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

The Solutions Journal
January 31st, 2012

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

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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The Challenge of Meditating with Wolves

Earthfire Institute Yobo Member
January 20th, 2012

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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Computing for Sustainability

Computing for Sustainability
January 18th, 2012

How to convey the essence of sustainability in a few sketched lines? I’m wading through the net and my bookshelves to find examples of the genre.

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Ten UK Schools Pilot Crowd-funded Solar Roof Projects

Positive News
January 16th, 2012

Ten British schools are attempting to ‘crowd fund’ their own solar panel roofs, with support from carbon reduction organisation

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Advice to Aspiring Social Entrepreneurs

Echoing Green Yobo Member
January 26th, 2012

How do I know if a business is the right way to make the difference to the area I want to explore? I’d say let it grow organically.

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Info Session on NEW Science and Sustainability Expo in Greenfield

Greening Greenfield Yobo Member
January 23rd, 2012

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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Why Authentic Fair Trade Matters: The CESMACH Story Retold

Equal Exchange Yobo Member
January 19th, 2012

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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Reaching New Heights in Sustainable Employee Engagement

Taiga Company Yobo Member
January 17th, 2012

“Often, sustainability programs are seen as a bolt-on solution aimed to achieve specific marketing, operational or mitigation results. Along with their programs, sustainability professionals can struggle with an undefined sense of organizational belonging. Sustainability professionals may find that the necessary resources to build an integrated and successful enterprise sustainability program already exist at their company [...]

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