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Care About the Earth? Four Simple Ways to Take Action

Avital Binshtock | Posted 09.25.2009 | Green

Read More: Congress, Charity, Social Life, Social Networking, Nonprofits, Green, Earth, Community, Green Living, Gandhi, Planet, Tree Planting, Change, Constituents, Activism, Letter Writing, Climate Crossroads, Party, Climate Week Nyc, Environment, Beach Cleanup, Community Organizing, Fundraising, Editors, Sierra Club, Elected Officials, Environmental Activism, Green News
Avital Binshtock

It's officially Climate Week. In case you feel discouraged that you can't do enough, remember Gandhi's words: "Almost everything you do will seem insignificant, but it is very important that you do it."

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Senator Inhofe to Lead Anti-Science Delegation to International Climate Talks

Josh Nelson | Posted 09.26.2009 | Green

Read More: Senator Inhofe, Clean Energy, Copenhagen, Deniers, Green, Green Energy, Global Warming, Climate Change, Green Living, Factcheck.org, James Inhofe, Green News
Josh Nelson

Obstructing domestic legislation is one thing, but taking the anti-science freakshow on the road is something else entirely. Sadly, this is apparently what Senator Inhofe intends to do.

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Ecopreneur: An Innovative Way to Attract Investors in a Recession

Kristin Boekhoff | Posted 11.24.2009 | Business

Read More: Socially Responsible Investments, Investing, Investments, Social Entrepreneurship, Finance, Green Businesses, Bangladesh, Green News, Green, Women Entrepreneurs, Travel, Entrepreneurship, Private Equity, Entrepreneur, Investors, Business News
Kristin Boekhoff

I don't have to convince the Bangladeshis of the potential of their country. They are keen to change the world's negative perception of Bangladesh; a high-profile, luxury eco resort could do just that.

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ND men accused of trying to take girl to marry son

AP | Posted 11.23.2009 | Home

Read More: Bowling Green, Green, Home News

Two men are accused of trying to pick up a 14-year-old girl from her Kentucky school and take her to North Dakota to marry the 14-year-old son of one of the men.

Bowling Green, Ky., police spokesman Barry Pruitt says the teens had been communicating over the Internet and decided they wanted to get married. Pruitt says the boy, his father and another man drove 15 hours to Kentucky. School officials called police when they tried to check the girl out of class on Monday.

Pruitt said the girl was not old enough to legally consent.

The men, 42-year-old Dragan Jovanovic and 18-year-old Elvis Tahirovic, were arraigned Tuesday on one charge each of attempted kidnapping. Their attorney did not immediately return a message seeking comment Wednesday.

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One Stop Shopping for Greening Your Home: Green Depot Has It All

Marissa Bronfman | Posted 11.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Barney's, Economic Downturn, Whole Foods, Building-Projects, Green Jobs, Going Green, Adrien Grenier, Greenwashing Companies, Green, Green Business, Green Energy, Global Economic Crisis, Local Produce, Hgtv, Green Technology, Greenwashing, Asthma, New Business, National Jewish Health, Sarah Beatty, Green Recovery, Green Buildings, Green Construction, Environmental Health, Green Building, Environmentalism, Green Rebuilding, Women in Business, Green Living, Toxic Chemicals, Consumer Trends, Green-Depot, Green News, Toxicity, Green-Trends, Green Cleaning Products, Home Construction, Buying Power, Green Cleaning, Allergies, Green News
Marissa Bronfman

Find out how Sarah Beatty, a determined new green business woman, has earned Green Depot's moniker as America's leading one-stop shop for building solutions.

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Saddened by What Seems To Be a New LEGO Mission Statement

Mairi Beautyman | Posted 11.23.2009 | Green

Read More: Toys, Green, Cameras, Green Living, Legos, Electronics, Lego, Green News
Mairi Beautyman

Why is this firm suddenly going gadget-crazy? From a tech-stand point, the new products don't seem to be anything special: Simple, cheap, a bit bulky, and not exactly option-packed.

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Video: Yoga + Green + Music = Wanderlust Festival.

Waylon Lewis | Posted 11.22.2009 | Living

Read More: John Friend, Franti, Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Jeff Krasno, Green, Jenny Lewis, Music, Michael Franti, Shiva Rea, Common, Sean Hoess, Broken Social Scene, Anusara, Wanderlust, Rothbury, Living News
Waylon Lewis

I've been in this business for seven years, and Wanderlust Fest is the first time I've ever seen first tier yoga in a context of "hip," or big-time music in a context of mindfulness (green, yoga, etc.).

