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From Franklin to Washington: UMass Permaculture Wins Challenge

Daily Collegian
March 6th, 2012

The University of Massachusetts Permaculture Committee won the White House ‘Campus Champions of Change Challenge,’ for which it was nominated last month, according to the Permaculture Committee Facebook page and the campus challenge website.

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Does the U.S. Have a Legal Responsibility to Stop Climate Change?

Yes! Magazine Yobo Member
February 29th, 2012

Seven teenagers set a new precedent for environmental action in May 2011 by suing the federal government for not taking measures against climate change. They claim that the government’s policies regarding climate change are squandering natural resources.

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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.

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Biketopia Exists!

Shareable
February 17th, 2012

Bike Kitchens have been around since the 1980s, and the earliest recorded one was in Austria. There is little documentation about how they spread, but now they’re all over the world: from Argentina to France to Ghana and over 200 in the US alone.

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12 Things Being Minimalist Means To Me (And A Few Things It Means To You, Too)

Minimalist Journey
February 13th, 2012

Being minimalist means being on a journey, recognizing that there is no destination; it’s not an endpoint but an approach to living

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Food Sovereignty Movement Goes Global

Positive News
March 5th, 2012

Uniting behind the banner of ‘food sovereignty’, people are working not just for access to food – as described by the concept of food security – but for communities to have the right to democratically define their own food and agricultural systems without harming other people or the environment.

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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.

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3 Easy Ways To Put More Organic Food On Your Plate

Daily Green Yobo Member
February 17th, 2012

If you’re looking for alternatives to the supermarket – alternatives that could provide more selection and greater value – here are three easy ways to put more organic food on your plate.

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Big News: Obama rejects Keystone XL – but we can’t stop here

350.org
February 14th, 2012

We wanted to share with you the news: this afternoon the Obama Administration announced that they are denying the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. You did good work, against some of the longest possible odds.

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