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Mega Free Green Giveaway!

June 21, 2012 @ 22:20 By Gavin Webber 25 Comments

Time for a giveaway to say thanks to all readers of this blog.

In fact, as chance would have it, I have two items to send two lucky winners.

The first prize is a never-been-read novel called “ECOTOPIA” by Ernest Callenbach, who I wrote about in this post titled “One Finger Cannot Lift A Pebble“.  The online book company sent me two copies by mistake and only charge me for one, so I am giving away the second copy.  My copy has been read twice, which shows how much I liked it!



The synopsis of the book is as follows;

Ecotopia was founded when northern California, Oregon, and Washington seceded from the Union to create a “stable-state” ecosystem: the perfect balance between human beings and the environment. Now, twenty years later, the isolated, mysterious Ecotopia welcomes its first officially sanctioned American visitor: New York Times-Post reporter Will Weston. Like a modern Gulliver, the skeptical Weston is by turns impressed, horrified, and overwhelmed by Ecotopia’s strange practices: employee ownership of farms and businesses, the twenty-hour work week, the fanatical elimination of pollution, mini-cities that defeat overcrowding, devotion to trees bordering on worship, a woman-dominated government, and bloody, ritual war games. Bombarded by innovative, unsettling ideas, set afire by a relationship with a sexually forthright Ecotopian woman, Weston’s conflict of values intensifies-and leads to a startling climax.

I found the book enthralling, brilliantly written, and a page turner.   The story is timeless, and I could envisage this as the present day even though it was first published in 1975!

The second prize is a DVD titled “The Corporation”.  It plays in all regions and has been kindly donated by Jason Dingley who writes over at “Zucchini Island“.  It is a proper retail version.

The synopsis is as follows;

Since the late 18th century American legal decision that the business corporation organizational model is legally a person, it has become a dominant economic, political and social force around the globe. This film takes an in-depth psychological examination of the organization model through various case studies. What the study illustrates is that in the its behaviour, this type of “person” typically acts like a dangerously destructive psychopath without conscience. Furthermore, we see the profound threat this psychopath has for our world and our future, but also how the people with courage, intelligence and determination can do to stop it.

I watched this documentary a few years ago as part of my greening, and learnt so much about how companies are not what we think they are.  Well worth entering just for this DVD.

So what do you have to do to win?  Well, all I ask is that you either follow the blog (button on right hand sidebar), or like the Facebook page of this blog (or via the popup bar at the bottom of the blog) or subscribe via email (see right side bar) or subscribe to the RSS feed.  Then come back here to this post and leave a comment saying that you want to be in the draw for the prizes and how you subscribed.

I will post the prizes anywhere in the world free of charge, and will draw the giveaway on Sunday, 24th June 2012, using a random number generator coinciding with the comment number.

So if you have been lurking for a while, don’t be shy, and try your luck.  As I receive over 500 visits a day, there must be a few of you I don’t know yet :-).  By the way, if you are a regular reader/commenter, you can still enter as well!

If you don’t have a Google account, that is fine, just use the Name/URL option, and just fill in you first name, as the URL part as it is not necessary.  No anonymous entries will be considered.

Once the two winners are announced on Sunday, just send me an email to confirm address details.

May the best person win, and good luck!

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Comments

  1. Phil Jackson says

    June 21, 2012 at 22:40

    Hi Gavin, I have been following you for a while via rds. I didn’t know you were also on face book, I was just your 355the ‘like’ there. Its great to read your common sense approach.its a journey with many small steps.thanks for taking us along in your journey! Please put me in the draw.

    Reply
  2. Grumbleweed Studios says

    June 21, 2012 at 23:01

    Hi Gavin,

    I am a lurker I do love the page and have been promoting it to friends and have been to shy to say Hi. Not sure if I have subscribed properly.

    Emma

    Reply
  3. raevan says

    June 21, 2012 at 23:21

    I lurk also 🙂 I’ve been subscribed via RSS for a while, but just liked your Facebook page too. Count me in for your competition; I like to win stuff!

    Reply
  4. Bruise Mouse says

    June 21, 2012 at 23:24

    I started following you a few years ago. Does that count?
    I would love to watch the DVD.
    Cheers

    Reply
  5. Kristy says

    June 21, 2012 at 23:34

    entered 🙂 Cheers Gavin.

