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Taking Environmental Activism to new heights

In the spirit of former Bioneers presenter and "Unreasonable Woman" Diane Wilson, 11 members of Greenpeace scaled Mt. Rushmore yesterday and hung a 65-foot (20-meter)-by-35-foot (10.7-meter) banner reading, "America honors leaders not politicians: Stop Global Warming." Continue

Added by Aaron Leventman on July 9, 2009 at 4:00pm — No Comments

Salt Singers

Just saw a moving video The Salt Song Trail, given to us by Melissa Nelson of The Cultural Conservancy. Traditional Salt Song singers from fourteen bands of Southern Paiutes and Chemehuevi from Arizona, Utah, Nevada and Southern California sing songs from a 142 song cycle. The Salt Songs are mourning songs that traditionally begin at sundown and are sung through the night and into the morning before sunrise. The last four songs are… Continue

Added by Jill on July 9, 2009 at 2:30pm — 3 Comments

10 Dangerous Household Products You Should Never Use Again

I found this article on AlterNet today, by Sustain Lane. All of these items are obvious for most of us, but if you're looking for a consolidated list to educate your friends and family, this is a good one to share. Continue

Added by Julie on July 9, 2009 at 11:09am — 2 Comments

G-8 leaders agree on climate target

an excerpt from the Associated Press - L'AQUILA, Italy – US President Barack Obama joined other world leaders on Wednesday in backing new targets for battling global warming, a move the Bush White House had resisted. White House officials confirmed that Obama agreed to language supporting a goal of keeping the world's average temperature from rising more than 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit). The… Continue

Added by Jeffrey V. on July 8, 2009 at 1:02pm — 2 Comments

Building the Green Generation

Many leading scientists agree that mankind has little time left in which to make the necessary changes to reverse the environmental crisis. We are facing the 11th hour, yet high school students continue to graduate, ignorant of both the issues and the significant role they can play in healing our planet. The vast majority of schools still follow a sequencing of curriculum stemming from reforms dating from the early 20th century. Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Algebra, Geometry, English Language Ar… Continue

Added by Brent Loken on July 8, 2009 at 11:29am — 3 Comments

High Tech High-Education for the Real World

This year at the Moving Image Festival at the Bioneers Conference, High Tech High from San Diego will be presenting their self-produced film Students of Consequence about their African Bushmeat Expedition. Dr. Jay Vavra and his students lived with 3 different Tanzan… Continue

Added by Aaron Leventman on July 8, 2009 at 11:13am — No Comments

Taos College Goes Fossil-Free

Photo courtesy of Flickr user Vilseskogen, under Creative Commons. The University of New Mexico-Taos, a community college campus in Northern New Mexico, is… Continue

Added by Spencer Windes on July 8, 2009 at 9:47am — 1 Comment

Plantagon Greenhouse

I'm inspired! Thought I'd share this product with you all. It was discussed at the Globe Forum 2009.… Continue

Added by Julie on July 7, 2009 at 2:38pm — 1 Comment

Bioneers Radio Show Wins World Gold Medal

For the first time ever, the Bioneers Radio Show, Revolution from the Heart of Nature, is the winner of the New York festivals World… Continue

Added by Aaron Leventman on July 7, 2009 at 9:30am — 2 Comments

Coral Reefs Could Collapse This Century.

Creative Commons image courtesy of Flickr user Japes18. If you've stood in front of the amazing man-made coral reef at the… Continue

Added by Spencer Windes on July 6, 2009 at 5:48pm — 1 Comment

La autorización de mujeres crea el cambio.

La radio ha sido siempre una manera de escuchar las noticias y la música, pero en la comunidad de Immokalee en la Florida la radio se está utilizando como herramienta del cambio social. Radio Conciencia, la estación de radio de la Coalición de Trabajadores de Immokalee, está dando a campesinas hispanas una voz. Par… Continue

Added by Miss Maia on July 3, 2009 at 4:23pm — 1 Comment

Is Organic Food the New Agri-Business?

When we as consumers purchase food and drink brandishing the well known and easily recognizable green and white "USDA Certified Organic" label, we assume and expect that what we are buying is not only free of harmful chemicals, but is also produced in a strictly regulated and environmentally friendly way. But with the explosion of organic goods readily available, is that really the case anymore? Not according to a recently published… Continue

Added by Miss Maia on July 3, 2009 at 1:30pm — 4 Comments

Concerning Women's Leadership

(This is a great article, suggested read by Nina Simons.) The era of male dominance is coming to an end. Seriously. For years, the world has been witnessing a quiet but monumental shift of power from men to women. Today, the Great Recession has turned what was an evolutionary shift into a revolutionary one. The consequence will be not only a mortal blow to the macho men’s club called finance capitalism that got the world into the current economic catastrophe; it will be a collective crisis fo… Continue

Added by Jacquelyn Williams on July 3, 2009 at 11:45am — No Comments

Working in the Sun

Every day, old Sol makes his pass across our sky. Thinking about an economy based in water, soil and sunlight is my bailiwick. But I must keep the people side in focus too. Having returned to my home county after a three-year adventure to other parts, mostly urban, gives me a novel set of parameters to work with. What I am learning is that the American mind is forgetful of the American core values, and value is the basis of economy. Both city people and county folks must know that the clouds, th… Continue

Added by Charley Quinton on July 3, 2009 at 7:50am — No Comments

Sea monsters

Godzilla, the monster dinosaur featured in dozens of films, was a creation of a Japan still recovering from two atomic bombs. The monster was more than just a man in a sweaty rubber suit: Godzilla represented what can go wrong when people play with forces powerful enough to level cities. Now that same country is working on breeding what is being labeled "super tuna." Don't wor… Continue

Added by Scott on July 2, 2009 at 3:00pm — No Comments

"Food, Inc."-How to turn film viewing into action

This year, the Moving Image Festival at the Bioneers Conference will be screening Food, Inc., introduced by Michael Pollan followed by a discussion with an amazing panel of experts in the industry. If you see the film and wonder what you can do to change your life and partake in more sustainable food pra… Continue

Added by Aaron Leventman on July 2, 2009 at 3:00pm — 1 Comment

Logging the Sequoias

Just watched a video, Among the Giant Sequoias. The narrator mentioned that only 4% of the native forests are left. I saw the same statistic watching The Story of Stuff. It is hard to believe that logging is still happening. They recommend moving the Sequoias from the National Forest Service to the National Park Service. Take a look at their site for ways to get involved. Continue

Added by Jill on July 2, 2009 at 2:36pm — 2 Comments

Religion and Science for the Dalai Lama's Monks

"A scientist/professor in an experimental program teaching science to the Dalai Lama’s monks explains why this project is so much bigger than this one program, bigger even than working to reconcile religion and science. Think: globalization." An interesting… Continue

Added by Julie on July 1, 2009 at 9:49pm — 1 Comment

Urban farming movement 'like a revolution' - on CNN

photo credit Flickr CreativeCommons - an excerpt from CNN - ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- HABESH… Continue

Added by Jeffrey V. on July 1, 2009 at 4:19pm — 4 Comments

Is this FDA Approved?

Baby Carrots - The following is information from a farmer who grows and packages carrots< br> for IGA, METRO, LOBLAWS, etc Some people in our office eat the small cocktail (baby) carrots you buy in small plastic bags are made using the larger crooked or deformed carrots which are put through a machine which cuts and shapes them into cocktail carrots - most people probably know this already. What you may not know and should know is the following: Once the carrots are cut and shaped into c… Continue

Added by Jacquelyn Williams on July 1, 2009 at 1:02pm — 3 Comments

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