Filed under: Etc., HUMMER, Carbon Offset
eBay find of the day: Fergie ditching her Hummer to help the planet
UPDATE (9/13): with two days left, bidding is up to US$64,099.91.
So, the rumors are true. Following the Live Earth concerts, word was going 'round that Black Eyed Peas singer (and solo artist) Fergie was going to auction her Hummer H2 off for charity, and a green charity at that. We couldn't find any confirmation about that news at the time, but that's because the whole auction thing hadn't happened yet. Fast forward to a few months to now and we find that a little site called eBay is offering up the fabled Fergie Hummer.
Currently, the vehicle only has one bid at $10,000, but this is below the reserve price. The H2 only has 7,341 miles on it (meaning Fergie only burnt 650 gallons of gas, if we assume 50/50 highway/city driving at 13/10 mpg) and it's been tricked out by all sorts of folks. Now, let's get to the irony.
You might notice the little ribbon in the lower right of the eBay image. That means that this auction is put on by Giving Works, which runs charitable auctions, and that 100 percent of the final sale price will support Global Green USA. Who's Global Green USA? Well, it's a "green cross" group founded by Mikhail Gorbachev that "works with governments, industry and individuals to create a global value shift towards a sustainable and secure future. Global Green USA is addressing three great challenges facing humanity: climate change, weapons of mass destruction and the need for clean water."
There's more after the jump.
The auction description explains why selling the Hummer is actually going to make a difference:
"After performing at Live Earth and realizing everyone has a role to play in protecting the environment, Fergie decided to sell her HUMMER and donate all the proceeds to Global Green USA. The cynic may say that this is just transferring the negative effects of the vehicle to someone else, but in supporting Global Green USA, the charity is donating carbon emission credits for 10 years to offset the impact and in addition it is using the money to work on the important issue of climate change."
So, for the next decade, this particular Hummer won't be doing any CO2 damage to the planet, at least in the indulgence sense.
If you want to send a protest or praise to Fergie about this auction, you'll have just as much luck by leaving a comment here as by bidding; the auction description says you won't get to meet Fergie if you win and that "Fergie is not able to view any messages sent to this eBay account. Please do not send messages hoping they will be read or responded to by Fergie."
Where does this all leave us? It seems that this is a great auction to bid on if you'd like to make a large donation to Global Green, and get a free Hummer out of the deal. If you win, my suggestions about what you can do with the vehicle itself still stand.
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[Source: eBay]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Darryl 12:02PM (9/06/2007)
WARNING: egregious hollywood name dropping:
a couple of weeks ago I was down in LA with Will.I.am - he was doing a photo shoot for the cover of DUB magazine and wanted to shoot it with the Tesla. I don't know when it will be out on the stands but it is going to be pretty cool. He took the Tesla for a drive and had a lot of very interesting questions about the auto industry and the impact of autos on global warming. He is probably influencing his band mates.
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RWD fan 8:56AM (9/07/2007)
Wouldn't she be doing the planet a bigger favor by destroying the behemoth rather than profiting from it, and artificially inflating its worth along the way with her image?
Friggin' pants-wetting hypocrite.
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Sherri 3:47PM (9/10/2007)
"carbon emission credits"? - What a joke. If she truly cared about the planet, the Hummer should be destroyed & the parts recycled. These global warming wacko's love to get on their soapbox, but they sure don't walk the walk. They wouldn't know green if a frog jumped in their face. Live Earth concerts were another example of the irony. How many emissions were generated getting the rock stars there in their jets & limos, not to mention the hundreds of thousands of fans who flew or drove to the events. The hyprocisy of it all just blows me away.
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jonathan 4:31PM (9/11/2007)
If the intention is to be green, recycle the components and be done with it. Why sell it? It just transfers the problem and doesn't solve it. What a joke. And carbon credits, please give me a break. Carbon credits shouldn't give you the warm fuzzies, they just once again transfer the problem and don't solve it.
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Christufa 8:19PM (9/12/2007)
Sure it makes no sense but unfortunately being "green" often seems to be more about feeling good than examining the perceived benefits.
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jlo 5:36PM (9/14/2007)
Someone or some charity who REALLY cares about the environment, needs to buy that H2 and smash it, crush it, take it to the junkyard or use it as yard art. 'Carbon credits'? Gimme a break!
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corbordin 11:36AM (9/16/2007)
You guys have to be kidding me ok sure recycle the hummer you are not getting much out of that at all other than making a statement selling it will it will provide funds that are sorely needed and that can be utilized for research or something to do with the planet. You guys are online you are all just as bad and have no room to act holier than thou chances are everyone here drives some kind of vehicle that burns gas cause I know that you all aren't driving horse and buggies. Money is one thing that can and will make a difference and it truly does Recycling is great don't get me wrong but if that's the case then lets recycle everyone's computers too to make a point about the factories that produce them. No that isn't going to happen we are all victims of our own making and its okay as long as we don't judge others for trying to make a difference that actually can
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boredwell 1:32PM (9/18/2007)
WTF! that's an oxymoron. auctioning a hummer. proceeds going to a green charity. new owner drives off with the polluting behemuth. ok. so explain this quid pro quo!!! perhaps, the future owner will be one of those driver's that have the bumper sticker "Be good to Mother Earth!," on their gas-guzzling vehicles.
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zappy 6:00AM (8/05/2008)
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