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Quote From Site: "Help Shape the Next President's First 100 Days! The next president’s first 100 days will set the stage for America’s new environmental policy. Take action and send the presidential candidates an Environmental To-Do List for those first 100 days. For taking your first acton, we'll thank you by sending you one of the following three free gifts: a reusable shopping bag, a

Orange to rate environmental impact of mobile phonesNetworkWorld.com, MA -2 hours agoBy Peter Sayer , IDG News Service , 10/03/2008 Network operator Orange will rate the environmental impact of the fixed-line and mobile phones it sells, … More: continued here

PT HATFIELD INDONESIA (PTHI) is seeking an experienced Indonesian Environmental Specialist for our Bogor office. PTHI is a well established (1990) and growing environmental consulting company that offers excellent career opportunities for highly motivated individuals in both domestic and international environmental markets.The selected individual will work in a team of Environmental Specialists/Sc

By Keya Acharya, IPS, September 29, 2008 NEW DELHI, Sep 29 (IPS) - A 13- member distinguished jury of Indian and international economists, scientists, retired bureaucrats, legal experts and social leaders have charged the World Bank with harming the environment and lowering the standard of living of most Indians. The jury included the Ramon Magsaysay award winner Aruna Roy and the Booker priz

The European Union’s industry committee has voted to half its biofuels target for 2020, reducing it from 10% to 5% of total road fuel in energy terms. Given the large differences in the consumption of biofuels across Europe, the effect of this change, if implemented, would differ greatly between markets. bad publicity, consumption, crops, diesel, Energy [...]

Need a TestEquity altitude chamber and can’t afford to purchase one new? Save When Purchasing your Environmental Chambers - Without the Risk This does not mean that you have to delay until you can afford a new TestEquity altitude chamber or send your products to be tested by an outside testing laboratory. There is another option [...]

If you are music fan as well as environmentalist, hen month of December is very special for you as Amitabh Bachchan during the month would raise environmental consciousness through concert series Live Earth that is to be held in Mumbai this year. He declared his support for the event in a press conference in presence of founder Kevin Wall and film maker Shekhar Kapur.

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Let's take a look at headlines in biology, science, and environmental news in Brazil this week:Bat Festival in the Amazon, from Globo (Portuguese)Lost Towns Discovered in Amazon, from BBCPenguins Get VIP Treatment in Recovery, from Globo (Portuguese)The Real Ice Age...

Disposable plastic bags have a very short history, many people may not realize about this fact. These plastics have become the environmental problem a few decades ago as they are now. So the industrialized cost became very low. Couple of decades ago these bags were seen very rarely in the retail shops, but now they [...]

Close Date : October 03,2008PT FDK IndonesiaWe are growing export-oriented foreign company, located at MM2100 industrial town. To support our rapid business growth and expansion, we are searching some highly motivated, upbeat and adaptive candidates to fill the following position.ISO & Environmental Staff(Jawa Barat)Requirements: * University Degree (S1) majoring in Environmental Engineerin

San Antonio Water System’s Board of Trustees approved a truly innovative contract today that will make the utility the first in the nation to capture and sell methane generated while treating the city’s sewage. The gas is generated by biosolids during the sewage treatment process. Eighty percent of biosolids the solids remaining after liquid waste is [...]

Environment means protecting the natural systems upon which all life depends while lifting people out of poverty and advancing economic development are among the greatest challenges confronting humanity. The Environmental Policy should clearly state the aims and principles of an organization (its mission) with respect to its impact on the environment. All organizations have an [...]

A world-leading environmental and engineering consulting firm with more than 50,000 personnel in 34 countries is looking for an environmental scientist to join their Perth office. You will be part of an interdisciplinary team which includes scientists, engineers, economists, planners and project managers. As an Environmental Scientist with experience in the oil and gas industry, you [...]

(source) It’s not uncommon to hear people worry about the economic development of the developing world: what if these billions of people start to drive cars, use airco, eat meat etc. to the same extent as the people in the West? Would that not spell the end of the earth? Isn’t there a contradiction between the [...]

Learn more about setting up a surveillance system, the different setups, different camera possibilities in order to increase security for your business. Luckily there are a lot of choices when it comes to CCTV camera housings. If you want to protect your new security investments against vandalism, tampering, weather or just want to have an easy [...]

