Tag: Activism - Page 10
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Seven Arrested While Blocking Construction of Keystone XL in Texas
Seven people were arrested today after they set up a blockade to halt the construction of the infamous tar sands pipeline.
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Campus Garden Grows 1000lbs of Food, Plans New Garden Each Year
The conversion of a campus lawn into a permaculture garden at UMass Amherst has one praise from high places. But this is just the beginning.
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Fifth-Grader's Petition Prompts Jamba Juice to Ditch Styrofoam
Mia Hansen may only be 10 years old, but she has a thing or two to teach grown-ups about making the world a better place
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Greenpeace Activists Scale Arctic Oil Rig
The famed environmental activist group took on the first oil rig in the Arctic yesterday—and got hosed down in the freezing climes.
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Has the Time Come for Sacred Economics?
We don't need to get rid of money, says one thinker. We just need to make sure it celebrates, not denigrates, the sacred in life.
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Corporate Responsibility Is Not Enough. We Need Corporate Activism Too.
If businesses really are going to be part of a sustainable future, they can't just act greener. They have to speak up for the environment too.
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Bank Ad Explains Why Small Economics Might Be The New Big
Triodos Bank is not like other banks. It doesn't talk like other banks either. Its latest ad sends a shot across the bows of the traditional economy.
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If We Can't Understand Rape, How Can We Solve Climate Change?
Rep. Todd Akin falsely claimed rape cannot lead to pregnancy. His ignorance highlights a problem of scientific illiteracy in the US government.
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Construction Begins on Keystone XL, Protesters Hit Back
The controversial Keystone XL tar sands pipeline began construction last week, and protesters readied themselves to halt it with various acts of civil disobedience.
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Internet Food Show 'Perennial Plate' to Roam the Earth Looking for Sustainable Food
The Perennial Plate's foodie road trips around the States have become an internet phenomenon. Now they are going global.
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The Buy-One-Give-One Business Model Must Get Smarter
The TOMS Shoes model of business is attracting criticism as well as praise. The trick is not to abandon it, but to evolve it.
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When Short, Sharp Showers Were an Athletic Event
Once upon a time, sporting heroes competed to see how fast they could clean themselves.
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World's First Deep Sea Gold & Copper Mine Coming to Papua New Guinea
A Canadian company will soon begin an unprecedented mining in the deep sea off the coast of Papua New Guinea
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Nations With More Press Freedom Have Better Environmental Quality, Study Finds
A new study published in the Social Indicators Research journal finds that countries that protect press freedoms boast better environmental health, too.
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ETSY Employees Haul 600lb of Compostables Each Month By Bike
Taking responsibility for their own waste, ETSY team members haul biodegradable trash to their local community farm by cargo bike.
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Rooftop Revolution: Go Solar to Save Money, Make a Difference
Rooftop solar is becoming cheaper - so the Sierra Club is starting a rooftop revolution.
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Musician Ben Sollee and Band Touring by Bike: The Routing Dilemma
Biking across the country with heavy gear, sometimes you need to pass up the scenic route.
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Fascinating Ramshackle Earth House is Built By Hand
An experiment in "intuitive architecture", this home reminds us that green living doesn't have to be high tech.