    Reply
  6. Barb. says

    June 22, 2012 at 00:10

    Thanks for the chance. They both sounds interesting.

    Barb.

    Reply
  7. Michael says

    June 22, 2012 at 03:02

    I won’t bother to enter Gav, ’cause it gives me an excuse to come over and borrow a copy. 🙂

    So if you pick out my number just pick another.
    (Oh, I’m generous…and humble 🙂 )

    Cheers

    Reply
  8. kymber says

    June 22, 2012 at 03:22

    Gavin – i have been following you for quite a while but have only commented a few times. i would love to win either prize, but seeing as how i live in Canada – the cost to ship the prize, the gas for the plane trip, etc., etc. – if i win, i would like the prize to go to an Australian reader.

    your friend,
    kymber

    Reply
  9. Michelle J says

    June 22, 2012 at 06:24

    I’m with Kymber! I’d love to win, but as I live in the states, there would be an enormous expenditure or energy to get “my prizes” to me. If I win, will you give them away to someone locally?

    P.S. – Been following you here and on the co-op for years!

    Cheers!
    Michelle

    Reply
  10. thejacarandaseed says

    June 22, 2012 at 09:05

    Hey Gavin,

    I’ve subscribed via RSS. What a great idea for a giveaway. That corporation looks good, I might have to check out my local book store to pick it up for my man 🙂 I always look forward to your posts, you cover alot of topics, keep up the good work I look forward to more inspirational work from your family.

    Sincerely,
    Frankie

    Reply
  11. Lydia La La says

    June 22, 2012 at 09:14

    been on your page for ages, maybe a few years. Like your work and learn from it. Best wishes.

    Reply
  12. Suhail Ahmad says

    June 22, 2012 at 09:47

    Hello,

    I liked you on facebook and have been a lurker. I would like to be entered!

    Reply
  13. Rose says

    June 22, 2012 at 12:54

    May I toss my hat in please.

    Reply
  14. Alicia says

    June 22, 2012 at 12:57

    Great prizes, Gav, I’d be happy with either of those. I’m already a follower of your blog 🙂

    Reply
  15. Wombat says

    June 22, 2012 at 14:00

    Ok you found me out…. My name is Phil and I AM A LURKER.

    Keep up the good work Mate !

    Reply
  16. katrina says

    June 22, 2012 at 14:37

    Hello, I would love to enter, for my chance to win one of the two great prizes in your give away.
    Thank you for your story and sharing it with so many, you bring sunshine!

    Reply
  17. Jason Dingley says

    June 22, 2012 at 14:54

    Count me in the competition to win the DVD. You wrote such a good write up about it I have decided I want to watch it again 😉

    Reply
  18. sailorssmallfarm says

    June 22, 2012 at 16:14

    I’m in! Subscribed by email, and “liked” you on FB – don’t know why I didn’t do it eons ago, I check your blog almost every day anyway. And either prize look wonderful, but like Kymber, I’m in Canada, so if I get drawn, pass it on to some lucky Aussie…

    Reply
  19. Yuralani says

    June 23, 2012 at 04:11

    Yippee. I was 360 om FB. (does that mean Ive gone full circle? I like the sound of Ecotopia Gavin. Count me in!

    Reply
  20. Aussiemumbecc says

    June 23, 2012 at 15:03

    hi gavin i have been a subscriber for quite sometime but only just now found out u had a facebook page! Have ‘liked’ that aswell 🙂 Cheers for a chance in a great giveaway

    Reply
  21. Lex says

    June 24, 2012 at 09:40

    Hi Gavin,
    I have subscribed to your RSS feed and am really interested in either prize. Count me in!
    Alexia

    Reply
  22. bayside gardener says

    June 24, 2012 at 17:31

    Still loving TGOG after all these years.
    Cheers Gav
    Anita

    Reply
  23. Donna says

    June 24, 2012 at 19:08

    Hi Gavin

    I have subscribed via email. Thanks for offering prizes.
    Donna

    Reply
  24. Linda says

    June 24, 2012 at 19:42

    Oh yes please Gavin! These prizes are great!

    Reply
  25. Rumies says

    June 24, 2012 at 20:43

    Lock me in matey.

    Reply

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