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MoveOn.org
Since 1998 MoveOn.org has been the United States largest independent, progressive, digitally-connected organizing group.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders works on the ground, in the courts, and on Capitol Hill to protect and restore imperiled wildlife across North America and around the world.
Environment California
Environment California is a statewide, citizen-based environmental advocacy organization. Defending our environment requires independent research, tough-minded advocacy and spirited grassroots action.
Greenpeace today congratulated Coca-Cola
UPDATE!! SUCCESS!!!JUNE 28, 2000 Sydney, Wednesday 28 June 2000: Greenpeace today congratulated Coca-Cola for meeting Greenpeace demands by adopting a new refrigeration policy to reduce its impact on global climate change before the world’s first Green Games. Click here to read more about the Olympic Coke campaign on the GreenPeace Website….. COLD DRINKS, HOT PLANET from Cokespotlight.org […]
Cows High on Pot Aren’t so Mad
Yes, we knew the title was catchy. What’s better, is it’s true. According a New Zealand pro-cannabis groups, there is scientific evidence that cannabis can stop the development of mad cow disease. According to the report, a French study showed cannabidiol might be effective in preventing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as mad cow disease. […]
Help defend the Endangered Species Act
The Interior Department has announced plans to undermine the Endangered Species Act by putting the responsibility of wildlife protection in the hands of federal agencies with little or no interest in protecting wildlife. The proposal would eliminate many current safeguards, including the routine scientific review of any agency action that may pose a threat to […]
Al Gore Warns of Accelerated Climate Change Crisis
Regardless of personal opinions, Al Gore’s unwavering dedication to raising awareness about global warming is undeniable. During a recent address, Al Gore emphasized that climate change is progressing at a much faster pace than even the direst predictions of the UN’s Nobel Prize-winning scientific panel on climate change. Recent data suggests that “the climate crisis […]
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Biofuel Potential in Africa
International experts will convene in Burkina Faso for three days this week to discuss the prospects for biofuel production in Africa, conference organizers said Monday. The talks, which open on Tuesday, will bring together more than 300 specialists from Africa, Europe, and the Americas to evaluate Africa’s potential to produce biofuels — whilst assessing the […]
Environmental Projects & Sustainability
We welcome any link submissions on the topics of alternative farming including sustainable, organic, low-input, biodynamic and regenerative agriculture. Undercover Hippie Archive: Auto Pollution (July/August) Cow Belching and it’s Affect on the Environment 9/98-10/98 Thanks to John Karnish, our Undercover Happy Hippie Writer! John enjoys researching on various issues related to our environment. i RAINFORESTS, […]
Top Ten Reasons to Avoid Bottled Water
Americans drank 8.8 billion gallons of bottled water in 2007, up more than 7% from 2006.. Even in areas where tap water is safe to drink, the demand for bottled water is increasing—producing unnecessary garbage and consuming vast quantities of energy. It takes approximately three 8oz bottles of water to make one disposable plastic bottle…so […]
Companies Going Carbon Neutral
Companies across the globe are joining in against the fight of global warming by cutting carbon emissions. Here is this week’s list of companies taking postive steps forward. Technology Dell Computers is embarking on a broad environmental initiative under which it plans to consume less energy and use more power from renewable sources in a […]
China’s No Car Day
In a positive step to promote environmental health, China will initiate its first-ever nationwide “no car day” this weekend to help alleviate increasingly gridlocked urban roads, stated China Daily Monday. According to the report, residents in 108 cities will be urged to take public transport, ride bikes or walk on the nation’s first “no car […]
Easy Ways to Go Green
Contrary to belief, going green doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice. There are simple easy things you can do to reduce waste, use less resources, and make the world a greener place. 1. Go Local – By purchasing locally grown foods, you are supporting local farmers, and reducing emissions because the food doesn’t have far […]
China Chopstick Scare
Ah, yet another reason to buy local. For years, as a nation collectively, we’ve relied on cheap goods from China. Now we’re paying the price. From lead paint toys, poisonous dog food, tainted toothpaste to well…recycled, but uncleaned chopsticks, well you get the idea. Click here to read the Chopstick Scare article. They say it takes […]
Strange Bedfellows: Greenpeace Joins Loggers to Stop Illegal Wood Imports
By Jim Snyder, The Hill. Posted August 14, 2007. On matters related to the harvesting of timber, Greenpeace members are more likely to form human blockades against the practice than to make nice with the industry. But the environmental group has indeed linked arms with its usual foe to support a bill giving the Justice […]
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