Archive for the ‘Resources’ Category
Friday, July 24th, 2009 182 views
I had seen several articles about Margaret Wertheim's crochet reef project over the last few years, but it wasn't until I saw her presentation at TED that I began to appreciate how many disciplines it crosses. My first thought about how people can get involved in environmental activism is protests ...
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Monday, July 13th, 2009 165 views
"Part of the problem is that we’ve been victims of a campaign of systematic misdirection. Consumer culture and the capitalist mindset have taught us to substitute acts of personal consumption (or enlightenment) for organized political resistance." Yep, that goes for me too! There are plenty of activist groups out there ...
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Friday, July 10th, 2009 163 views
">How It All Ends (or Life in a Test Tube) from YouTube's Wonderingmind42
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Thursday, July 2nd, 2009 63 views
Take care of your stuff and it will last longer, work better, and save you buying more stuff later. Consumer Reports published a handy guide on their website on how to Cut costs by making things last.
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Monday, June 29th, 2009 68 views
What better motivation is there to measure our progress along the way and see that we've improved? You can measure your water footprint now at waterfootprint.org where you'll find a calculator to help you figure it out. Once you get an idea of your baseline water usage, you can make ...
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Thursday, June 11th, 2009 65 views
Don't know? Check out Made-By. If you buy from one of the brands that is registered with Made-By you can use the Track & Trace feature to find out how sustainably your clothes were produced. Even if you don't buy from one of the brands, you can educate yourself about ...
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