Environmentalism

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Guess What Else Cost a Trillion

Joshua Keyak | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy, Environment, Green, Fossil Fuels, Health Care, Healthcare, Environmental Policy, Environmentalism, Green Economy, Green Living, Green Energy, Green News

We must live more sustainable lifestyles, not only for our own individual health and pocket book but also for the well-being of others.

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Q&A: Acclaimed Doc Director Robert Stone Reviews Our Earth Days

Brad Balfour | Posted 10.19.2009 | Green

Read More: Environmentalism, Ecological Issues, Sundance Film Festival, Robert Stone, Zeitgeist, Population, Earth Day, Green News

"Right now, the current battle over climate change, all it is being debated by Washington lobbying organizations," said Stone, "and how much money can you put into The Left versus The Right?"

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Why We Need to 'Sell' Environmentalism

Lisa P. Jackson | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green

Read More: The Fight for Clean Water, Environmental Protection Agency, Epa, Pollution and Respiratory Problems, Clean Water, Environmentalism, Climate Change, Green Living, Air Pollution, Selling Environmentalism, Environment, Hurricane Katrina, Green News

To confront the urgent environmental challenges of the 21st century, we need to make sure that every community sees their stake in this movement.

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Four years after Katrina, 100 days to Copenhagen

Sharon Hanshaw | Posted 09.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Katrina, Environmentalism, Environmental Activits, Climate Change, Green News

Let's live up to our responsibilities, America. Let's not wait for the next devastating Hurricane Katrina to come before we act.

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Reading Lion Tracks: New York Times' Friedman on Vacation in the Bush

Todd Palmer and Rob Pringle | Posted 09.24.2009 | Green

Read More: Population, Thomas Friedman, Brad Pitt, Africa, Angelina Jolie, Science, New York Times, Environmentalism, Biodiversity, Forests, Green News

As long as we remain a bioilliterate populace of which only the wealthiest 0.1% can afford to have an expert interpret the hieroglyphics, and only lions and other celebrity species attract our interest, then we will continue to turn the dazzling diversity of life into cannon fodder.

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8 Wacky Ways To Greener Living

EcoSalon | Mike Sowden | Posted 09.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Green, Green Living, Environmentalism, Go Green, Green Living Tips, Human-Powered-Gym, Solar Powered Bikini, Green News

Think you've heard every creative and inventive way to go green? Here are some sensible suggestions - but if your tastes tend towards the wackier end ...

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California Dreaming: Driving on Sunshine

Kevin George | Posted 09.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Co2 Emissions, Obama Environment, Energy Grid, Tesla Roadster, Plug-in Cars, Solar Panels, Environmentalism, Sustainability, Electric Vehicles, Waxman-Markey Climate Bill, Solar Power, Climate Bill, Gas Prices, Tesla Motors, Chrysler, Toyota Sales, Gas/Electric Hybrid, Obama National Security, Ford, Volkswagen, Nissan, General Motors, National Security, Hyundai, Toyota Prius, Electric Cars, California-Electricity, Us-Electricity-Grid, Battery Life, Gasoline, Clean Coal, Coal Industry, Incentives, Chevy Volt Battery, Bmw, Battery-Powered Car, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Gas Guzzlers, Green News

Bottom line, if your enthusiastic about EVs, this may be your time to plug-in and get involved. Find out for yourself why there's electricity in the air around EVs.

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Climate Disobedience: Is a New "Seattle" in the Making?

Mark Engler | Posted 09.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Kingsnorth-Sabotage, Climate Change, Kingsnorth 6, Environmentalism, James Hansen, Direct Action Environmentalism, Direct Action, Greenpeace, Green News

In 2007, a group of Greenpeace activists in Britain sent tremors through an emerging global movement determined to use direct action to combat the depredations of climate change.

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We Cannot Have It All

Sean-Paul Kelley | Posted 09.11.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Mexico, Environmentalism, Travel, Asia, Climate Change, Global Warming, Green News

In the last year I have traveled in almost 20 foreign nations. There were only two where the people didn't complain in one sense or another about massively altered traditional weather patterns.

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I Have Enough Eco-Friendly Bags Now

Jessica Olien | Posted 09.03.2009 | Green

Read More: Environment, Eco-Friendly, Environmentalism, Eco Living, Plastic Bags, Sustainable Living, Green Shopping, Paper-Bags, Green Living, Green News

How many resources, I wondered, did it take to create all of these? And what if I got one with every purchase? How many real bags equal one plastic bag?

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Publishing Michigan to Granholm: We Want Clean Energy

Bruce Nilles | Posted 08.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Gov. Granholm, Dirty Coal, Clean Energy, Coal, Michigan, Governor Jennifer Granholm, Environment, Environmentalism, Green News

Michigan residents want Governor Granholm to get this message loud and clear: No more coal. We want clean energy!

