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Live Earth here are 7 tips for a green Thanksgiving! What are you thankful for this year?
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If you are in charge of preparing food for Thanksgiving this year, you will undoubtedly be busy with your nutritious creations. But as you're planning your shopping list, be sure to take a minute to think about where your food comes from.
Every Monday we profile a Dow Live Earth Run for Water partner organization that works toward providing solutions to the nearly 1 billion people who lack access to clean, safe water. To donate to one of these projects, visit liveearth.org/give. Wasrag (the Water & Sanitation Rotarian Act...
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Sand dams are an ancient water-saving technique that is thousands of years old and could prove to save millions of lives from drought. They are constructed out of concrete barriers 1-5m high and filled with sand. When seasonal rains fall, water collects behind the dam. The sand acts like a sponge...
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We should be much more aware that we may be using water at an extremely unsustainable pace. An astronomical amount of water is used for consumer products and food consumption known as your Water Footprint. This is the amount of water a person, company or nation uses to produce the commodities, go...
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GWC Report Urges Citizens to Act on Behalf of Children Worldwide Affected by the Global Water Crisis
In recognition of Universal Children's Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly as a day to promote the protection, welfare and education of the children of the world, Global Water Challenge (GWC) today released "Clean Start: Focusing on School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene."The re...
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In recognition of Universal Children's Day, established by the United Nations General Assembly as a day to promote the protection, welfare and education of the children of the world, Global Water Challenge (GWC) today released "Clean Start: Focusing on School Water, Sanitation and Hygiene." The repo...
Dell is shipping some of its computers in packaging that includes bamboo components, with the exterior packaging being made from 25 % post-consumer recycled materials. Bamboo is so preferable because it grows fast, at up to 24 inches a day, and is strong enough to protect equipment during trans...
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The Dutch are well known for their everyday use of the bicycle, but now the government is trying to take that to a law abiding level. A new Dutch driving tax has just been proposed – one designed to seriously get people out of their cars. The plan would actually tax miles driven and would r...
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While in Europe, I had the opportunity to catch up with Brother Phap Thanh (Bernard), the monastic in charge of the Deer Park Monastery solar project, which attracted significant attention in the San Diego region. Deer Park Monastery is part of the Plum Village Tradition of Bhuddhism run by Nobel...
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Live Earth Run for Water partner Pump Aid just sent in a great video detailing their efforts to establish sustainable and safe water solutions in communities in Malawi, Zimbabwe and Liberia.The long-term effects of this work will ensure improved health and increased agricultural production in the...
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Check out this new brick design! It looks like an ordinary brick, but is much more than that. Turn it over and and you can see one very different eco-friendly design change, one that will change the way bricks are made.The "Save Water Brick" design is really unique; the brick is a mixture of disc...
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Alexandra Cousteau, water advocate and founder of Blue Legacy, is a lead spokesperson for the Dow Live Earth Run for Water. She was interviewed by Treehugger TV at the Run for Water announcement event last month in New York. Watch parts one and two of the interview below. Click here to watch...
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Live Earth One month ago today we announced the Run for Water. Look how many cities are on the map now!!! - http://liveearth.org/run - get involved!
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Coal Country reveals the truth about modern coal mining. The story is told by the people directly involved, both working miners and activists who are battling the coal companies in Appalachia.In preparation for its premier November 14th on Planet Green, activists and musicians around the country ...
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