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This Is Not a Bubble -- It's a Wave, and You're Not on It

Beverly Macy | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Wipeout, Solomo, Social, Banzai Pipeline, Mobile, Big Wave Surfing, Facebook IPO, Ibm Social Business, Tube Ride, Cloud, Local, Solomoclo, Business News

In surfing, it's the 'tube' ride or 'cracking the barrel' that creates heroes. There's an aura around those who've mastered this skill and they say th...

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Capitalism Has Failed: 5 Bold Ways to Build a New World

Sara Robinson | Posted 05.25.2012

Read More: Ecosystems, Capitalism, Economics, Local, Karl Marx, Business News

The old industrial-age systems -- state communism, fascism, free-market capitalism -- have all let us down hard, and growing numbers of us understand that going back there isn't an option.

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Where The Locals Hang Out In Prague

Bart van Poll | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Tips, Travel Tips, Dining Out, Dining, Prague, Local, Slidepollajax, Europe Travel, Prague Travel, Czech, International Destinations, Slideexpand, Destinations, Czech Republic Travel, Czech Republic, Europe, Travel News

This is the Prague locals love.

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WATCH: The Great American Food (Road) Trip

Daniel Klein | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Daniel Klein, Mirra Fine, Inspiration, Road Food, On the Road, Local, Best Documentary, Road Trip, Perennial Plate, Recipe, Sustainable, Food News

We heard stories of Americans from generations past and others just off the boat. We were inspired and sadened by what we saw, heard and experienced.

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Campaign Energy Debate Missing the Biggest Opportunity

John Farrell | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: Power Grid, Solar Energy, Electricity, Local, Renewable Energy, Utilities, Clean Energy, Solar Power, Green News

Within the next decade, 100 million Americans in the nation's largest cities will be able to get cheaper electricity from their own rooftop -- without subsidies -- than from their electric utility, according to a new report.

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Can Fast Food Be 'Real' Food? An Interview With Burger King

Anna Brones | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Food Production, Sustainable Fast Food, Local Food, Sustainable Food, Local, Burger King, Fast Food, Food, Real Food, Interview, Burgerville, Burgers, Video, Food News

Being someone who, for the most part, strictly abstains from fast food, I was interested to see what someone who plans the menu of a nationwide chain had to say about the process behind what they serve.

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The SoLoMo Manifesto: A New Era in Media and Marketing

Max Gladwell | Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Momentfeed, Social, Restaurants, Mobile, Local, Solomo, Marketing, Retail, Technology News

Social. Local. Mobile. These are the sweeping trends in marketing today and for the foreseeable future.

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Don't Be Afraid of the O Word!

Maria Rodale | Posted 03.14.2012

Read More: Maria Rodale, Organic Food, Natural, Local, Organic, Eco, Maria's Farm Country Kitchen, Maya Rodale, Sustainable, Green News

There is a café near my apartment that positions itself as ecofriendly and sustainable. The counter and tables are from reclaimed wood. Everything is compostable.

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5 Food Labels That Mean Nothing

Organic Authority.com | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Food Tips, Local, Natural Food, Food, Consumers, Usda, Free Range, Grocery Shopping, Whole Grains, Organic, Food Labels, Lightly Sweetened, Food News

While certain words and phrases such as "Low Sodium" or "Certified USDA Organic" are regulated and certified by government agencies, most are not -- and it's up to the consumer to read between the lines in order to find something healthy to eat.

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More Than a Desperate Housewife, Eva Longoria Talks Activism

Avital Binshtock | Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Clean Alternative Energy Program, Children, Epa, Beso, Agriculture, Green, The Harvest, Shine Global, Producer, Seasonal, Recycling, Regulations, Farms, Volunteer, Eva Longoria, Al Gore, Farmworkers, Dropouts, Poverty, Local, Gabrielle Solis, Pizza Fusion, Film, United Farm Workers, School, Greenville Project, Sustainable, Chefs, Las Vegas, Developers, Food, Construction, Fields, Health. Education, Pesticides, Eco, Immigrants, Retail, Hormones, Organic, Commercial Real Estate, Desperate Housewives, Inconvenient Truth, Philanthropy, Hybrids, Activism, Bill Clinton, Abc, Oregon, Toxic, Felicity Huffman, CARE Act, Laborers, Los Angeles, Gym, Portland, Fame, La Cosecha, Marcia Cross, Restaurants, Environment, Documentary, Ingredients, Ranch, Prop 87, Bottled Water, Hollywood, Green News

Eva Longoria, who plays the self-involved Gabrielle Solis on ABC's Desperate Housewives, takes on extracurricular projects that set her far apart from her shallow onscreen persona.

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The Art Of Dumpster Diving

Daniel Klein | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Trader Joes, Perennial Plate, Daniel Klein, Dumpster Diving, Dc, Local, Sustainable, Dumpster Divers, Food News

Its the holiday season, a time when people tend to eat a lot and waste even more. This video embraces the opposite. It is the not so un-common story of a family that dumpster dives.

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WATCH: How To Kill A Turkey...Or Go Veggie

Daniel Klein | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Daniel Klein, Sides, Turkey, Recipes, Local, Thanksgiving, Perennial Plate, Minnesota, Sustainable, Food News

This is the third year that I've created a Thanksgiving video, and the first where I haven't killed a turkey on film. I think we both needed a year off.