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Gideon Rachman: Inability to Prevent Mass Suffering and Death a "Dilemma for Climate Activists"

David Roberts | Posted 08.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Mainstream Media, Climate Science, Pundits, Climate Change, Environment, Environmentalism, Global Warming, Green News

It is incoherent, even immoral, to go on treating climate change as though it were merely a clash of interest groups. It's not a parochial issue.

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Creating a Long, Lasting Legacy of....Dog Poop?

John DeCock | Posted 08.28.2009 | Green

Read More: Biodegredable, Green, Environmentalism, Plastic, Green News

Your dog will still be able to poop. You just won't be able to create little fecal sarcophagi for your great grandchildren to deal with.

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A Smiley Face (and Your Neighbors' Numbers) are Best Way to Save Energy

Graham Hill | Posted 08.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Energy-Efficient, Alternative Energy Efficiency, Positive Energy, Energy Efficiency, Co2, Environment, Environmentalism, Green Electricity, Green News

Ever wondered if those little placards on your hotel room sink, exhorting you to use less water or fewer towels 'for the environment' actually work?

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The Green Standard

Jeffrey Hollender | Posted 08.20.2009 | Green

Read More: Environmentalism, Environmental Policy, Green Living, Green Technology, Environmental Certification, Green Guide, Green Certification, Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals, Good Guide, Green News

Having spent more than two decades pushing back against the sometimes appreciable damage that "greenwashed" products can wreak, I think a green product certifying agency has a lot of merit.

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It's The Economic Paradigm, Stupid!

Dave Johnson | Posted 08.20.2009 | Politics

Read More: Jobs, Sustainability, Recession, Economy, Environmentalism, Financial Crisis, Climate Change, Global Warming, Politics News

The business practices that brought us here -- overextraction, overextension, overleveraging, overconsumption -- have also whacked the planet's resources.

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Like a Diamond in the Sky

David Horton | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Conservation, Environmentalism, Climate Change, Global Warming, Environmental Degradation, Mountaintop Removal, Climate Crisis, Deforestation, Green News

Those who deny climate change believe that no environmental issue, no conservation cause, no piece of the natural world, must ever be allowed to get in the way of big profits for big business.

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Renewable Energy on Public Lands Blocked by Conservation

Michael Hogan, CEO | Posted 08.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Renewable Energy, Environmentalism, Federal Lands Plicy and Management Act, Preservation, Public Lands, Energy Policty Act, Green News

These closures of the nation's public land will jeopardize America's strategic security, put our economic recovery at risk, stop job growth and prevent wind and solar development.

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It's Art... It's Energy... No, It's Both

Joshua Keyak | Posted 08.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Wind Power, Solar Energy, Environment, Green, Earth, Environmentalism, Wind Energy, Green Living, Solar Power, Green News

While large alternative energy plants will be necessary to meet demand, we must also supplement those plans with lots of small scale generation, like this project in Austin, Texas.

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Environmentalists Turn On Obama As Compromiser

New York Times | LESLIE KAUFMAN | Posted 08.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Environmentalism, Obama, Obama Environmentalism, Obama Compromise, Green News

For environmental activists like Jessica Miller, 31, the passage of a major climate bill by the House last month should have been cause for euphoria. ...

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G-8 Failure Reflects U.S. Failure on Climate Change

Dr. James Hansen | Posted 08.09.2009 | Green

Read More: Environmentalism, Climate Change, Fossil Fuels, American Clean Energy and Security Act, c02, Global Warming, Waxman-Markey, Green News

The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009 is no more fit to rescue our climate than a V-2 rocket was to land a man on the moon.

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Environmentalist Etiquette: 4 Tips for How Not to be a Buzzkill at Your Next Cocktail Party

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 07.30.2009 | Green

Read More: Environmentalist Etiquette, Environmentalism, Green Living, Green Advice, Meatless Monday, Green Tips, Green News

There's a fine line between engagement and annoyance, and I've found that by sticking to the following code of etiquette, I've been successful in sparking people's interest without driving them nuts.

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Curbing Our Enthusiasm for Perfect Lawns

Juli Charkes | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Suburbs, Fertilizer, Environmentalism, Westchester, Lawn, Lawn Chemicals, Chemicals, Green News

The need to create a thick mat of civilized green has come at a cost. American soil has become a de-facto dumping ground for chemicals that threaten our health.

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Jerusalem's Self-Sustaining Light

Joshua Keyak | Posted 07.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Environment, Environmentalism, Earth, Green Living, Israel, Green News

While I was not around to remember the boom and bust of the alternative energy sector in the 1970's and 80's, I think even a superficial understanding...

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