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The Greatest Danger

In the face of global warming it is hard to escape a sense of outrage, fear, despair. Author, deep-ecologist, and Buddhist scholar Joanna Macy says that speaking the truth of our anguish for the world brings down the walls between us, drawing us into deep solidarity.
Joanna Macy    |   Feb 2, 2008
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Preparing for a Post-Carbon World

The Transition Town movement brings neighbors together to prepare their communities for a post-carbon world. And finds that "the future with less oil could be preferable."
Doug Pibel    |   Feb 2, 2008

Appalachia—Down a Greener Road

In Appalachia people have learned that going green isn't all about what you have to give up, but it can make your life richer. The Central Appalachian Network hatched hundreds of new businesses, and inspired many more to a shift to local, organic sales.
Madeline Ostrander    |   Jan 30, 2008
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The Secret Life of Plug-In Cars

Plug-in hybrids and electric cars can run on wind or solar power, and driving an all-electric vehicle cuts greenhouse gas emissions by up to 65 percent. A cool car review from Plug In America.
Sherry Boschert    |   Jan 30, 2008
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Climate’s Vicious Cycle

A little temperature rise can unlock vicious feedback loops that speed global warming. If global temperatures continue to rise, some of these feedbacks could spiral beyond our ability to reverse them.
Madeline Ostrander    |   Jan 30, 2008
Health care

Acupuncture for All

With increasing numbers of people unable to afford health care, community practitioners are making acupuncture accessible to everyone. Pamela O'Malley Change invites us to "Imagine acupuncture being the medicine everyone uses and values."
Pamela O'Malley Chang    |   Nov 8, 2007
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Living Wealth: Better Than Money

If there is to be a human future, we must bring ourselves into balanced relationship with one another and the Earth. This requires building economies with heart.
David Korten    |   Jul 30, 2007
Activism | Citizens United | Water

Communities Take Power

Communities across the country are declaring citizens' right and duty to protect their water, land, local economy, and way of life, even if it means taking on the enormous power of corporations. Here are some of the peaceful revolutionaries who have stepped up.
Doug Pibel    |   Jul 30, 2007
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Citizens United

Who Will Rule?

Big corporation have become de facto governments, and the ethic that dominates corporations has come to dominate society. But, citizen movements are proving that we can take on corporate power, and together build a future that works for all life. This article gives hope on how to change the current corporate rule to citizen rule.
Marjorie Kelly, Michael Marx    |   Jul 30, 2007
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