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TED Talks: Annie Murphy Paul: What we learn before we’re born

November 30, 2011

TED Talks: Annie Murphy Paul: What we learn before we’re born is a post from: Eco Child's Play

TED Talks: Annie Murphy Paul: What we learn before we’re born is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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Inspiring Young People: 13-Year-Old Collects Toys for West Africa

November 13, 2011

My children have never been solely focused on acquiring new things during the holiday season, but as gifts are given, it is unavoidable we acquire more.  The story of Naomi Kodama inspired me to think of how our children can learn more about giving with a cause rather than simply receiving and giving out of the [...]

Inspiring Young People: 13-Year-Old Collects Toys for West Africa is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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Rock the Cradle, Rule the World

November 7, 2011

by Rachel Lincoln Sarnoff Executive Director/CEO Healthy Child Healthy World www.healthychild.org The hand that rocks the cradle is the hand that rules the world. At least that’s the takeaway from a MediaPost story about an Advertising Week presentation last month, which referenced mothers’ $2.3 trillion in spending power. Yes, you read that right. That’s trillion [...]

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10 Twitter Hashtags That Make It Easy to Follow the Latest Green News

November 2, 2011

In the world of environmentalism, hashtags are really being put to work. Through a taste for activism and promoting change, they are utilized in such a way as to maximize visibility, and so there is potential for sharing across the globe. Many hashtags are so regularly used that they have tied together whole communities of those looking to promote and live a greener lifestyle.

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  1. Nope… No Green Gift Guide this Year
  2. Green Gift Monday: a Rehash of our #ecogifts Chat
  3. Follow-Up on the CleanPeace Declaration
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The Perennials Project: Celebrating the People who Build Bridges

October 20, 2011

The Perennials Project believes “bridge-building” is at the heart of strong, sustainable communities. See how you can help get their documentary film project to the next step.

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  1. Help Kickstart Caroline Savery’s Green Documentary Project
  2. DVD Review: COMING HOME Inspires a Local Economy as if People Mattered
  3. Building Bridges: What Red Communities are Going Green… from the Grassroots Up?
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Anti-Fracking Protesters Score a Win in Pennsylvania

October 11, 2011

A few committed individuals can make a big difference, as shown by this victory of anti-fracking activists in Pennsylvania.

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  1. Protesters Across North America March for the Boreal
  2. Fracking Chemicals & Transparency: Is FracFocus the Real Deal?
  3. Pennsylvania Joins States Requiring Renewable Energy
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Barn Raising Reinvented: Neighbors Install Water Cisterns for Each Other (Video)

September 29, 2011

Image credit: Watershed Management Group

As I argued in my post on why masturbation is an economic act, human beings have countless non-monetary ways to facilitate trade and build true wealth for themselves and their communities. From Portland’s tool…

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Farmigo Provides Easy CSA Management Solutions to Farmers

August 15, 2011

People are increasingly demanding local, organic and fresh produce and CSA’s are gaining in popularity. But farmers are entrepreneurs with real business goals and CSA’s can prove to be a reliable source of income each month. But it’s not all so rosy. Farmers need to spend a lot of time on emails and calls dealing with member payment and delivery questions, payment status, problems with member checks and members on vacation receiving unclaimed produce – all chores that farmers are not always efficient at and that are definitely time-consuming. Community members on the other hand complain about the service.
The Farmigo team set out on a mission to apply its extensive software and internet expertise to enable farms to work together and provide their produce directly to people in their communities.

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How Far Would You Push A Stroller To Protect Your Child?

July 29, 2011

by Janelle Sorensen, Chief Communications Officer, Healthy Child Healthy World On August 10th, moms across the country will join together, pushing strollers, to make a very important point: We shouldn’t have to worry about toxic chemicals in our homes, drinking water and environment! Will you join us? You won’t need to walk far – it’s [...]

How Far Would You Push A Stroller To Protect Your Child? is a post from: Eco Child's Play

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Urban Agriculture Success Stories (that you may have missed)

July 27, 2011

Can small scale, urban farming feed the world… or even provide a significant portion of the food needed for local residents? I don’t know… I do know you’ll find different perspectives on that question right here on the pages of sustainablog. Regardless, urban agriculture does create a number of benefits, particularly in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods:… Read More…

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