plays "Gordon" with Tamara who plays "Rachel."
Listen to the exciting live radio broadcast with "Green T" from the Nokia Theater at the Global Home Tree - Earth Day celebration with James Cameron's screening of Avatar!!
Home Tree Earth Day VIP Reception At The JW Marriott At L.A. Live
LOS ANGELES, CA - APRIL 22: Director James Cameron attends the 'Global Home Tree' Earth Day VIP reception hosted by James Cameron at the JW Marriott Los Angeles at L.A. LIVE on April 22, 2010 in Los Angeles, California.
Speaker Series at Showbiz Cafe on Wednesday, March 31st. Gayl Murphy, author of Interview Tactics and Hollywood Correspondent for ABC, BBC and E! for our panel on Web & TV Hosting. Dennis Coleman of Entertainment Tonight, Kevin Carr of Green T and Studio Camera Operator of Access Hollywood, Tamara Henry of GreenTwithTamara.TV and German celebrity hostess, Natascha Berg. http://www.eventbrite.com/event/613837003
This year Variety chose to cover only the big three Oscar Parties- Vanity Fair, Night of 100 Stars and Elton John's. The Governor's Ball also got some coverage. On behalf of the producers of the 20th Annual Night of 100 Stars Oscar Viewing Gala at the Beverly Hills Hotel, we thank Variety for knowing that "WE ARE NEVER TOO BIG" to be included as one of the only three parties covered by Variety this year. (See our photo in lower right hand corner of Dancing with the Stars contestant, author and man on the moon, astronaut Buzz Aldrin, dancing away on the red carpet with Lois Aldrin....priceless.)
Producers of the movie "Unbeaten" (which has qualified for Academy consideration for Oscars 2011) spent the evening having celebrities Stand Up for the Disabled:
Veteran’s Day - Return to Tarawa A film Tamara Henry co-produced with Ed Harris as narrator. Filmmaker Tamara Henry is a registered producer with Discovery Communications.
November 30, 2009 Miss America Goes Green. By Tamara Henry. Learn what America’s most beautiful young women are doing to save the planet.
Natalie Pace, author of You Vs. Wall Street: Grow What You’ve Got and Win Back What You’ve Lost.
November 2009 NataliePace.com ezine, vol. 6, issue 11
Miss America Goes Green. By Tamara Henry. Learn what America’s most beautiful young women are doing to save the planet. Germany Designs the Coolest (errr.. Hottest) Solar Home Again! By Natalie Pace. Clinton’s Newest Passion: School Girls in Kenya. By Natalie Pace.
And "Green T" will be on http://www.blogtalkradio.com/nataliepace (featuring Green T on the radio on Wed Dec 2nd)
This is about Green is Gorgeous, and the Miss America Pageant going green, and my efforts to help as "Green T". I have so many amazing green contacts, and every time I share and shine the spotlight on those people who are making a difference, miraculous synchronicities happen. And our mission is one of HOPE - Healing Our Planet Earth. Let's help get the message out to heal Mother Earth. I believe the Feminine energy of Miss America and the divine Feminie Energy of Mother Earth go hand in hand. What better way to educate the public than with the Miss America apple pie platform - it goes hand in hand with the environmental values our future depends on. What kind of planet are we going to leave to the future Miss Americas of this world - the little girls of today?
I was honored to be able to launch this contest at the Environmental Media Awards; they share the same values with me: The Environmental Media Association (EMA) is a Non-Profit 501(c)3 Organization founded in 1989 by Cindy and Alan Horn and Lyn and Norman Lear. EMA is dedicated to harnessing the power of celebrity and the media to promote sustainable lifestyles and believes through positive role modeling the entertainment community can inspire consumers to take action. I am still using everything I received from competing in the Miss Arkansas Pageant, every day of my life. I am so grateful, my heart just keeps opening more and more every year, and I continually find new ways of promoting educational messages. It's amazing how many rewards Life has to offer. The contestants have a chance to raise as many votes as they can, while at the same time bringing attention to the health of our planet. Green Is Gorgeous - and so are they. I had the chance to meet them all in person when I flew to Orlando to interview them this summer. The contest only launched Oct 25th, so lots can happen. We should get all of America to get out the vote for Green Is Gorgeous.
*Tamara Henry competed in the Miss Arkansas Pageant from 1991-1994... placed in the top ten twice... and was the winner of the Fruit of the Loom - Quality of Life Award and the Community Service Award for a program she created - "Promoting Health through Whole Person Wellness" - an inspirational program about mind/body/spirit/Earth. Competing in the Miss Arkansas Pageant earned Tamara scholarship money to earn her Bachelors Degree in Broadcast Journalism, and since becoming a TV News Anchor in 1997, she has been giving back a scholarship of her own to the Miss Arkansas Pageant: "The Tamara Henry Broadcast Journalism Award." Tamara has since continued her education, earning a Masters Degree in Spiritual Psychology with an emphasis in Consciousness, Health & Healing.
