5 Alternative Energy Meetups
Planetsave
July 6th, 2012
If you’re a professional involved in the alternative energy sector or simply someone with an interest in the future of the world as we know it, these five alternative energy meetups offer excellent platforms from which to immerse yourself in a very real problem while working with your peers to develop a solution — potentially even a profitable one!
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The Atlantic Cities
June 27th, 2012
In Boston, decisions on everything from street lighting to energy retrofits to recycling have rippled far beyond the city’s borders. This happens – and is happening in metros everywhere.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...18 Israeli, Palestinian, And American Teens To Set Sail For A Summer At Sea
Seeds of Peace
June 4th, 2012
Seas of Peace is bringing together Middle Eastern and American youth for a summer of sailing and conflict resolution training. As they sail nearly 1,000 miles together, these young people must work together across the borders of war to arrive safely in the next port.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Ethikus Offers A Groupon-Like Service To Find Ethical, Sustainable Businesses
Christian Science Monitor
May 2nd, 2012
New York City startup Ethikus provides vouchers for small businesses whose practices embody principles of sustainability.
Read More (+4 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 ...Cabin’s Owner Escapes The Modern World And Finds Peace Without Electricity Or Indoor Plumbing
The Kansas City Star
July 2nd, 2012
Brown, a classically trained bassist two days shy of turning 40, had no car and no cellphone – only a desire to remove herself from a civilization she felt out of sync with and a longing to steep herself in the beauty and comfort of nature. Twelve years later, she’s still there.
Read More (+1 rating) Loading ...Waldorf-Astoria Installs Beehives on NYC Rooftop
HappyNews 
June 22nd, 2012
The Waldorf-Astoria Hotel in New York City is raising thousands of honey bees on its rooftop. The iconic hotel plans to harvest its own honey and help pollinate plants in the heart of Manhattan.
Read More (+6 rating) Loading ...‘Spaces to Ramble’: Why Cities Need More Central Parks
Good
May 7th, 2012
To provide New Yorkers with a space other than the city street—a space resembling nature—required massive effort and incredible forethought. During the park’s construction, “on any given day, there would be thousands of workers here, moving earth,”
Read More (+3 rating) Loading ...Art Start Showcases Talent Of At-Risk Youths
NY Daily News
April 4th, 2012
Founded 20 years ago by local artists, Art Start is a non-profit agency that holds creative arts workshops for at-risk youths in homeless shelters throughout the city.
Read More (+7 rating) Loading ...Chefs with Issues: Making seafood sustainability palatable
Eatocracy
February 24th, 2012
Chefs with Issues is a platform for chefs and farmers we love, fired up for causes about which they’re passionate. Chef John Ash serves on the Board of Advisors of Seafood Watch, an educational initiative for sustainable seafood by the Monterey Bay Aquarium.
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