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We're Still Light Years Away

Jennifer Schwab | Posted 11.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Sustainable Living, Green, Leed, Sierra Club Green Home, Cfl, Green News
Jennifer Schwab

A recent experience tells me that we have a long way to go before even the top level of architects and developers really understand how to design and build a sustainable property.

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Environmental Warfare in 10 years

Diane Francis | Posted 11.22.2009 | Green

Read More: Geostrategy, Australia, Migration, Geoengineering, Latin America, Environmental Refugees, Environment, Green, Geopolitics, Mexico, Spain, Degradation, Greece, Green News
Diane Francis

Oil company CEOs and Canadian, U.S. and British government officials attending the Global Business Forum in Banff last week heard a chilling forecast of military clashes if there is an environmental meltdown due to climate change.

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Green Wheels

Charlotte Safavi | Posted 11.22.2009 | World

Read More: Iran, Mir Hossein Mousavi, Web, Islamic Republic of Iran, U2, Tehran, Iran Election 2009, Green, Youtube, Twitter, Social Networking Sites, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Film, Ayatollah Khomeini, World News
Charlotte Safavi

No matter how many or how few people in Iran remain dissatisfied with the state of affairs, so long as they show their green and voice their heartfelt longing for reform, the movement is alive.

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Eight GOP Politicians Parrot False $1,761 Talking Point on Costs of Climate Bill

Josh Nelson | Posted 11.21.2009 | Green

Read More: Treasury Department, Waxman-Markey, Senator Murkowski, Senator Inhofe, Fred Upton, John Boehner, Politics, Roy Blunt, Media, Mitt Romney, League of Conservation Voters, Green, Mike Pence, Cbs, Global Warming, Cap and Trade, Politifact, American Clean Energy and Security Act, Climate Change, Political News, Green Living, Wonk Room, Green News, Congressional Budget Office, Politico, Washington Post, Media Criticism, Environmental Defense, Value Voters Summit, Senator Alexander, Deniers, Green News
Josh Nelson

When your position is based on ignoring science to prop up polluting industries -- as is the case for many Republican politicians -- you have little choice but to cite misleading statistics to make your point.

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Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner: The Green Movement's Dirty Little Secret

Michael Parrish DuDell | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Green-Industry, Recycling, Vegetarian, Green Themed Party, Party, Moby, Recycled Materials, Vegan, Green, Cfl, An Inconvenient Truth, Green Living, Al Gore, Green News
Michael Parrish DuDell

Not very long ago I found myself at a fancy green-themed party. At first glance one might think that Mother Nature herself had blessed this sustainable soiree. And then the hors d'oeuvres were passed.

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Habitat for Humanity's First Green Roof

ThienVinh Nguyen | Posted 11.18.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Habitat for Humanity, Sustainable South Bronx, Delta Airlines, Green Roofs, South Bronx, Slidehuge, Green News
ThienVinh Nguyen

If every building in the city had green roofs, the sewer system would probably be controlled and we could swim in the rivers, Costello said.

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Time Misses the Mark with Glenn Beck Cover Story

Josh Nelson | Posted 11.17.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Collar, Green Living, Environmental Justice, Politics, Media, Clean Energy, Glenn Beck, Green, Media Criticism, Global Warming, Van Jones, Climate Change, Green News
Josh Nelson

Glenn Beck thinks Time's cover story on him is fair. This alone should make it clear to the casual observer that it is in fact anything but.

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Should Boulder Limit Homeowners' Ability to Build McMansions?

Waylon Lewis | Posted 11.17.2009 | Denver

Read More: House, Big Brother, Boulder, Green, City Council, Waylon Lewis, Home, Mcmansion, Colorado, Denver News
Waylon Lewis

Is it a case of Big Brother -- or good ol'fashioned green common sense -- for Boulder to limit the construction huge homes?

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Oh No, Not Another Film About Climate Change

Franny Armstrong | Posted 11.16.2009 | Green

Read More: Film, Women Filmmakers, Pete Postlethwaite, Mclibel, Healthy Eating, Food, Oil, Green, Global Warming, Independent Media, Climate Change, Environment, Al Gore Global Warming, The Age of Stupid, Filmmaking, Copenhagen-Climate-Council, Green News, McDonald's, Entertainment News, Franny Armstrong, John Battsek, Extinction, Independent Film, Green News
Franny Armstrong

If you have a burning idea you need to communicate -- uncensored -- with maximum possible emotional punch and a potential audience of tens of millions, a doc's the way to go.