Column for Länstidningen, Södertälje, Sweden, 20 Aug 2008. AUTOMATIC TRANSLATION OF TEXT EN TIOÅRIG MILJÖAKTIVIST Jag vet att jag borde vara tacksam. Men nu börjar min äldsta sons enträgna miljöengagemang gå mig något på nerverna. Ända sedan vi kom hem från Kolmården har han oavbrutet tragglat på om olika djur- och naturprojekt. ”Snälla pappa, kan vi inte [...]

After checking a couple of articles, it seems that Biden has record of making pro-environment choices. I should say that I am not endorsing Obama-Biden, or McCain-whoever. I will be voting for a... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

GovTrack.us, an independent research tool, helps the public track U.S. Congress legislation voting records. Their mission is to promote government transparency and civic education through the use of technology. The site allows you to select political topics of interest (e.g....

Economic Growth and Environmental ConservationINTRODUCTIONAll biological lives need a supply of external energy. Most Plants are capable of photosynthesis, some bacteria employ natural sources of chemical energy. Many other organisms require different types of energy to grow. Beyond this biological need of humanity, technologically advance societies have increasingly weaken in their dependence on

We all understand that even the tiniest changes in the environment can create big opportunities and challenges for plants, animals and humans, but rarely do we consider what's happening on a microscopic level and what those changes could mean for the infinite varieties of life on Earth or how mankind's day-to-day experiences could be affected. But University of Houston researchers Yuriy Fofanov

Examines the way project teams can approach the design and expression of both active and passive thermal environmental control systems in a more creative way. Using seminal case studies from around the world and interviews with architects and environmental engineers involved, the book illustrates innovative responses to client, site and user requirements, focusing on elegant solutions to a perenni

AIR POLLUTION: Aérophile´s balloon turns different colors depending on the air pollution levels, as registered by the air quality organization Airparif. AMERICAN CONSUMPTION OF NATURAL RESOURCES: Biggest drop in U.S. oil demand in 26 years ANTARCTIC MELTING: Antarctic ice shelf breaking up in dead of winter: Experts surprised that cold hasn’t frozen trend, now expect quicker demise BIODEGR

Listening to the radio at work today, I heard about 12 protesters angry about the Saskatchewan government's "sale" of the oil sands to oil companies. A clip of one of the protesters came on who complained a little too passionately that Saskatchewan is meant for farming, not mining, or something along those lines. I couldn't help but laugh out loud.I know the mining of the oil sands that's going on

Having been away at college, as an environment lover, I was spoiled by my campus, where I could find several groups of people who shared my ideals and concerns. Though I was slightly out of the loop, when I returned to my Midwestern hometown, I found the city to be completely regressive in comparison, years [...]

More than 100 potential customers have signed up for an exclusive two days of high performance motoring thrills test driving the new Aspid sports car.  Following the successful introduction of the car, IFR Automotive is now seeking to create a network of international dealers. Described by a leading motoring magazine as the “Bugatti from Barcelona”, the [...]

Concerns about Albany's impact on water table: By ERICA WELLS, Guardian Managing Editor - Nassau, Bahamas: The island's water table could be irreversibly damaged and the water supply degraded by the billion-dollar Albany development, according to a U.S. scientist asked to look at environmental concerns surrounding the project. Samuel Sage, president of the Atlantic States Legal Foundation a

HPV Vaccine Adverse Events Worrisome Says Key Investigator (MedScape Today) Concerns about serious health risks - including neurologic and autoimmune complications - from the use of Gardasil and other human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are being raised by Diane Harper, MD, at Dartmouth Medical School. Once a principal investigator in HPV vaccine clinical trials for Merck and [...]

It's time for my 3x Thursday. But before I go on and answer the question. I wanted to thank Lalaine of Day to Day Miracles for making a giveaway contest. I truly appreciated it. Well, I was one of the winners to get a Thai Letter holder.Well, now here's my answer for today's 3x Thursday.1. Environmental: What do you think of the environment, people trying to 'save' it, etc?~ I guess, it is bet

There are days when I get so defeated and feel so frustrated with my fellow occupants of poor, suffocating planet Earth. I spend my days (and many semi-sleepless nights) searching for small ways to make a contribution towards fixing our environmental problems such as air quality and energy conservation only to see a lack of concern in others other financial issues. We are all feeling the pinch,

These guys are good. I ithink I may have posted this before, but it is good. The last one is kind of messed up. The audio is a little off. Environmental Hysteria 1/3: "Penn & Teller: Bullshit!" Penn & Teller:...

