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Environmentalist Preaches Conservation as Chaos Engulfs Eastern Congo

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 15:46:25 -0500

Environmentalist Preaches Conservation as Chaos Engulfs Eastern Congo

November 4, 2008, Uvira, Democratic Republic of Congo: With little more than a motorbike and a mission, Clement Kitambala has been spreading news about environmental issues in remote communities of the war-ravaged Democratic Republic of Congo.

Amid renewed fighting that has displaced more than 130,000, ongoing food crises and rampant sexual violence, his newsletter, Tunza Mazingira ("Conserve the Environment" in Swahili), has provided a steady voice for conserva...

Top Small Workplaces of 2008

Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:14:12 -0400

Top Small Workplaces 2008

Creating great workplaces has never been more important for small businesses. Nor more difficult. Here are 15 companies that do it well.

By Kelly K. Spors

It's never been harder to create a great workplace. With all the turbulence in the economy, business owners are spending more time trying to boost sales and cut costs than fretting about the well-being of their employees.

But creating a rewarding work environ...

Green my apple

Wed, 30 Jul 2008 10:38:52 -0400

In considering how we might win improved policies from Apple, we knew one thing for certain: Apple might tune out Greenpeace, but they would never tune out their customers. Apple's famously loyal fan base was the one force on the planet that was guaranteed to get the attention of Apple CEO Steve Jobs.

So we decided this was to be a very different Greenpeace campaign, one in which we would turn over the reigns to Apple's customers. We would stand in the shoes of Apple fans, we would speak as fellow believers in the wizards of Cupertino, and we'd try to channel waves of...

Welcome to the Rainforest Alliance SmartHouse and TreeHouse!

Tue, 08 Jul 2008 14:34:13 -0400

We’re pleased to announce the launch of the Rainforest Alliance SmartHouse and TreeHouse, two new interactive tools designed to introduce Web site visitors to the people, places and processes that stand behind production of sustainable goods.

Our SmartHouse -- complete with kitchen, living room and backyard -- ...

Cage Free Eggs: Behind the Myth

Fri, 27 Jun 2008 07:03:34 -0400

From HumaneMyth.org, which was created by award-winning filmmakers James LaVeck and Jenny Stein and launched this week.

Lakes across Canada face being turned into mine dump sites

Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:25:03 -0400

Lakes across Canada face being turned into mine dump sites

Lakes are in B.C., Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Last Updated: Monday, June 16, 2008 | 9:42 PM ET Comments502 1Choose foods grown on farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance

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Oprah Tries Veganism as a"Cleanse"

Wed, 21 May 2008 17:43:44 -0400

Pictured are Delectable

Vegan Chocolate Chunk Cookies

Baked by Yours Truly

Kathy Freston has a new book, Quantum Wellness, wherein she writes of the importance of "Conscious Eating," which sounds very much like part of

Beijing Must Curb Use of Illegally Logged Timber, Forestry Official Says

Fri, 02 May 2008 11:17:30 -0400

China's government must tighten its policies on buying illegally logged timber to set a good example for Chinese companies that largely use wood from unsustainable sources, a government forestry official said Wednesday.

Only 0.3 percent of Chinese forests, or about 1.48 million acres, are certified as sustainable according to international standards, said Lu Wenming, chief of international cooperation at the Chinese Academy of Forestry. Additionally, only 501 Chinese companies purchase their timber from internationally certified sources...

Ally Request - Philip McMaster

Tue, 06 Nov 2007 17:58:26 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Rainforest Alliance

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:44:06 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Rikki

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 10:53:37 -0500

Alliance Accepted! - Technology For People Group Inc.

Sat, 03 Nov 2007 21:43:16 -0400

Conserve the Rainforest

Wed, 19 Sep 2007 15:32:14 -0400

Support an organization that works to conserve biodiversity and ensure sustainable livelihoods by transforming land-use practices, business practices and consumer behavior.

Save Our Planet

Sun, 02 Sep 2007 11:56:11 -0400

Enough is enough, and it’s time for a change.

-Christopher Howse – EarthThreat.org

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Environmentalist Preaches Conservation as Chaos Engulfs Eastern Congo

Top Small Workplaces Video

Top Small Workplaces of 2008

Green my apple

Welcome to the Rainforest Alliance SmartHouse and TreeHouse!

Cage Free Eggs: Behind the Myth

Lakes across Canada face being turned into mine dump sites

Lakes across Canada face being turned into mine dump sites

Lakes are in B.C., Manitoba, Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Territories and Nunavut

Last Updated: Monday, June 16, 2008 | 9:42 PM ET Comments5021Choose foods grown on farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance Buy coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, bananas, orange juice, g...

Oprah Tries Veganism as a"Cleanse"

Beijing Must Curb Use of Illegally Logged Timber, Forestry Official Says

Ally Request - Philip McMaster

Alliance Accepted! - Rainforest Alliance

Alliance Accepted! - Rikki

Alliance Accepted! - Technology For People Group Inc.

Conserve the Rainforest

Save Our Planet

Last Updated: Monday, June 16, 2008 | 9:42 PM ET Comments502 1Choose foods grown on farms certified by the Rainforest Alliance

Buy coffee, tea, cocoa, chocolate, bananas, orange juice, g...