BTW: Do you know about Global Green’s “I am” campaign? The following video includes some of the most visible people who are fighting to protect our earth, our health, and our future: Mark Ruffalo, Adrian Grenier, Orlando Bloom, Serena Williams, Ed O’Neill, James Cameron, Nia Vardalos, Kyra Sedgwick, Kevin Bacon, Mark McGrath, Walton Goggins, Billy … Continue reading
Iceland wins again! World Economic Forum’s 6th annual Global Gender Gap Report is out and Iceland is number 1 for the third year in a row. It is one of the first countries to give women the right to vote in 1915. Iceland currently has 43% female parliament members and has had a female head … Continue reading
Jeffrey D. Sachs is the Director of The Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. He is also Special Advisor to UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon. From 2002 to 2006, he was Director of the UN Millennium Project. His latest book is The Price of Civilization: … Continue reading
Throughout October a daily green challenge is on ProjectGreenChallenge.com and in an email delivered to each participant who has signed up . Meet Project Green Challenge’s extremely cool founder, Erin Schrode! Contestants who complete the 30-day Challenge can apply for the Challenge Finals. Ten finalists will be selected to participate in Green University, a two-day eco summit held in California this December. Students will … Continue reading
The Future of Food – Introduction There is a revolution going on in the farm fields and on the dinner tables of America, a revolution that is transforming the very nature of the food we eat. THE FUTURE OF FOOD offers an in-depth investigation into the disturbing truth behind the unlabeled, patented, genetically engineered foods … Continue reading
Simply a beautiful video. 2000+ events. 180+ countries. A single day to Move Beyond Fossil Fuels. 350.org’s 2011 day of action, Moving Planet, brought together Moving Together. Photos and Videos submitted by thousands of organizers and activists around the world! Music by Alex Forster: http://www.alexforster.net Related articles 24th of September, A Day of Protests (theramblingsofateenagegirl.wordpress.com) Global … Continue reading
Eleven Voluntary Initiatives http://www.visionsmc.com/2011/03/25/ted-turners-voluntary-initiatives/ By Ted Turner 1. I promise to care for Planet Earth and all living things thereon, especially my fellow human beings. 2. I promise to treat all persons everywhere with dignity, respect, and friendliness. 3. I promise to have no more than one or two children. 4. I promise to use my … Continue reading
WHAT: Moving Planet is a worldwide rally to demand solutions to the climate crisis. WHERE: All over the world. WHEN: September 24, 2011 FIND OUT WHAT ABOUT EVENTS IN YOUR AREA by entering your location: http://www.moving-planet.org These are some of the events taking place near Hartford, CT, USA Biking and walking from Granby to New Haven Hartford United States … Continue reading