In an effort to revive the anti-immigration wave that seemed to crest with Republican Tom Tancredo’s failed presidential primary bid, right-wing bigots are vigourously buying ad space — placing the blame for traffic and sprawl, population growth, and sundry, on immigrants. The ads go on to blame overpopulation for overcrowded schools and emergency rooms, deteriorating public [...]

Nona Sushi10743 Narcoossee Rd.Orlando, FL USAWhere is it?This is a simple rectangular storefront, so finding the bathrooms is easy. From the front entrance, wrap around the privacy wall separating the entrance from the dining room (it's a sort of water wall -- kind of neat, I thought). Turn into the dining room, which will sprawl out to your right. A sushi bar will be on your left.Head to the back

Some months back, the Marikina City’s Environmental Management Office (formerly Waste Management Office) has initiated the Clean Water Project of Marikina in partnership with USAID, an international organization. The target of the project is to protect the groundwater resource of the city and to revive the Marikina river. Among the strategies includes campaign on septic tank [...]

Online learning environments are definitely environmentally friendly, and for many good reasons. While traditional school facilities do enable face-to-face interaction between teachers and students, school facilities do impact the environment in a number of important ways. First, consider the sheer amount of space that school campuses take up. School campuses require years and years to build, an

Wedding is the most memorable part of a couple’s life. Every one wants to make their wedding memorable and many couples thrive to make their wedding day unique and memorable. Wedding themes help many of the couples to make their wedding unique. But, many of them are forgetting their responsibilities towards nature and [...]

It never made sense to me to ban private vehicles from entering the park; for fear that it would mess with the serene undisturbed environmental (Ecology. the air, water, minerals, organisms, and all other external factors) atmosphere that is there. Yet send in obnoxiously loud diesel buses with loads of tourists, all day, all summer!

J.D. Power and Associates Reports: as automotive manufacturers intensify their focus on small vehicle production, consumers express desire for advancements in alternative powertrain technology.Read more...

Germany: PhD Scholarships in Environmental Economics & Earth System Modelling, Hamburg University PhD Scholarships (Environmental Economics and Earth System Modelling) The International Max Planck Research School on Earth System Modelling (IMPRS-ESM), in Hamburg, Germany, is a PhD program jointly offered by the Max Planck Institute for Meteorology and the University of Hamburg. The School c

SHARK WEEK: Blacktip shark snapped in photo of surfer off New Smyrna Beach, Florida, Shark found in Australian pool, Indian fishermen net 10-ton whale shark; ‘It is not edible’, Shark sighting stirs media attention around world, New England Aquarium unveils new shark exhibit, Great white shark washes up on Nantucket, Activists launch Monster bid to [...]

[...] information on ayahuasca…one of the most powerful healing plants on the earth. In addition to ayahuasca, she is also passionate about hemp. While I know that hemp seeds have amazing health benefits, I [...]

The hot topic in America today is the environment. Between green house gases, garbage, melting polar ice caps and other stories that match those of biblical proportions, it leaves one to believe what they can exactly do to help out.A penny doesn`t sound like a lot of money, and by itself it really isn`t. What can you get today for a penny? Pretty much nothing, yet they are a part of our economy. I

PhD Scholarship Environmental Economics & Earth System Modelling Hamburg Beasiswa dari Max Planck Institute (salah satu institusi ber-reputasi dunia berkedudukan di Jerman) di bidang ekonomi lingkungan dan pemodelan sistem bumi. Bidang yang saat ini sedang cukup berkembang dalam diskursus dan juga aplikasi. Terutama dalam konteks sistem sosial ekologi. Jabat erat, Radja PhD Scholarships (E

My sister & brother-in-law got this survey in the mail. The sad part is that it has an intended audience some of whom presumably receive it with enthusiasm. Creepy conservative enthusiasm. I am pretty sure a liberal survey could reach equal skin-crawling propaganda levels, but the Heritage Foundation sure does have an excellent slice of [...]

