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Eco Friendly Brands, Holden And Heart Coffee, Team Up For Good Brew

Transworld Snowboarding   
February 3rd, 2012

Eco Friendly Brands, Holden And Heart Coffee, Team Up For Good Brew

Holden has always been an environmentally conscious brand and is proud to be offering Heart X Heart coffee in the first biodegradable, one-way valve coffee bags available in the Pacific Northwest.

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The Future of Roads: No Driving, No Emissions, Nature Reconnected

The Solutions Journal   
January 31st, 2012

The Future of Roads: No Driving, No Emissions, Nature Reconnected

The netway system promises to reverse centuries of environmental degradation by road systems and humans.

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Permaculture pioneers — Stories from the new frontier

Our World 2.0   
January 26th, 2012

Permaculture pioneers — Stories from the new frontier

In these days of increased concern over food security, resource scarcity and deteriorating ecosystems, the system of design known as permaculture is an important part of finding sustainable solutions.

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Info Session on NEW Science and Sustainability Expo in Greenfield

Greening Greenfield    Yobo Member
January 23rd, 2012

Info Session on NEW Science and Sustainability Expo in Greenfield

Editor’s Note:  From time to time we feature a particular event like this one in Greenfield, MA, USA Jan. 26, 4:00 – 5:30pm for  4th to 12th Grade Educators GREENFIELD, MA – This spring there will be a NEW Western MA Science and Sustainability Expo in Greenfield offering opportunities for 4th- 12th grade youth and [...]

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Empowering for the Future

AFSC    Yobo Member
January 19th, 2012

Empowering for the Future

Our future is only as strong as the young people we have invested in as a community. Miafere “Mia” Jones is a young woman doing just that in Baltimore City, not just investing in our youth, but also offering herself as a resource to those in need of guidance.

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7 Ways to Green Your Everyday Routine

Biofriendly    Yobo Member
February 2nd, 2012

7 Ways to Green Your Everyday Routine

People are constantly talking about “going green” or being more environmentally-friendly, but what does that really mean? Does it mean you have to change the entire way you live your life? Should you get rid of everything from your cleaning supplies to your car in order to lessen your environmental footprint? Well, in actuality no, you don’t need to do that.

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The 12 Most Hopeful Trends to Build On in 2012

Yes! Magazine    Yobo Member
January 27th, 2012

The 12 Most Hopeful Trends to Build On in 2012

2011 was full of surprises, many of them the good kind. But which ones will matter in the coming year? Here’s our pick of trends to watch.

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May Boeve: Friendship to Carry Us Through Crisis

Yes! Magazine    Yobo Member
January 25th, 2012

May Boeve: Friendship to Carry Us Through Crisis

15 extraordinary people transforming the way we live: The worldwide climate-change movement started with the dreams of a few college friends.

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The Challenge of Meditating with Wolves

Earthfire Institute    Yobo Member
January 20th, 2012

The Challenge of Meditating with Wolves

Sometimes when people call us in the morning they comment we seem rushed. This is our current early morning schedule, which starts about 7 am – we are at the moment a two-wolf two-dog cabin.

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Why Authentic Fair Trade Matters: The CESMACH Story Retold

Equal Exchange    Yobo Member
January 19th, 2012

Why Authentic Fair Trade Matters:  The CESMACH Story Retold

This article exemplifies the difference between Authentic Fair Trade and a corporate-centered imitation of Fair Trade. The former focuses on small farmer co-operatives and a belief that Fair Trade’s mission is to support the development model of organized farmers.

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