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New Report Takes Stock Of Planet's Health

Posted 05.14.2012

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Humans are currently using the equivalent of one and a half Earths to support our activities. This and other startling findings were revealed today wi...

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LOOK: Baby Pandas Ready To 'Adopt'

Posted 04.11.2012

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You may not be able to adopt these little guys into your home, but thanks to a new program launched this month by the World Wildlife Fund, you can sym...

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Inside Scoop on Sustainable Brands 2012 Conference

Eddie Fernandez | Posted 05.30.2012

Read More: The Nature Conservancy, World Wildlife Fund, LUSH Cosmetics, Patagonia, Unilever, Environmental Defense Fund, Sustainability, Green Living, Sustainable Brands, Sustainable Brands Conference 2012, Going Green, Impact News
Eddie Fernandez

Sustainability conferences, especially on the west coast, can be a full time job if you try and hit them all. It's important to distinguish the top events, and Sustainable Brands is one of them.

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It's Quite Simple: Unfollow Trump Jr. on Twitter & 'Fire' Sons From the Show

Randall | Posted 05.15.2012

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Randall

Donald Trump has to deal with his beyond privileged sons, Eric and Donald Jr. Sponsors are starting to pull themselves from Celebrity Apprentice, and why not? As long as these two "sporty" hunters, continue to co-host the program with "daddy," there's no reason to support the show as long as Don Jr. refuses to apologize and drop his "holier than thou," 1983 elitist attitude.

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PHOTO: Rare Snow Leopards Found In Himalayan Region

AP | Posted 05.01.2012

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SRINAGAR, India (AP) — A pair of rare, reclusive snow leopards have been photographed wandering a remote, mountain region once ravaged by conflict b...

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Why Did One Japanese Bluefin Tuna Sell For $736,000

Corbin Hiar | Posted 03.08.2012

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Corbin Hiar

While the bluefin tuna is widely acknowledged to be a threatened fish, the price paid Thursday for one 593-pound catch is more a show of nationalism and marketing saavy than a sign of how endangered the tuna has become.

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Why Is Coke Going White?

The Huffington Post | James Gerken | Posted 12.26.2011

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Have you seen the new Coke can yet? Beginning November 1, 1.4 billion of Coke's famous red cans will be turning white in honor of the world's polar be...

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PHOTOS: Drug Kingpin's Exotic Animals Crowd Mexican Zoo

AP | By MANUEL VALDES | Posted 11.16.2011

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By MANUEL VALDES, Associated Press TOLUCA, Mexico -- For years, three tiny squirrel monkeys led a life of luxury on a 16-acre ranch surrounded by e...

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Panda Bashing: Reflections on NGO-Business Partnerships

Scott Poynton | Posted 11.01.2011

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Scott Poynton

Prenuptial dances between businesses and NGOs now focus more on questions of delivery. What are you delivering? How are you doing it? Is it bringing real change in the eyes of the people that count?

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Fishing for Survival: How a Global Market Is Shaping One Island Community

Coleen Jose | Posted 08.28.2011

Read More: Marine Life, Palawan, World Wildlife Fund, Biton, Fishing, Philippines, Overfishing, Fisheries, Coral Reefs, The Coral Triangle, Green News
Coleen Jose

Abundant marine, animal and plant life in the Philippines support a rapidly growing population of 90 million. The nation's wealth in natural resources also serves as profitable products in the global market.

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How NGOs Are Using Data Maps to Communicate Problems

Andrew Turner | Posted 07.23.2011

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Andrew Turner

With their international reach, abundance of data, and lack of access to data scientists, NGOs can benefit greatly from being able to employ easy to use data analysis and mapping technologies.

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7 Ways To Sport A Socially Conscious Summer Look

Posted 07.17.2011

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Is it summer yet? In our anticipation of rising temperatures, this time of year often prompts in us the urge to splurge on sandals, slather on sunscre...

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How McDonald's Will Court Sustainability

Slashfood | Posted 05.25.2011

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Sustainability has become the go-to word for every corporation in the U.S.and McDonald's is no exception. The burger giant recently announced what it'...

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WWF and Leonardo Dicaprio Restructure the Year of the Tiger

Wendy Diamond | Posted 05.25.2011

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Wendy Diamond

A hundred years ago there were 100,000 tigers in the wild. Today there are as few as 3,200.

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Save the Tiger... Indian Style

Bill Chameides | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Chameides

Ullas Karanth's studies have concluded that tigers and people cannot coexist in the same place. He therefore advocates and implements programs that relocate tribal communities living in wildlife reserves to other regions.

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How Do I Celebrate Our Anniversary?

George Sachs, Psy.D. | Posted 11.17.2011

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George Sachs, Psy.D.

Dear Dr. George, I have been dating the same guy for two years. He's such a wonderful man: good-looking, generous, politically, socially and environm...

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Leonardo DiCaprio Headed To India For Tiger Conservation

ecorazzi.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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India has been selected as the next stop in Leonardo DiCaprio's campaign with the World Wildlife Fund to draw awareness to the plight of tigers. The "...

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Wild Tigers Could Be Extinct In 12 Years If Unprotected

AP | IRINA TITOVA | Posted 05.25.2011

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ST. PETERSBURG, Russia — Wild tigers could become extinct in 12 years if countries where they still roam fail to take quick action to protect th...

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Russian Bears Eating Corpses

Posted 05.25.2011

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A scorchingly hot summer has left Russia's vast population of bears without their traditional sources of food, leading the animals to dig up human cor...

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The Most Powerful NGO You've Probably Never Heard of

Andrew Winston | Posted 05.25.2011

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Andrew Winston

Stepping away from the old-style NGO approach to companies, the CDP and its leaders are both optimistic and relentlessly pro-business.

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'Space Monkey': World Wildlife Fund Conservation Campaign VIDEO

Posted 05.25.2011

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The World Wildlife Fund teamed up with Ben Lee and Leo Burnett to promote conservation with this serene and beautiful video called "Space Monkey." Th...

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Earth Hour: Not Just About One Hour

Lynn Englum | Posted 05.25.2011

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Lynn Englum

Earth Hour, which takes place this Saturday at 8 PM, is both a global rally and a demonstration of leadership on climate action within cities, states, the business community and local neighborhoods.

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Dutch Artist To Place Art Atop A Melting Iceberg (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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According to the World Wildlife Fund, nowhere are the effects of climate change more evident than in the Arctic, where its progression is twice as fas...

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Earth Hour Activities: How To Keep Busy During An Hour Of Darkness

Mother Nature Network | Chanie Kirschner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Q: Earth Hour is coming up on March 27 and I, for one, am excited to get in on the action and turn off my lights. One question though -- what the heck...

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Year Of The Tiger? (PHOTOS): Threats Facing The Tiger

Huffington Post | Gazelle Emami | Posted 05.25.2011

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It may be the chinese Year of the Tiger, but not from where the tigers are standing. The Bali, Javan, and Caspian tigers have already gone extinct, wh...

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