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One More Benefit of Local Food
by Shannon Hayesposted Jun 28, 2012 - A farmer sings the praises of having non-farmers close at hand.
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In Ohio, the People Push Back on Fracking
by Joshua Kahn Russellposted Jun 26, 2012 - Tired of waiting for their leaders to ban the destructive drilling practice, citizens passed their own resolution—and took over the Statehouse to make it heard.
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How to Build a Bike Train
by Maya Jacobsposted Jun 21, 2012 - Forty years ago, almost half of American kids biked to school. A smart idea for getting kids pedaling again.
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Elinor Ostrom’s Parting Advice to Rio+20
by Elinor Ostromposted Jun 20, 2012 - The late Nobel prize winner warned against a too-rigid international structure to solve climate change.
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Building the New Economy: Ten Steps We Can Take Now
by James Gustave Spethposted Jun 18, 2012 - How to choose people, place, and planet over profit, product, and power.
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Why Is India Still Poor?
by Ashish Kothari, Aseem Shrivastavaposted Jun 18, 2012 - India’s development was supposed to be an economic success story. What we can learn from what actually happened.
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Rio+20: A Defining Choice
by David Kortenposted Jun 15, 2012 - How can we create an economy that serves the health and well-being of both people and the planet? Follow the Earth’s lead.
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10 Things You Should Know About the Rio+20 Earth Summit
by Janet Redmanposted Jun 14, 2012 - Will we turn environmental protection into a game of profit? What you need to know about the global gathering.
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10 Ways To Love Where You Live
by Ross Chapinposted Jun 14, 2012 - How to build community here and now—because neighborhoods are more than houses in proximity.
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Feedback from the Melting Arctic
by Valerie Schloredtposted Jun 11, 2012 - NASA completed a cross-institutional study on rising methane levels in the Arctic. The results, we're afraid, do not look good.
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How a Tiny Group of Activists Blocked a Giant New Plutonium Facility
by Stuart Glascockposted Jun 08, 2012 - From New Mexico, a victory in the fight against nuclear proliferation.
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Germany Swaps Nuclear for Solar and Wind Power
by Oliver Lazenbyposted Jun 07, 2012 - In response to the Fukushima meltdown—which did $50 billion in damage to Japan’s economy—Germany aims to close all its reactors by 2022.
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Climate Denialists on the Ropes
by Bill McKibbenposted Jun 06, 2012 - Unfortunately, so is the planet.
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The Real Reason the Military is Going Green
by Natalie Pompilioposted Jun 04, 2012 - Big Oil is a big risk for national security. Can our military—the world's No. 1 oil guzzler—change the politics of climate change?
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From Gangs to Gardens: How Community Agriculture Transformed Quesada Avenue
by Katherine Gustafsonposted May 30, 2012 - Ten years ago, the residents of the crime-ridden neighborhood started planting gardens—and everything changed.
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