A good, old friend of sustainablog and our media network, Jan van Voorst, started a new project not long ago where you support green organizations or actions by sharing posts [ … ]
Tag: activism
Permaculture Design on Display at Occupy Wall Street
While economic protest drives Occupy Wall Street, it’s not the only thing going on: check out this short film on permaculture design demonstrations and installations in Liberty Square.
Anti-Fracking Protesters Score a Win in Pennsylvania
A few committed individuals can make a big difference, as shown by this victory of anti-fracking activists in Pennsylvania.
Paradigm Project Woodwalk: Developing World Reality Comes to SoCal
How difficult is gathering wood for cooking? The Paradigm Project’s Woodwalk plans to introduce this human and environmental hardship directly to Southern Californians.
Greenpeace Clothing Campaign Calls Out Nike, Adidas, Puma and Others for Their Toxic Ways
Are you aware that the textile industry is one of the top users and polluters of water? Fiber for one cotton t-shirt requires 713 gallons of water. And traditional wet-dye [ … ]
Bicycling in Detroit: Community Efforts Caught on Film
Think of the city of Detroit and burned out and deserted… where it’s not crime-infested? Yes, the city’s had its ups and downs, but that hasn’t stopped residents from trying to [ … ]
Cross-Country Rideshare to Highlight National Parks and Forests
Ridesharing (or car pooling, if you prefer) is a great way to cut the environmental impact of commuting and/or traveling, and to save some money on gas. But the rideshare [ … ]
sustainablog Approved: Green Social Network We Stay Green
A green social network? Yeah, your immediate reaction might be something like “Been there, done that.” From the now-defunct Hugg and GUSSE, to Care2 and MindBodyGreen, to our own review [ … ]
Aveda Celebrates Earth Month with Light the Way™ Candles
Editor’s note: In almost eight years of blogging, I don’t think I’ve ever posted competitively… but that is the case with this one. Aveda invited me to enter a blogging/social [ … ]
Earth Hour 2011: Going Beyond the Hour
For a four-year-old event, Earth Hour’s quickly reached a status on par with Earth Day: this year on Saturday, March 26th, 130 countries and territories, tons of organizations, businesses, and [ … ]
Oakland’s Planting Justice: Transforming Urban Life through Permaculture
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hkzpTP0GDkY[/youtube] Planting Justice is a nonprofit based in Oakland, CA that offers a unique model for urban transformation. It brings together designing and implementing Permaculture projects with door-to-door community organizing [ … ]
Online Documentary Series The Perennial Plate Dishes Out Sustainble Food Issues
Want to learn about winter salads, how to kill a squirrel and eat it, cranberry jam, making sheep’s milk cheese, or maple syrup? All these food topics and more about [ … ]
Free Burma Alliance Petitions for US Rejection of Myanmar Elections
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hgy0z9XstOA[/youtube] If you’ve been by the product comparison engine over the last few days, you probably noticed that we have a new ad campaign running for the Free Burma Alliance. [ … ]