
Last night my family and I turned the kitchen into a sweet-smelling, candy-making production zone. This is a family tradition that’s gone on for 35 years, before I was born. ...

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Bill McKibben on VPR's OnPoint this morning to talk about Copenhagen. Listen live at http://www.vpr.net/audio_player/index.ph p

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Our January Project Fund kitty is $5,316. You can apply for a grant this week at http://brighterplanet.com/project_fund_p rojects. The application is simple and competition won't be as stiff during the holiday season... We want to seed your climate project!
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Brighter Planet It is the shortest day of the year. Happy Winter Solstice!

We have a winner! We’re pleased to announce that Erin Coffey will receive $5,000 to fund her project Rethink Diné Power, supported by Focus the Nation. ...

Brighter Planet We have a winner! The December Project Fund recipient is "Rethink Dine Power"-- Navajo Nation events in NM and AZ. Blog post to come--

Sometimes we really geek out with carbon emissions calculations at Brighter Planet. We crunch numbers down to the thousandth decimal in order to make recommendations about what is better to buy/do/eat in terms of one’s carbon footprint. ...

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Brighter Planet's latest on HuffPo: the Decade in Review http://www.huffingtonpost.com/patti-prai rie/unleashing-the-green-move_b_390900.h tml
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It might be hard to believe, but we're about to turn the page on the first decade of the 21st century. As 2009 comes to a close, it's a good time to take a look back. Way back.

A gallon of gasoline burns. 20 pounds of CO2 are released into the atmosphere. I hardly notice. The engine purrs; the heater blows; the dash glows green; and the orange arm of the fuel gauge droops a little; but the most I feel is a mild pang of annoyance...

Brighter Planet Today is the day... our holiday card caption contest winner will receive their Xmas carol at 3 pm EST. Call 1800-914-8405 access #1337123 to listen in ;-)

Tomorrow I’m off to Copenhagen. Here are my three objectives: * Record stories for What We Do, a new project which celebrates groundbreaking action on the world’s toughest problems and invites elected leaders to embrace new approaches to building 21st-century solutions. ...

Brighter Planet And the winner of our holiday card caption contest is @rkellett with "Because Santa likes clean chimneys, too." Thanks, Ryan!

Brighter Planet The Brighter Planet Copenhagen Care Package. Discounted carbon offsets by $3.50 per ton (nod to 350 ppm!) http://su.pr/1dDQrP (more info: http://pitch.pe/37652)
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A new poll by GlobeScan/BBC World Service shows unprecedented concern for climate change: nearly two-thirds of people now think it’s a “very serious” problem. And...
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