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Powerful Ideas, Practical Actions         September 2011  more highlights from the fall 2011 issue of YES! Less Work, More Living by Juliet Schor Working less could save jobs, save our sanity, and even help save our planet. While millions of Americans can’t find work, others work too much. Sharing the work could give more people an income, cut our eco-footprint, and allow time for more of what makes life worth living. READ MORE … :: SHARE THIS NEWSLETTER WITH YOUR FRIENDS    :: SPECIAL OFFER FOR EMAIL READERS: just $12 + FREE issue SUBSCRIBE TODAY! :: PEEK INSIDE THE NEW ISSUE :: LESS IS MORE POSTER :: 5 Steps to Redefine Making a Living.…   The Good Life :: DIY Jobs   Need a job? Create your own. Five entrepreneurs who said no to corporate jobs. 1. Former Meat Plant Goes Veggie Turning an abandoned building into a vertical urban farm. 2. Real-Life Benefits for Women Sweatshop—not. This company puts employee benefits first. 3. Pedaling Sustainability Soup (with local ingredients), delivered by bike. New jobs; low footprint. 4. Urban Farmers for Hire Freshest veggies possible. These entrepreneurs help you grow your own. 5. Re-Fashioning Your Clothes How one new mom traded in her corporate job for a DIY business, making discarded clothes new again. READ MORE ABOUT THESE INNOVATORS …   News from No Impact Week …   No Impact Week The past few weeks have been unusually lively at the YES! office. Twenty staff and interns make up the YES! Magazine Dream Team for No Impact Week—there’s excitement, but also apprehension about just how hard this week might be. Every day this week, 15 featured bloggers from around the world are sharing their experiences and insights about No Impact Week. Go to the No Impact Week page and click the “Follow our bloggers” link at the top. MORE PERSONAL EXPERIENCES … including daily behind-the-scenes updates from the YES! Magazine Dream Team. Hundreds of our readers and No Impact Week participants are sharing their own experiences. Come join the conversation on Facebook. 10 Tips for a Zero-Waste Household A year’s worth of solid waste from Bea Johnson’s home fits in a quart jar. Here’s how you can reduce yours. James Blogs on No Impact Week James hopes that his niece, Nylah, will grow up in a more stable and connected world. 7 Ways to Cook Up a Sustainable Diet Helpful tips for planet-friendly eating. Erin Blogs on No Impact Week After leaving a simple life in an ashram in India, Erin’s figuring out how to live responsibly—and joyfully—in a challenging place: home.   What’s New Online   The Roommate Revolution: Why Living Alone is Overrated by Leilani Clark At 37, Leilani Clark thought she was too old and too independent for roommates. But she soon found herself loving the sharing life … and she’s not alone. A Truly Courageous Response to Terror by Fran Korten What we can learn from Norway: Violence, fear, and political repression aren’t the only way to respond to a terrorist attack. The Path to Real Prosperity by David Korten A new jobs plan is thinking too small. What we need is a new economy. Time to Stop the Real Reefer Madness by Laura Carlsen Since its inception, the War on Drugs has cost millions of dollars and thousands of lives. The civilians caught in the crossfire say it’s time for change.   Did you miss…   Highlights from the last newsletter: :: Who’s Building the Do-It-Ourselves Economy? Corporations aren’t hiring, and Washington is gridlocked. Here’s how we take charge of our own livelihoods :: Paid Sick Leave for All   Nearly 40 percent of all U.S. private-sector workers get no paid sick days—but Connecticut is leading the way to change that. :: Radical Homemakers vs. the Hurricane   Shannon Hayes reports from Schoharie County, New York, which was hard hit by Hurricane Irene.   How to Get More YES!  $12 SUBSCRIPTION Get a year of YES! Magazine for just $12. + A BONUS ISSUE :: 63% OFF NONPROFIT. INDEPENDENT. SUBSCRIBER-SUPPORTED. GIVE THE GIFT OF YES! to a friend YES! KLEAN KANTEEN® Instant inspiration* (*Just add water) Support our work and support the planet too with the healthiest, safest bottle you can get.   From the Publisher … Young Farmers: A Growing Movement by Fran Korten In spite of the daily discouraging environmental, political, and economic news, coaxing living things to grow somehow seems to make folks optimistic. Recently during lunch at the YES! offices, online editor Brooke Jarvis made a casual comment I found quite stunning. Brooke, a sharp, talented 20-something, said “I don’t know a single person under 30 who doesn’t want to own a farm.” READ MORE …   Featured Video  Creating Jobs in the New Normal Sarah van Gelder on Free Speech TV: How local economies can help fight unemployment.     Web Picks   VIDEO A Bikeshare Success Story Who says Washington never gets anything right? How Art Can Turn the World Inside Out In Paris, Palestine, Peru, and beyond—guerrilla artist JR asks the people of the world to share their faces to transform urban landscapes into stories. FILM The Down and Dirty Movement to Reinvent Farming The Greenhorns documentary follows young farmers who are digging their way to an agricultural revolution. 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