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Mothers Against Fracking

Jennifer Lance — Thu, 10 May 2012 19:33:26 +0000

Fracking sounds like such a dirty word, and it is. I don’t want my kids using it. Even though it is not a curse word, it is one of the dirtiest words I know literally! What is fracking? It’s not the latest teenage slang word; it describes a mining process that is polluting our earth [...]

Mothers Against Fracking is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Earth Day: The Best Image of Environmental Protest

Jennifer Lance — Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:49:56 +0000

Via: Save Richardson Grove Earth Day: The Best Image of Environmental Protest is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Earth Day: The Best Image of Environmental Protest is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Switch off the lights!

EcoStreet — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:00:16 +0000

Related posts: Making The Switch Regular readers will know that I am against the idea... Making the Big Green Switch The Big Green Switch says it’s easy to be green.... Related posts:

Making The Switch Regular readers will know that I am against the idea...
Making the Big Green Switch The Big Green Switch says it’s easy to be green....

Carrotmob 2.0: Mob Your Local Businesses to Do Social Good

Priti Ambani — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 17:34:09 +0000

The Carrotmob movement has grown. And how. Carrotmob has now had over 200 campaigns around the world, in over 20 different countries. The community leaders and organizations who are responsible for putting together these campaigns have been looking for more help and support. Enter version 2.0.

Get Schooled on Sustainability, Add an Act of Green

Guest Author — Thu, 29 Mar 2012 16:48:28 +0000

Join the Earth Day Network and Wiser Earth in creating One Billion Acts of Green leading up to the Rio+20 summit. No related posts.

On Coal River: The Costs of “Cheap” Electricity (Movie)

SnagFilms — Tue, 20 Mar 2012 14:36:18 +0000

The SnagFilms documentary On Coal River follows the lives of men, women, and children in the Coal River Valley of West Virginia who battle a large coal company. No related posts.

Hank D and the Bee: The Newt on my Boot Asked me not to Pollute

Joe Mohr — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 18:45:26 +0000

Ready to take action? 49 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth. Follow the rest of the Hank D and the Bee series at JoeMohrToons.com. For cartoon updates and other green goings-on, follow Joe on Twitter @GreenCartoons. Hank D and the Bee: The Newt on my Boot Asked me not to Pollute is [...]

Hank D and the Bee: The Newt on my Boot Asked me not to Pollute is a post from: Eco Child's Play

Growing Fruit Trees as Community Activism: the Boston Tree Party

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 16:32:43 +0000

Planting apple trees as a political statement? That's the idea behind the Boston Tree Party, which is about to kick off another season of planting and growing fruit trees as an act of community empowerment. Related posts:

sustainablog Stands with the SOPA/PIPA Blackout

Jeff McIntire-Strasburg — Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:46:28 +0000

No, we haven't gone dark today like some of the bigger players online. But we do stand with Wikipedia, Google, Reddit, and other sites, large and small, that have decided to shut down for the day (in part, or in full) to protest SOPA/PIPA legislation currently pending in the US House of Representatives and Senate. Related posts:

Climate Change Casualty: No Maple Syrup by 2100?

Priti Ambani — Mon, 09 Jan 2012 22:02:44 +0000

It is ironic to me that fighting climate change and employing sustainable energy sources is seen as a major hindrance to jobs and the economy, while there is more evidence everyday that rising temperatures have the capability to wipe out entire industries and livelihood for millions. And who is telling us this - politicians, lobbyists and special interest groups for Big Oil who obviously do not want alternatives to fossil fuels. Who do you think climate change affects the most? Small business owners and communities that depend on nature's bountiful resources -like the tourism industry or fisheries. People like Martha Carlson.