Pollution Control Industries (PCI), based in East Chicago (Indiana) is now part of Tradebe, following the completion of the process of acquisition last month. PCI manages hazardous and non hazardous waste through three fully-permitted Part B “RCRA” treatment, storage and disposal facilities in Indiana, Tennessee and South Carolina. It serves many industries, among them the [...]

Made of CR-V Honda engineers get power and efficiency of an engine. Technology like i-VTEC®, the latest edition of variable valve timing and lift electronically control. Smarter and Efficiency Provides low-rpm torque also plenty of horsepower at highest revs. It's no worry that this is very smart, efficient power earned an Ultra-Low-Emission Vehicle (ULE

In Investigating the Environmental Origins of Autism Scientific American discusses whether environmental factors might be contributing factors involved in the soaring rates of autism. While the DSM diagnostic definition changes in 1994 obviously play a significant role in increasing the number of autism diagnoses it is far from accepted that they account for all or most of the incredible rise.

One of the great things about living in Portland is the heat or lack of it. It’s also not very humid here.And Old Spice (still around, huh?) has noticed by ranking the sweatiest cities in the U.S. Thankfully, Portland ranked 98th with Seattle 99th and San Francisco 100th.The sweatiest city in the U.S. is Phoenix. Talk about a different climate from PDX.And speaking of rankings, Portland drive

O Guia Comunitário para a Saúde Ambiental (tradução livre) é um guia de saúde pública, publicado pela Hesperian Foundation (publishing for community health and empowerment), escrito em inglês mas de leitura fácil e que recomendamos a todos os Técnicos de Saúde Ambiental, Médicos de Saúde Pública, Engenheiros Sanitaristas e demais profissionais com competências nesta área. Este é

Times Online's Environment news section covers the environment and environmental issues, climate change, global warming and other green topics. In addition to green media (videos, photos, podcasts, etc.) they also feature a blog entitled Green Central. More than 200 years...

There’s nothing funny about global warming and the high cost of gas, but these cartoons from Grinning Planet might just give you good chuckle. addthis_url = 'http%3A%2F%2Fwww.popgoesgreen.com%2Fthe-funny-side-of-environmental-concernsexpressed-through-cartoons%2F'; addthis_title = 'The+Funny+Side+of+Environmental+Concerns%26%238230%3BExpressed+Through+Cartoons.'; addthis_p

ARCTIC MELTING: Exclusive: No ice at the North Pole: Polar scientists reveal dramatic new evidence of climate change BIOFUELS: Biofuel feedstocks latest candidate: Kudzu, Biofuel future threatened by severe weather CARBON: California air board announces plan for carbon-credit trading: The agency’s proposal would slash greenhouse emissions to 1990 levels. But it has a long way to go. CLIMATE

AIRLINE INDUSTRY: Deeper cuts to come in U.S. airline service ANIMAL WELFARE: Animals adrift after midwest floods BIOFUELS: Biofuels put 30M in poverty, Oxfam says, Algae-to-fuel project could get tryout in Holland, Billion acres of fallow farmland could grow biofuels CARBON TAX: Tax means fewer travellers at main Dutch airport CLIMATE CHANGE: Major lion die-offs linked to climate change COMPACT [

If you can believe some professors of cultural anthropology and classical literature there are no environmental causes of autism and there is no autism epidemic. ALL of the dramatic increases in the numbers of autistic children and adults are due ENTIRELY to the definition changes in the DSM and to diagnostic substitution. Bringing their powers of personal opinion, societal observation and lite

ScienceDaily (June 28, 2008) — Homosexual behavior is largely shaped by genetics and random environmental factors, according to findings from the world's largest study of twins. Writing in the scientific journal Archives of Sexual Behavior, researchers from Queen Mary's School of Biological and Chemical Sciences, and Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm report that genetics and environmental

MUMBAI: The G8 Summit will take place next month in Hokkaido, Japan where global warming and climate change are high on the agenda. In the run up to this, news broadcaster CNN International will air the programming initiative Going Green: Search for Solutions from 30 June – 6 July The world’s first ‘ecopolis’ [...]

