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Posts from January, 2008

Students and Activists Around the Nation Get Focused on Climate

Posted January 31st, 2008 at 6:17 pm by michele

Thought teach-ins were merely relics of ’60s era activism? Think again.

In what organizers herald as an “unprecedented educational initiative,” January 31 will mark the nationwide teach-in on climate change as part of the Focus the …

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Putting a Price Tag on Climate Change

Posted January 31st, 2008 at 12:47 pm by michele

For years, scientists have talked about the costs of global warming. UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon took those warnings literally.
Yesterday, Ban announced in a 52-page report that efforts to address climate change may cost …

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My Beef with Beef

Posted January 29th, 2008 at 5:32 pm by michele

When my twelve year-old self stopped eating meat, the explanation I gave people was quite nuanced and well-reasoned: I liked animals too much to eat them. Hey, it sounded good at the time.
But over the …

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And the State of the Union is: Green!

Posted January 28th, 2008 at 4:49 pm by michele

Ok, so those probably won’t be the words we hear tonight during President Bush’s final State of the Union address. And yeah, next year may also be a stretch. But politics are in the air!
With …

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“Paper or Plastic?” Not at Whole Foods!

Posted January 23rd, 2008 at 4:09 pm by michele

Many of us have been closely following– and participating in– ongoing efforts to reduce plastic bag usage. While most campaigns have targeted consumers, encouraging them to bring their own reusable bags or, at the very …

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Cow Burps and Climate Change?

Posted January 22nd, 2008 at 5:48 pm by michele

Apparently humans aren’t the only species with a carbon footprint! This most recent study is the latest spark in an ongoing discussion on the impact of methane, a greenhouse gas twenty times more potent than …

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New York City Council Passes Plastic Bag Bill

Posted January 17th, 2008 at 11:18 am by michele

“City Council Passes Bill for Recycling of Plastic Bags”
New York Times
By Anne Barnard
Published: January 10, 2008
The stash under the sink grows inexorably: bags from Duane Reade and D’Agostino, bags from Home Depot and the …

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Spotlight: 1Sky Campaign

Posted January 16th, 2008 at 3:07 pm by michele

“Air Freshener: Betsy Taylor Sees Blue Skies in Our Future”
From “The Takoma Voice”

by Betsy Taylor
Board President, 1 Sky
Global warming is happening, and it is happening much more quickly than scientists predicted even one year ago. …

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C3 Blog Update!

Posted January 16th, 2008 at 2:57 pm by michele

Thanks to all who participated in C3 Phase One! Over the last six months, your expressed commitment to going green and efforts to spread the word about our campaign has resulted in carbon savings of …

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China to ban “ultra-thin” plastic bags

Posted January 10th, 2008 at 1:44 pm by hanaa

China bans free plastic bags
(CNN) — China is banning free plastic bags common at shops and supermarkets and ordering customers to be charged for any they use, the government said Wednesday.
The rules, which take effect …

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