Sustainability
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The Best Documentaries on Eating Green
Organic on the Green &bull 59 Minutes Ago
Food activists like Michael Pollan have brought much awareness to the previously unpondered question of food. Before, going to the supermarket might have brought questions like "are we out of milk?" Now food brings up more complicated issues, from worries of environmentally sustainable production to climate change. Here are ten great documentaries that investigate all… Full Story »
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Video Contest: Melinda Gates Wants Your Vote
Planet Green &bull Yesterday
ViewChange.org is a site, endorsed by the Gates Foundation, that will use stories from around the world to illustrate the impact of investments in health and development on individual lives. ViewChange held a contest this summer to highlight progress toward… Full Story »
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TerraScope: Sustainable, Earth-Based Astrology for September 2010
GreenDivas &bull Yesterday
TerraScope for September 2010September is here - ahhhhh! If you missed the show last night, you'll want to find your TerraScope for this month below. Green Diva Jean Brookwell offers us a unique (and wickedly accurate) twist on a traditional horoscope using her own special earth-based astrology, which is a combination of intuition and astrology. ARIES (March 21-April 19) Don't give up or give in. Remember, you… Full Story »
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Photo of the Week: Tractor Trails
Modern Homesteading &bull Yesterday
Thank you CU photographer BMGrace for submitting your photo to the CU photo-sharing site. For more great images from BMGrace, check out the Bits and Pieces gallery. This user takes different approaches with photography, even scanning some sliced veggies. Continue… Full Story »
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The Strangest Sustainability Analogy Ever? Stop Watching Spongebob (Video)
TreeHugger &bull YesterdayWhen I interviewed my friend Tim Toben of Greenbridge and Pickards Mountain Ecoinstitute, he suggested it was important that we all "tell the story about the transformation from a world powered by fossil fuels to a world powered by renewable… Full Story »
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Is Police Tractor the Way to Fight Farm Theft?
TreeHugger &bull YesterdayFrom police on Vectrix electric scooters to cycling proficiency courses for cops, the British police are clearly willing to think outside the box when it comes to more efficient, and effective, transportation. But when Lincolnshire police unveiled a 25mph police… Full Story »
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Does Morality Matter in Saving the Planet?
TreeHugger &bull YesterdayWhen I posted a video of a mainstream farmer trying to green his operations, commenter Adam suggested that he was just doing it for economic reasons. That's an observation that gets bandied about a lot here at TreeHugger-that this company, or that individual, is not… Full Story »
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Another Great Job.
the irresistible fleet of bicycles &bull Yesterday
The National Sustainable Agriculture Coalition is seeking a full-time Grassroots Organizer to work on our 2012 Farm Bill Campaign. NSAC is a grassroots alliance of farm, faith, and conservation groups. Our 80 member organizations work to advance federal policies that… Full Story »
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The Best Tomato Cage
Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles &bull Sep 2, 2010
It's getting to feel fall-like, and I'm beginning to think of putting my gardens to bed for the winter. I was sharing this thought with a co-worker who admitted that every fall he has to deal with the tomato cages… Full Story »
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Pull-Out Tailgate Steps
Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles &bull Sep 2, 2010
Statz Corporation, Cross Plains, Wis, presents The DEBO Step. This pull out tailgate step DOES NOT GO IN THE RECEIVER, the hitch is never disabled. All black color to blend in with the underside of your truck for a factory… Full Story »
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AB 1998 defeated: 3 Ways to fight on against plastic bags
green LA girl &bull Sep 2, 2010
Green-minded Californians are weeping into their reusable bags this week. Sadly, AB 1998, a bill that would have banned single-use plastic bags, went down with a 21-14 vote in the California State Senate Tuesday night. The news comes as a big blow… Full Story »
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Quirky and Comfy, Stackable Stools Made From Cork
Inhabitat &bull Sep 2, 2010
We love seating arrangements that inspire people to play, but these stools designed by Marina68 are especially awesome thanks to their quirky nature. Set side-by-side or stacked on top of one another, these charming little stools look like a swarm of cute critters ready to run around the room. Each Tupa Stool is compact, easily movable - and best of all - made from recyclable cork, which makes them a stylish and sustainable way to add a bit of fun to your living room. Although we've seen plenty of furniture and housewares made out of recycled cork, we were pleasantly… Full Story »
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Miami's Only LEED Gold Tower Can Withstand 300mph Winds!
Inhabitat &bull Sep 2, 2010
Read the rest of Miami's Only LEED Gold Tower Can Withstand 300mph Winds!http://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/ohttp://www.inhabitat.com/wp-admin/options-general.php?page=better_feedptions-general.php?page=better_feed Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "leed", "sustainable architecture", 1450 Brickell, eco design, eco office, eco skyscraper, eco tower, green architecture, Green Building, hurricane… Full Story »
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U.S. Colleges' 5 Best Eco-Professors and Green Classes
Sierra Club: The Green Life &bull Sep 2, 2010
The fantasy draft: We scouted university catalogs nationwide to patch together a dream team of all-star teachers and sure-hit courses. To get into this limited-enrollment class, you have to write an essay about why you think campus sustainability is important.… Full Story »
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Fish tale: Walmart's sustainable seafood pledge has a long way to go
The Ethicurean &bull Sep 2, 2010
When big corporations make pledges to improve their sourcing practices, it's important to hold them accountable. After all, it's easy to hold a press conference pledging a new green policy; it's not so easy to fulfill the pledge. This was one of the action points in an article in the journal Oryx that I reviewed for the Ethicurean a few months ago. As an example, the authors noted that… Full Story »
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Meet Dru Lawson of Solstis Electric Bikes
Planet Green &bull Sep 2, 2010
Dru Lawson is passionate about the environment whilst also being an avid fan of motor sports - two interests that may initially seem incompatible but which Dru has smartly brought together in his new business Solstis Bikes. This is the year in which Dru left ethical fashion behind to pursue his aim of giving people a wider choice in sustainable transport. Dru has set up Solstis in London as a retailer of electric bikes and motorcrafts that caters for every type of biker from the city commuter to the trail racers. Solstis supplies electric bicycles, scooters and powerful… Full Story »
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National Smart Seafood Guide 2010 Food & Water Watch
Re-Nest &bull Sep 2, 2010
There are several online and printable guides to safer and sustainable seafood, but this new one from Food Water Watch looks particularly comprehensive and useful. In addition to factoring in the complex environmental, health, and socio-economic aspects of seafood, the… Full Story »
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Win Books about Green Homes & Restoration
Ecobunga! &bull Sep 2, 2010
Ecobunga! You'll find hundreds of green deals, like organic coupons, hybrid car sweepstakes, sales on green baby kids products, sustainable fiber clothing, green home items, eco travel, and much more. We link green shoppers to great bargains and prizes while… Full Story »
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Online Courses for Beginning Farmers
the irresistible fleet of bicycles &bull Sep 2, 2010
TO REGISTER, or for more information on course format and requirements, please visithttp://www.nybeginningfarmers.org/courses/index.php?page=allcourses New Online Courses for Beginning Farmers Debut This Fall! Need some guidance on the development or expansion of a farm enterprise? Can't find any trainings near you? If you're comfortable enough with a computer to consider learning… Full Story »
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Tractors and Power Equipment: An Online Discussion
Mother Earth News Latest 10 Articles &bull Sep 1, 2010
Tractors can be used to pull, push, power and lift all sorts of things around a farm or homestead, and they can do all those things more quickly and efficiently than we're able to do with human-powered tools or animal-powered… Full Story »
