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Prosperity Candle 
March 2nd, 2012
Oxfam America and Prosperity Candle have teamed up to create the new Sisters on the Planet travel tin, a 3-wick candle that supports the Sisters on the Planet initiative with 10% of every purchase.
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Loading ...Homegirl Café: Where Rival Gang Members Unite
Huffington Post
February 28th, 2012
In the kitchen, former gang rivals — and the girlfriends of rivals — work side-by-side to prep, clean, cook and serve healthy, Latin-inspired dishes.
Read More (+9 rating) Loading ...Acting and Activism: A Q&A with Meryl Streep
One Earth
February 27th, 2012
Meryl Streep is renowned for her ability to transform herself into a character. But few know about her real-life roles as a transformative environmental health activist, geothermal energy pioneer, and veggie-pushing mother.
Read More (+9 rating) Loading ...San Francisco Will Pioneer Electric Bike Sharing
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February 22nd, 2012
San Francisco is putting a new spin on car- and bike-sharing services. With federal backing, the city is partnering with a local car share service to offer members access to electric bikes, too.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Economics for a Blue Planet
Ode Magazine
February 16th, 2012
Gunter Pauli, author of The Blue Economy, on why blue is the new green.
Read More (+5 rating) Loading ...Detailed Research Shows Over $3 Trillion Invested in Green Transition
CSR Wire
March 2nd, 2012
Ethical Markets Media, LLC (USA and Brazil), released their 2012 Green Transition Scoreboard® tracking private sector investments since 2007 in green companies and technologies globally, now totaling more than $3.3 trillion.
Read More (+5 rating) Loading ...100-Mile Houses Expand the Locavore Movement From Food to Architecture
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February 28th, 2012
The rise of the locavore movement introduced millions of people to the 100-mile diet, which involves eating only food produced within one’s own region. Now, a new focus on sustainable architecture is applying the same concept to homes.
Read More (+9 rating) Loading ...California leads nation in green-tech venture capital funding
LA Times
February 23rd, 2012
When it comes to U.S. venture capital funding for the most promising new green technology firms, there’s California and there’s everybody else.
Read More (+3 rating) Loading ...The Opportunity of Peace in Businesses
The Vista
February 20th, 2012
“It’s in everyone’s best interest that societies achieve a base level of peace to promote an optimal business environment. This optimal business environment is characterized by a resilient, strong economy in a peaceful and socially cohesive region. “
Read More (+4 rating) Loading ...The North Face Unveils First Sustainability Report
Treehugger
February 15th, 2012
The North Face is one of the world’s most iconic outdoor clothing and equipment brands. They may not be as well known for their green endeavours, though that might be about change, as they gather a head of (green) steam with the release of their first public sustainability report.
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