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Meeting Wendell Berry: Authentic Heroes in Real Places

Mallory McDuff, Ph.D. | Posted 01.16.2012

Read More: Wendell Berry, Occupy Movement, Local Economies, Faith, College, Agrarian, Local, Wendell Berry Farming, Wendell Berry Books, Wendell Berry Poems, Wendell Berry Poetry, Culture News

In his writings, Berry speaks about reclaiming local economies and living an authentic life. And in an age when heroes seem to beg for all our attention on TV and Twitter, Berry doesn't even use a computer.

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21,000 Miles, One iPhone & Lots Of Real Food

Daniel Klein | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: I-Phone, Daniel Klein, America, Local, Road Trip, Distraction, Perennial Plate, Tweeting, Organic, Sustainable, Food News

We've spent the last 6 months traveling the country bringing you stories about real food from across america. You've seen frogs legs in Arkansas, Sea ...

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Utility Fights Dirty in City's Battle for Clean Local Energy

John Farrell | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Energy, Xcel Energy, Electricity, Self-Reliance, Economy, Local, Boulder, Renewable Energy, Jobs, Utilities, Clean Energy, Green Energy, Municipal Utilities, Colorado, Denver News

In just three weeks, citizens of Boulder, CO, will vote on whether to begin a big, formal process to unplug from Xcel Energy's system and plug into local energy self-reliance.

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WATCH; New York Farmers Need Your Help

Daniel Klein | Posted 11.27.2011

Read More: Ray Bradley, Daniel Klein, Mirra Fine, Upstate Ny, Local, Perennial Plate, Thomas Keller, Hudson Valley, Sustainable, Food News

We are interrupting our trip's linear flow to bring you an episode of The Perennial Plate from upstate New York. We felt like the immediacy of this is...

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Google+ Solves a Problem No One Has

Catherine Cook | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: Social Discovery, Social Networking, Local, Mobile, Google Plus, Google+, MyYearbook.Com, Myyearbook, Meet New People, Technology News

Facebook won the social networking war for connecting with friends and family back in 2008 when it surpassed Myspace for worldwide unique visitors, ac...

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Is It OK To Have A Dinner Party On 9/11?

Daniel Klein | Posted 11.09.2011

Read More: Local, 9/11, Prune, Perennial Plate, World Trade Center, Daniel Klein, Dinner Party, September Eleventh, Food News

It seems strange to have a dinner on that day, to come back to this great city, to share the food and stories of our trip across America on a day that carries so much weight.

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WATCH: Foraging For Morels

Daniel Klein | Posted 11.06.2011

Read More: Daniel Klein, Langdon Cook, Local, Washington, Wild Mushrooms, Perennial Plate, Cascades, Morels, Recipe, Foraging, Sustainable, Wild Food, Food News

As a Minnesotan, Morels are prized. Having been defeated this year in my home state and Iowa, left with only 1 mushroom to share between many, Washin...

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Phallic Clams, Social Media Cooking And How To Make Your Own Salt

Daniel Klein | Posted 10.30.2011

Read More: Bodega Bay, Langdon Cook, Salt Herbfarm, Local, Food, Forage, Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Hank Shaw, Food News

There was so much seaside goodness along the West Coast that we had to combine several ocean episodes into one video. Watch as we forage for greens wi...

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The Best New York Wake-Up Call

Jordana Zizmor | Posted 10.05.2011

Read More: News Anchors, Television, Good Day New York, Morning TV, Local, Greg Kelly, Fox Five New York, Pop Culture, New York News, Rosanna Scotto, Interview, New York, New York News

I look forward to watching Rosanna Scotto on Good Day New York every morning. I met up with Rosanna at the studio last week to talk about everything from her early morning schedule to Twitter.

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What Happens To Excess Produce On The Farm?

Daniel Klein | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Daniel Klein, Gleaning, Produce, California, Local, Perennial Plate, Sustainable, Hungry, Food News

In order to make way for bad yields, bad weather, and unexpected disasters, (or just to make sure they have enough to satisfy their customers), most farms will end up with more than they can sell.

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New York City's Solar Windfall a Sign of America's Clean Energy Future

John Farrell | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Distributed Generation, Renewable Electricity, Solar Energy, Electricity, Green Jobs, Local, Renewable Energy, Utilities, Washington DC, Jobs, Solar Power, New York City, Solar Panels, New York City Solar Map, Sustainable Energy, Green News

A recently released solar map of New York City found enough room on building rooftops for solar panels to power half the city during hours of peak electricity use. New York City is not alone in its solar power potential.

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The 10 Top Sustainable Business Trends & Investment Opportunities for the Next Decade

Jeffrey Hollender | Posted 09.19.2011

Read More: Energy, Social Media, Engineeering, Energy Efficiency, Alternative Energy, Mobile, Local, Water, Jobs, Food, Business, Organic, Impact News

Global climate change, our ever-growing population and social disruption will set the stage for a host of new business opportunities. Some of these have already emerged while others are still in earlier stages of incubation.

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Texas Wild Boars & The Ethics Of Eating Invasive Species

Daniel Klein | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Daniel Klein, Vegetarian, Humane, Invasive, Local, Slaughter, Feral Pigs, Perennial Plate, Pest, Ecological, Sustainable, Wild Food, Food News

Most farmers in TX want to kill all feral pigs. We've heard from vegetarian vegetable farmers who use trapping to save their crops.

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