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The Story of STUFF

Fri, 14 Dec 2007 16:41:53 -0500

THIS IS AN EXTRAORDINARY AND IMPORTANT VIDEO! CHECK IT OUT!

What is the Story of Stuff?

From its extraction through sale, use and disposal, all the stuff in our lives affects communities at home and abroad, yet most of this is hidden from view. The Story of Stuff is a 20-minute, fast-paced, fact-filled look at the underside of our production and consumption patterns. The Story of Stuff exposes the connections between a huge number of environmental and social issues, and calls us together to create a more sustainable ...

Cities of Refuge

Thu, 08 Nov 2007 11:13:31 -0500

Cities of Refuge North America helps writers, persecuted and silenced in their native countries, to find safe haven in North America, spaces where they may practice their craft freely, unfettered by censorship and political repression. Our work assists dissident writers worldwide while enriching both communities and the literary landscape in North America.

http://www.citiesofrefuge.com

Why join Rethos?

Tue, 30 Oct 2007 15:11:51 -0400

Check out this video for a helpful look at why it makes sense to join Rethos as an individual and/or organization.

Philanthropy Doesn't Care About Black people

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 17:34:34 -0400

Philanthropy Doesnâ€™t Care About Black People

October 22, 2007 12:01 PM, Rosetta Thurman

The October 18 issue of the Chronicle of Philanthropy confirmed what we in the nonprofit sector already knew: the nonprofit and philanthropic sector doesnâ€™t do a very good job at this thing called diversity. Though the foundation world would have us believe that much progress is being made with the emergence of giving circles and donor communities of color, the reality is that itâ€™s high time for the nonprofit sector to put race on the table. In fact, I titled this post as suc...

New Zealand Aims to be Worldâ€™s First Carbon Neutral Nation

Thu, 25 Oct 2007 08:31:51 -0400

October 22, 2007 12:22 PM

New Zealand has declared its aim to be carbon neutral in electrical energy by 2025, in stationary manufacturing energy in 2030 and in transport energy by 2040.

The New Zealand government has a history of leadership in sustainable energy planning already signaled its intention to be a leader in carbon neutrality when it announced its Emissions Trading Scheme in September. The October launch of the New Zealand Energy Strategy to 2050, titled Powering our Future: Towards a sustainable low emissions energy system, has provided further detail of t...

Solar Power Approaches Launch Pad

Wed, 24 Oct 2007 11:52:48 -0400

10/23/2007 SustainableBusiness.com News

The countdown has begun for solar power. Industry leaders say it’s just a matter of time before the technology rockets from a miniscule supplier of global energy needs to the number one source of electricity.

As the price of burning fossil fuels increases*either through supply and demand or emission-taxing regulations * and the cost of solar panel production decreases, the solar industry approaches the long-awaited price parity that will make the technology truly competitive on the energy market.

“At that p...