Bioneers: Realigning Humans with Nature

by Argam DerHartunian 10.16.2009
bioneers social media

Why It Matters:
Social media has the power to help realign human society with nature.
Recap:
Bioneers is a community, a network of people who are passionate about solutions, and the thing about that is, when you start focusing on solutions, then you [...]

Pacific Ocean: Your Neighborhood Garbage Dump

by Kevin McCann 10.08.2009
garbage patch pacific

Why it matters:
Over the last several decades we’ve created a floating garbage patch twice the size of Texas (some report much much bigger) and pretty soon we’ll be eating it.
Recap:
If you’re not already aware of the Great Pacific Garbage Patch, [...]

Newconomics: A Future for Capitalism

by Scott Badenoch 10.05.2009
steve newcomb

Why it Matters:
The faulty societal model we call Capitalism has been corrupted to the point of collapse; Steve Newcomb, capitalist extraordinaire, reconstructs economics through the lens of sustainability and community.
Recap:
At this year’s West Coast Green conference in San Francisco, Steve [...]

West Coast Green – A Brilliant Confluence

by Argam DerHartunian 10.01.2009
#wcg09

Why it Matters:
With too many conferences claiming to be green, WCG sets the bar high, yet still has room to improve.
Recap:
The Creative Citizen team has had the pleasure of attending the West Coast Green (WCG) conference for the second year [...]

EPA Denies Permits for Mountaintop Removal

by Kevin McCann 09.29.2009
mountain top removal

Why it matters:
EPA opening its eyes to the ravages of Mountaintop Removal Mining is one of the most important developments in recent history.
Recap:
EcoMatters has been keeping a close eye on all things Mountaintop Removal (MTR), the paleolithic practice of blowing [...]

Sustainable Eyewear: A New Way to See

by Nancy Astrid Lindo 09.23.2009
eyeglasses recycle

Why it matters:
Eyewear, whether for reading or to shade your eyes from the sun, contribute to an industry associated with a lot of waste.
Recap:
Traditionally, glasses were made of materials such as tortoiseshell and glass.  Today, they have taken on a [...]

Bluefin Tuna: Say Goodbye to Your Favorite Sushi

by Kevin McCann 09.22.2009
bluefin tuna quota

Why it matters:
Because we are on the verge of hunting a species to extinction…for sushi.
Recap:
Despite the species’ uncertain future, and despite urging from the EU’s Executive Commission, today the EU failed to pass even a temporary ban on Bluefin Tuna [...]

Chevron: Clean Tech Means More Oil

by Terry Winders 09.21.2009
solar oil extraction

Why it matters:
Chevron has been unabashedly gouging its hungry talons into the Earth in pursuit of profit for decades. Now, in a ghoulish twist, Chevron invests in a solar company that doesn’t create solar energy to use, but helps Chevron [...]

Memo to Canada: Keep Your Tar Sands Oil

by Kevin McCann 09.16.2009
RAN Banner

Why it matters:
Because the cost of energy freedom shouldn’t be our health and that of our environment.
Recap:
To mark yesterday’s first official meeting between President Obama and Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper, American environmental activists from the Rainforest Action Network unfurled [...]

Wine – Not Whining – and the Environment.

by Kevin McCann 09.15.2009
vinyard carbon

Why it matters:
Because, while we probably shouldn’t overdo it (no more cognac for you Kanye ), we all take a nip once in a while.
Recap:
National Geographic provides Americans with a wealth of information (e.g. anatomy lessons for prepubescents). But a [...]

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