Slow Food USA is a growing movement formed to protect many aspects of our food supply. Community work, activism, and sensual enjoyment of food are part of this grass roots movement, which is a part of the larger, global Slow Food…
Where’s the World’s Most Painful Commute?
I was just writing earlier on the power of cities and the progressive transportation choices cities can take to turn the world around (environmentally, economically, and otherwise). Looking at this from a different (and perhaps more negative) angle, IBM recently released…
Latest News on Environment, Climate Change, & Activism (Weekly Roundup)
10 of the latest green news stories from around the web (that we didn’t cover in more depth earlier in the week). Have more to add, stick them in the comments below! Read the rest of this entry »
Russia Plans its Largest Wind Farm and 1st Major Solar Power Plant
Russia, heavily focused on oil and gas, has just unveiled plans to build its biggest wind farm. The country also intends to build its first solar power plant soon. Are the heat waves and fires getting to the country and President Medvedev?…
Asbestos Lobby Promotes Asbestos Use around the World
Global asbestos lobby keeps the asbestos market going despite proof that asbestos causes cancer and other fatal diseases. Heard of asbestos? It is the terrible toxin used in insulation and construction that can kill you by giving you lung cancer,…
Greencast: National Security and Climate Change, Bicycling Politicians, New National Parks in Russia…
Here is this week’s “greencast” or screencast of great green news from around the internet (that we didn’t already cover). Enjoy the video above via YouTube or in high definition on screenr. By the way, if you happen to notice the…
Safest & Least Safe Countries to Live in
A new report by Maplecroft, a world leader in global risk assesment, lists the countries at the greatest and the least risk of climate change problems. The new study examined 166 countries in total. With climate change, it is hard…