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Dec
28
Sep
01
Bill McKibben Appears on the Late Show with David Letterman
Once again Bill McKibben makes his plea to get the Earth back to 350ppm. Click on the link below to watch the Late Show clip where McKibben makes the case for the current 350.org mission - 10/10/10. McKibben also announced his upcoming road trip to the US White House where he will deliver one of US President Jimmy Carter's original solar panels that was stripped of the building during the latter Reagan administration. Click here to read more about that effort.
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Jun
17
Somewhere Over the Rainbow
Tragic imagery and beautiful song give us hope that we can leave a better world for future generations. Click 'continue' below to watch the video.
Nov
16
Another Reason Golf is An Eco-Nightmare
Golf courses are often criticized by environmentalists for their use of water, fertilizers, and pesticides. Now the attention towards greening golf has shifted to the golf balls themselves, which can take 1,000 years to decompose.
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Nov
15
The 3 R's Each Get a Holiday!
Reduce, reuse, and recycle — or the 3 R's — are not just a recycling mantra. Each of the 3 R's have a fall holiday dedicated to them too! Here's how you can join the green celebrations: Reduce holiday stress — by observing Buy Nothing Day on Nov. 28! Instead of fighting the crowds at the mall on the day after Thanksgiving, environmentalists are encouraged to take part in the most relaxing form of protest ever — by just enjoying the day without spending any money. Best part of this...
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Nov
09
Planting Trees: Bad for the Environment?
According to new studies, planting trees can have negative effects on our environment by reducing the local availability of water.
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Nov
04
November’s Recycling Project: Freecycling
This is the third in a series of four year-end recycling projects. September’s project was printer cartridges. Last month’s was cell phones. This month's is freecycling. Next month’s is computers. The 19th-century English decorative artist William Morris once said, “Have nothing in your house that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful." And yet, inevitably, our homes seem to fill up with things that are neither useful nor beautiful. Or perhaps they were once useful,...
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Nov
02
Climate Change Proves Deadly
Children are more vulnerable to sicknesses brought on by changes in the climate. This fact leaves them at greater risk for catching deadly diseases within coming years.
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