There is a path in the park by a lake where I like to take my children strolling every day that we are in the area. It's a lovely place to teach them about nature and we have managed to take some fabulous pictures of owls, redheaded woodpeckers and most magnificent of all of our birding efforts was the day that we saw a bald eagle perched in a treetop no more than 20 feet above our heads.This is

Should we feel Guilty for Buying A Strawberry Grown in New Zealand?There is a lot of media coverage and interest in the concept of 'air miles'. There is a reasonably good argument that says it is bad to buy food flown from the other side of the world because it unnecessarily contributes to carbon emissions. It is far better to buy local food that needs less transport and therefore helps to reduce

Green Light Plays is a green environmental web directory. Categories in the directory include architecture, energy, education, art, parks and recreation, agriculture, animals & wildlife, products and services, society, government, environmental issues, science, home and garden, health, forestry & land,...

The San Francisco Earthquake (Environmental Disasters)旧金山大地震(自然灾难系列)Author:Richard WorthFormat:PDF 2.3MBPublisher: Facts on File Number Of Pages: 100 Publication Date: 2005-04-30 ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0816057567 ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780816057566 This book is about the tragic San Francisco earthquake of 1906. On April 18, 1906, the quake struck California’s Bay Area, and wi

On June 5th, Alain Robert (aka French Spiderman) boldly scaled the 52-story New York Times building in Times Square to call attention to global warming. This afternoon, he climbed the 32-story Dresdner Bank building in Frankfurt. No environmental activism or political intervention behind today’s stunt, though. It’s all legal, secure (Robert wore a safety harness) — [...]

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain wants to end the federal ban on offshore drilling. The Senator wishes to have his cake and eat it too, but anyone with common sense understands that you can’t eat your cake and have it too. McCain has touted himself as a supporter of environmental issues but he also wants to appeal to the American base that is angry at fuel pr

The presumptive Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain wants to end the federal ban on offshore drilling. The Senator wishes to have his cake and eat it too, but anyone with common sense understands that you can’t eat your cake and have it too. McCain has touted himself as a supporter of environmental [...]

UPDATED: 16 JUNE 2008 at 22:31 EST AIR POLLUTION: Flowers losing their scents? BIOFUELS: Boeing throws its weight behind algae BLOGGING: The Associated Press to set guidelines for using its articles in blogs CARBON: China increases lead as biggest carbon dioxide emitter CONSUMPTION: Man's destruction of Africa revealed, Japan, seeking trim waists, measures millions CRYPTOZOOLOGY: Big Foot and Lo

UPDATED: 16 JUNE 2008 at 22:31 EST AIR POLLUTION: Flowers losing their scents? BIOFUELS: Boeing throws its weight behind algae BLOGGING: The Associated Press to set guidelines for using its articles in blogs CARBON: China increases lead as biggest carbon dioxide emitter CONSUMPTION: Man’s destruction of Africa revealed, Japan, seeking trim waists, measures millions CRYPTOZOOLOGY: Big Foot an

As millions gather around the world to celebrate World Environmental Day , we the C.O.U.G.A.R.S ROTARACT CLUB in Trinidad and Tobago embarked on a reforestation Programme to commerate such an event. This saw some 25 students of the Advanced Level School in Trincity planting over 150 trees to highlight the awareness of Wotld Environmental Day. In a forested Area in Lopinot area( East- West part of

Mum’s the word among federal officials about the health benefits of eating organic foods. The Department of Health and Human Services defers questions about organic foods to the Food and Drug Administration. But the FDA has no policy on organics because it says they’re the domain of the Department of Agriculture, which will admit to [...]

UPDATED: 11 JUNE 2008 at 18:19 EST AGRICULTURE: Worries mount as world's farmers push for big harvest FLOODING: Rising waters in Plains inundate bridge, farmland FUEL PRICES: An ominous warning that the rapid rise in oil prices has only just begun: "$250 per barrel oil 'in the foreseeable future'", Gazprom predicts oil will reach $250, Airlines look for new ways to cut weight - and fuel costs,

Founded in 2008, WeEarth began as an idea for an environmental resource and evolved into a social network that aims to bring everyone together. Besides social networking, they also offer an environmental web-zine and soon will feature environmentally and socially...

PhD Studentship Environmental or Health and Safety Economics Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use School of Biological Sciences (3 years) Supervisors: Professor George Hutchinson, Dr. Claire...