"Green T" helps the nationally televised Miss America Pageant go green & gorgeous in her Tony Bowls signature evening gown! The official launch of Green T's "Green Is Gorgeous" EcoContest happens at the 20th Annual Environmental Media Association Awards at Paramount Studios.
EMA is dedicated to harnessing the power of celebrity and the media to promote sustainable lifestyles and believes through positive role modeling the entertainment community can inspire consumers to take action. The organization is a diverse group of industry professionals from film, television and music dedicated to the mission of promoting environmental awareness through the entertainment business and the media. EMA serves as a valuable link between the entertainment industry and the environmental community.
A Candid Conversation about CREATIVITY AND RECOVERY with
Katey Sagal, Kurt Sutter, Michelle Huneven, Dan Fante, Mark Ebner
Tuesday, October 13th, 2009 followed by a dessert reception and book signing at Skirball Cultural Center Los Angeles, CA 90049
Moderated by: Host William Cope Moyers, Vice President of Foundation Relations for Hazelden, author, journalist and recovery advocate
THE PANELISTS: Katey Sagal, actress, singer and songwriter (Married with Children, Futurama, etc.) Kurt Sutter, screenwriter and creator of new hit TV show on FX, "Sons of Anarchy" Dan Fante, poet, playwright, and author of the new book "86'd: A Novel (P.S.) "Fante offers moments that brush the genius of Bukowski and Hubert Selby, Jr." (Elle Magazine) Michelle Huneven, journalist and novelist. Of her new book, "Blame" the New York Times says, "Huneven's prose moves like a hummingbird, in small bursts that are improbably fast and graceful." Mark Ebner, an investigative journalist and author of new book, "Six Degrees of Paris Hilton; Inside the Sex Tapes, Scandals, and Shakedowns of the New Hollywood"
"I just had a dream this morning about what the message was: If you just start, then after a period of time, the writing will take over. It will begin to write itself through you. The writing will begin to take on a life of its own, and you will just be doing the typing. My dream this morning was about me singing, and channeling songs that were coming through me. I think I am a song-writer and just don't know it yet. Usually we have many talents. How bout you?" ~Tamara
Here are the most recent Alexis Information Services rankings in the environmental category(6200 sites)—which are worldwide and include all governmental sites: Alexa Internet, Inc.
Top Sites in this category and its subcategories ordered by popularity: Environment.
1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) [US Government]
http://multimedia.metro.net/mint2/pages/ImagePage.aspx?mint_id=200012&mediaType=FLV High-speed rail for Southern California; Metro as a jobs factory; a visit to L.A.'s world-class museums (via Metro, of course); lessons from Metro’s “charm school” for operators and Tamara talks with Metro director and L.A. County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas.
Bio: Tamara Henry, MA is the co-host of "Metro Motion" which airs daily in LA, a half-hour program about carpooling, public transportation and the environment, which was nominated for a 64th & 65th Los Angeles Area Emmy in 2012 & 2013. She is an Oscar Shortlisted Producer with documentaries on the 2010 & 2012 Oscar Shortlist. She won Best Hosted Interview in 2010 for her webisode GreenTwithTamara.TV which showcased the 2010 Miss America Contestants in the online interactive eco contest "Green Is Gorgeous." Henry also had an entertainment talk show which focused on eco-conscious topics and films that make a difference. Tamara brings us interviews from A-list celebrities like Norman Lear and Morgan Freeman. Speaking of Meaningful Media, Henry is a televisionary who anchors positive feel-good community newscasts on Santa Monica City TV 16. Tamara goes live on FoxNews.com every year on Oscar night interviewing celebrities on the red carpet.
Tamara, just watched your interviews at the evolutionary leaders conference. Great job! I have to tell you, since I've been aware of your interviewing skills for years, that you have grown soooo much, in depth, in confidence, in consciousness, in poise. You seem grounded, wise, and joyfully in your right place!
Derek
www.DerekRydall.com
www.ScriptwriterCentral.com
www.EnlightenedEntertainer.com
September 2010
Hi Tamara, I just watched a few of your Green T episodes and I love it! I can't believe you havent driven for 9 years. That is a huge and wonderful commitment. I purchased a bike several months ago and I ride it daily. I only use my car when I have to. So I acknowledge your choice to not drive, its great. Wishing you well in all you do. If you have a chance visit my www.thoughtfulthingstodo.com blog. I love doing it and hope you find it inspiring.
Monique Ruffin
September 2010
I enjoyed meeting you too, Kevin. You have teamed up with a superstar! We will post this on our website. Thanks for sharing, and good luck with your future work. You both deserve to be very successful! Love, Jack
Jack Canfield, CEO
Jack Canfield Companies
Santa Barbara, CA 93130
September 2010
Tamara.... Very well done and so informative. Would love to have been there with all these great minds, hearts and souls experiencing their energy and the energy of the people around them. Your energy, in the interviews, was so connected with your guests. Couldn't be better! Nancy Singular