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Bill McKibben and Climate Scientists in Boulder: A Critical Report

Waylon Lewis | Posted 11.15.2009 | Denver

Read More: Waylon Lewis, Chautauqua, Bill Mckibben, Climate Change, Choir, Boulder, Green, Eco, Walk the Talk Show, Elephant Journal, elephantjournal.com, Global Warming, Colorado, Denver News
Waylon Lewis

Why are we losing the war against climate change? Because Americans are, more and more, merely preaching to our respective choirs.

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We Are What We Eat. Let's Be Something Better.

Jenna Woginrich | Posted 11.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Food, Farming, Green Business, Green Living, Organic Food, Farmers Markets, Green News
Jenna Woginrich

The problem is that Americans have convinced themselves that cheap food, a seasonless selection, and endless variety are their rights instead of healthy food, in-season crops, and correct variety.

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Top Canadian Banker Explains Green Strategy

Diane Francis | Posted 11.15.2009 | Green

Read More: Investment Banks, Canadian Broadcasting Corp., Oil Sands, Canadian Oil Sands, Environment, Green, Financial Crisis, Banking Crisis, Environmental Sustainability, David Suzuki, Financial Post, Green News
Diane Francis

Canada's banking system is one of the best regulated, and modulated, in the world, which is why no Canadian financial institution went bust during the 1930s Depression.

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How Glenn Beck Can Become a Progressive -- Really!

John F. Wasik | Posted 11.15.2009 | Politics

Read More: Tarp Bailout, TARP Money, People's Republic of China, Mortgage Lending, Green News, Green, Glenn Beck, Green Housing, Department of Energy, Politics News
John F. Wasik

Beck and his tea-bagging minions apparently don't want anything to do with creating jobs for those who need them.

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Copenhagen Countdown: Todd Stern's Tough Spot

John Wihbey | Posted 11.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Green, Climate Change, China, Climate Bill, Green News
John Wihbey

As Obama's climate envoy, Todd Stern, urgently called for the Senate to pass a bill to address global warming, his remarks underscored the worrisome prospects for a new global deal on climate change.

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Top 10 Eco-friendly Getaways: From Hostels To High End Hotels (PHOTOS)

Huffington Post | Barbara Fenig | Posted 11.14.2009 | Green

Read More: Green Travel, Green Hotels, Green Hostels, Travel, Top Ten List, Top Ten, Green Living Top Ten, Green Living, Green, Green Energy, Hotels, Hostels, Eco Friendly Travel, Eco-Friendly Hostels, Eco-Friendly Hotels, Slidepoll, Green News

There are all sorts of ways to have a green vacation, and check out our slideshow of some of the top eco-friendly accommodations, from hostels to high...

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Great, Green Fashion Brands

Avital Binshtock | Posted 11.12.2009 | Green

Read More: Hiking, Clothing, Patagonia, Cotton, Artisans, Green, Earth, Billabong, Timberland, Planet, Outdoors, Jewelry, Organic, Trees, Recycling, Etsy, Rei, Style, Diy, Environment, Sustainability, Fashion, Bamboo, Business Suit, Shoes, Menswear, Brands, Handmade Crafts, Silver, Green News
Avital Binshtock

Some of the most eye-catching baubles are made of stuff that had a past life--and many of them can be found on Etsy, a global network of artisans selling handmade works.

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Landmark Green Jobs Bill Passes Senate 52 - 8

Dan Cantor | Posted 11.11.2009 | New York

Read More: Green, Energy Efficiency, Green Jobs, Working Families Party, Green Energy, Green Technology, New York News
Dan Cantor

New York may be on the verge of becoming a world leader in energy efficiency. Working late into the night, the State Senate passed the historic Green...

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A New Number for a New Era: From 9/11 to 350

Billy Parish | Posted 11.10.2009 | Green

Read More: Fear, Solar, 350.Org, Bush, Hope, Terrorism, Wind, Green, 9/11, Vanjones, Clean Energy, Iraqwar, Glenn, 350, Beck, Glennbeck, Afghanistan, Jones, Justice, Iraq, Color of Change, Van, Green News
Billy Parish

Until we change our lifestyle, the Earth will remain in the danger zone. There is still time to bring carbon dioxide levels back down, but it's going to take a major transformation in how we think and act.

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