PhD Studentship Environmental or Health and Safety Economics Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use School of Biological Sciences (3 years) Supervisors: Professor George Hutchinson, Dr. Claire... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

PhD StudentshipEnvironmental or Health and Safety EconomicsInstitute of Agri-Food and Land UseSchool of Biological Sciences(3 years)Supervisors: Professor George Hutchinson, Dr. Claire Cockerill and Dr Danny Campbell.Background: The Institute of Agri-Food and Land Use has a team of 5 Environmental Economists who specialize in environmental and health valuation economics. Another area of our expert

Looks like Environmental Marketing is the order of the day. More and more companies, especially in North America and Europe are going green and using this as their USP in order to effectively sell their products to a niche market which is focused on buying environmental friendly products. Hopefully, this will have a ripple effect and [...]

UPDATED: 10 JUNE 2008 at 14:33 EST ANIMAL WELFARE: Bionic beak brings new hope for Beauty the bald eagle CLIMATE CHANGE: Lake Tahoe threatened by warming? COMMODITIES: What does a Densuke watermelon taste like? CONSERVATION: Can cities and biodiversity coexist? DEFORESTATION: Before & after: 3rd largest rain forest vanishing fast ECONOMIES: For months, economic Pollyannas have looked beyond

The Ecology Center is a Michigan-based environmental organization that works for a safe and healthy environment where people live, work, and play. The Ecology Center is also the parent organization of Recycle Ann Arbor, one of the country's premier nonprofit...

UPDATED: 7 JUNE 2008 at 14:58 EST CLIMATE CHANGE: Lake Baikal warming ID'd by one family's tradition, Hacking Earth against warming, scientists favor fake volcanoes: Could cannons, balloons and high-wire planes send sulfur back into the atmosphere and save the planet? As the Senate debates a controversial climate-change bill, meteorologists and economists alike say geoengineering solutions aren

The tourist toll and sewage problem are among the top concerns for Angkor in a recent international meeting. Environmental concerns raised about Angkor of Cambodia Xinhua, 07 June 2008 The International Coordinating Committee of Angkor held its 17th technical meeting this week in Siem Reap town, focusing on how the tourist destination can avoid becoming a victim of [...]Show on map

UPDATED: 6 JUNE 2008 at 21:00 EST BIODIESEL: Sears tower or bust: My algae-powered car adventure CLIMATE CHANGE: Study: $45 trillion investment needed to fight global warming, Republicans block Senate global warming bill CONSERVATION: Bush Administration Attempts to Undermine Wildlife Conservation on Public Lands: Sweeping Policy Changes Proposed Behind Closed Doors DROUGHT: Schwarzenegger decl

Environmental TechnologyOverview Honda has always targeted mass-market models in order to have the greatest impact on clean air and fuel economy. To this end, we work to improve existing technologies while using The Power of Dreams philosophy to envision and develop the vehicles of the future.We believe it is important to invest in the continued advancement of internal combustion engine technology

UPDATED: 5 JUNE 2008 at 10:35 EST AGRICULTURE: With U.S. farmland maxed out, growers tap into reserves BIODIESEL: San Francisco to build grease-to-biodiesel pilot plant CARBON: Machine to clean up greenhouse gas is breakthrough in war on global warming, say scientists ELECTRIC VEHICLES: Norway's think to produce, sell small electric cars in U.S. ENDANGERED SPECIES: From coast to coast, dozens of

Refinery expansions in the U.S. focused on processing crude from Canadian oil sands show an entrenched reliance on fossil fuels even as concerns grow about the effects of oil sands production, an environmental group said Wednesday. Such multibillion-dollar investments illustrate a long-term shift... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

Alain Robert, nicknamed the French Spiderman, scaled all 52 stories of the New York Times’ spanking new building on Eighth Avenue in Times Square this morning. He climbed in observance of World Environment Day. According to news reports and eyewitnesses, Robert had hitched himself up over a glass awning on West 41st Street and began climbing [...]

Just because you're concerned about climate change doesn't mean you have to live in a yurt in outer Mongolia. You can be passionate about the Environment, without strapping yourself to a whaling ship or using yourself as a human shield against bulldozers that mow down old-growth trees. All it takes are a few smart, fuss-free choices to make the change you wish to see in the world, while rejuvenati