Founded by leaders of the environmental movement following the first Earth Day, the League of Conservation Voters, (LCV), the political voice of the...
Challenging American Consumerism Just In Time For The Holidays
Last year Americans spent $456.2 billion during the holiday season, and this year sales are predicted to rise 4 percent to $474.5 billion**.
Have you ever wondered what happens to stuff from holidays past?
A new online film details costs and consequences of consumer culture as the holiday shopping season kicks into high gear.
Yeah, we thought that title would grab you. Although we can't take credit for it, it's all thanks to the kids over at Rideamigos.com. Haven’t heard of them? They’re a new carpooling website that’s all about connecting peeps, reducing pollution, and splitting rising prices between riders?
Devised by one guy whose “commute sucks”One Year Countdown to Beijing Olympic Games The Chinese capital of Beijing is adopting eco-friendly technologies in transportation, power supply, water and waste management to ensure a "green" Olympic Games, according to the Chinese Ministry of Science and Technology. Beijing plans to use 100 hybrid-electric vehicles...
Indian Farmer
I recently had the pleasure of reading a truly inspiring story entitled, "Sowing Hope" about an amazing humanitarian named Joseph Curiale who is doing tremendous work in India. After having viewed a disturbing piece back in March on CNN about the thousands of South Indian farmers who have committed suicide because of a 7 year drought and their mounting debts, Los Angeles' own, Joe Curiale, made the commitment to make a difference. Due to the drought, more than 150,000 farmers have died countrywide and the numbers only continue to grow. As Joe mentions on his blog, with the desperate situation, many farmers feel that suicide is their only escape, leaving their young widows vulnerable to harassment from moneylenders, "...some of whom charge up to 450% interest (annually) and often demand partial repayment by raping the widows… An Indian film director had told me of one village where the moneylender would rape the women right in front of their husbands, further pushing them to suicide…"The Bamboo Bike Project , a collaboration between David Ho and John Mutter of The Earth Institute at Columbia University and Craig Calfee @ Calfee Design aims to examine the feasibility of implementing cargo bikes made of bamboo as a sustainable form of transportation in...