The Exploratorium, the global leader in informal learning, today announced its intent to become the largest net-zero energy use museum in the U.S., if not the world. This goal is being supported by […]
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The “Do The Math” Movie http://act.350.org/signup/math-movie/ 350.org 20 Jay St Suite 1010 Brooklyn, NY 11201 USA Related articles The biggest barrier to climate change progress? Divestment Calls Grow: ‘Take Our Planet, and We’ll […]
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A school’s edible garden provides healthy fresh produce, reduces the school’s ecological footprint and saves money. The garden also provides stimulus and activities for the students. When I went to school in the […]
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Kiva is a non-profit organisation based in San Francisco that takes donations and lends them to people at the bottom of the wealth pyramid via Field Partner intermediaries. Field Partners “are united by a […]
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WHOLE WORLD Water: a new social enterprise that promotes clean water. WHOLE WORLD Water is the first industry-wide profit for purpose campaign. It is rooted in the economics of business first by creating a sustainable initiative to raise significant funds in […]
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General Motors (GM) is transforming corporate lands at its global facilities into tailored areas for wildlife habitats. Together with the Wildlife Habitat Council, dozens of companies, including GM, are foregoing cement buildings for a […]
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In Tahuya State Forest, on the southern Kitsap peninsula of Washington State, an innovative company called Fungi Perfecti, started by world-renowned mycologist Paul Stamets, have been using mushrooms to reverse ecological damage caused […]
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Located in Berkeley, California, the stated mission of the Center for Ecoliteracy is to support and advance education for sustainable living. It was founded in 1995 by philanthropist Peter Buckley, physicist/author Fritjof Capra, […]
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In 1986, Tom Burns, from Milwaukee USA, recognising the need for an alternative cooking system, developed a device which utilises the original energy source of the planet – the sun. The resulting Sun […]
7th Annual International Conference on Engaging The Other: The Power of Compassion. May 3-5, 2013 ~ Dearborn Michigan USA Call For Proposals Join us for an extraordinary 3 day learning community: examining concepts of “The […]
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