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New visions of the world we thought we knew.
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We Are Many: Chris Jordan Captures Our Blessed Unrest
posted Jul 09, 2010 - A striking depiction of one million organizations working for a better world.
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“Action is the Antidote to Despair”
posted Jul 06, 2010 - Photo essay: A photographer confronts the BP oil disaster.
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US Social Forum Detroit: Opening March
posted Jun 23, 2010 - Photo Essay: Thousands attended the march to kick off the week-long event in Detroit.
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Development Redefined: A Holistic Vision in Bangladesh
by Suzanna Finleyposted Jun 17, 2010 - Photo essay: Bangladeshi activists promote development that's rooted in indigenous knowledge and community values.
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Green Festival 2010
by Kaitlin Baileyposted Jun 09, 2010 - YES! Magazine participated in the Seattle Green Festival June 5-6, 2010 to promote sustainable living and healthy lifestyles.
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Youth Portraits of Eco Heroes
posted Jun 04, 2010 - A group of East Bay middle and high school students from Berkeley's Young Artists Workspace (YAWS) chose environmental heroes and each created their own unique artistic portraits.
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It’s Everybody’s Water
posted May 19, 2010 - It's time we fall in love with the bundle of atoms that makes Earth possible.
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The Biking Wittwer Family
by Sara Cross, Travis Wittwerposted May 13, 2010 - Join Travis Wittwer for a day of bike commuting with his children in Portland, Ore.
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An Urban Wilderness in Milwaukee
by Eddee Danielposted May 13, 2010 - The Menomonee River watershed in Milwaukee is what Eddee Daniel calls an "urban wilderness", and it is something that should and can exist in every American town and city.
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It’s Everybody’s Water
posted May 13, 2010 - It's time we fall in love with the bundle of atoms that makes Earth possible.
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City Repair in Action
posted May 12, 2010 - Photo essay: City Repair helps people organize, design, and implement new, people-friendly visions for their communities—and reclaim the notion of “neighborhood” in the process. Here’s a collection of their best work.
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Haiti: Aftermath of the Earthquake
posted Feb 16, 2010 - Photo Essay: Photographer Willie Davis offers a glimpse into the fallout of the Haitian earthquake, capturing the devastation and resilience.
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Living Water Garden on the Fu and Nan Rivers
posted Feb 16, 2010 - Photo Essay: A look at China's living water garden in Chengdu. This floating ecological living machine—a gorgeous botanical garden—is restoring open sewage canals.
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Blended Nation: A Portrait of Mixed-Race America
posted Feb 10, 2010 - Photo Essay: Mike Tauber's 2009 book, Blended Nation: Portraits and Interviews of Mixed-Race America, features photographs of individuals alongside intimate interviews about their thoughts on what it means to be multiracial.
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Eighteen Days in Tehran
posted Feb 05, 2010 - Abdi Sami shares his visual diary from an 18-day journey taken in Iran in late October 2009.
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Seed Savers Exchange
posted Dec 29, 2009 - Seed Savers is the largest non-governmental seed bank in the U.S., housing a collection of 25,000 heirloom seeds for future generations.
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350.org Weekend of Action: Global Mobilization on Climate Change
posted Dec 14, 2009 - Climate activists came together December 11-13 to hold candlelight vigils and rallies to show solidarity with the nations who suffer the earliest and most severe impacts of climate change.
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350 Day of Action
posted Dec 11, 2009 - 350 might be the most important number in the world—which is why people around the world are finding powerful ways to make that number known.
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Spontaneous Smiley Project
posted Dec 11, 2009 - Ruth Kaiser, founder of the Spontaneous Smiley Project, sees smiles in everyday life. Here, she shares a few of her favorite spontaneous photographs.
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Cool Globes in Copenhagen
posted Dec 09, 2009 - "Cool Globes: Hot Ideas for a Cooler Planet" is a public art exhibit featuring over 25 large globes, each with a different message about climate change.
