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This site has been inspired by the work of Dr David Korten who argues that capitalism is at a critical juncture due to environmental, economic and social breakdown. This site argues for alternatives to capitalism in order to create a better world.
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GREEN LIVING: Electric Bicycles - Green Transportation
By Alejandro Chacon Electric bicycles are one of the greenest forms of transportation there is. Green electric bicycles are becoming more widely accepted, as the Consumer Product Safety Commission has recently classified electric bicycles as bicycle...
GREEN LIVING: The Benefits of Eating Organic
By Kathy Tennefoss Why Eat Organic? Eating organic is a choice that most of us ponder every day. I know I always chose organic when I can or when I have enough money. But what does organic mean? The first organic produce law was in 1990 from congre...
GREEN LIVING: Some Green Transportation Options
By Harold Baldwin There are plenty of transportation options other than owning a car and driving it everywhere you go. Some of these options can even be more convenient, not to mention more economical and often more fun not to mention better for the...
Growing Food - Options For the City Dweller
By Joseph A Knight There has been much publicised attention on the increasingly popular option of growing your own food, as it is only through making ourselves more self sufficient are we able to strive for increased resilience within our communitie...
"Know Thyself" - The Ultimate Green Initiative
By Andrea Rodriguez One of the most pressing issues of our times is the need to preserve nature. Global warming, deforestation and water pollution are just a few examples of the challenges we face. A quantum leap in awareness across all segments of ...
The New Age in 2009
By Naia Smith Introduction The beginning was ever so slight, only the inkling of an idea here and there, devoid of any real shape or form. Gradually the idea took amoeba-like form in the metaphysical and spiritual counterculture groups of the 1970s...
GREEN LIVING: Offsetting Air Travel Emissions As a Green Business Practice
By Manda Trevarthen We all know that air travel has impacts on the environment and a number of companies now include offsetting their air travel carbon impacts as one of their green business practices. However this is not as easy as it seems. Carbon...
ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS: The Importance of Developing Countries in Climate Change Initiatives
By Barret Hudson There has been a lot of talk surrounding the recent G8 summits and the unwillingness of developing countries to join in on environmental programs. It may not seem that important to include these developing economies in a climate con...
GREEN LIVING: Isn't There An "i" In Environment?
by Knight Pierce Hirst Neighborhood organizations across the U.S. are using a new weapon to help the environment - seed balls. Developed in Japan, the balls are made of drought-resistant seeds native to the area mixed with mulch and kneaded into red...
ZEITGEIST: Put More Vegetables in to Your Reusable Grocery Bags! The Problem With Livestock Farming
By David Kraft Did you know that your diet may be contributing to greenhouse gas emissions? Raising cows, be it for beef or dairy production generates 18% more greenhouse gas emissions than vehicles do worldwide, according to the United Nations Foo...
ZEITGEIST: Funding the New Green Economy
By Joseph Winn We hear numerous interviews and view countless news stories highlighting the so-called "New Green Economy". Extending beyond political lines, it was even a fixture of the U.S. Presidential Debate circuit, with each candidate providin...
ZEITGEIST: The Poor Man's Green Agenda
By Marc Forgang The current green agenda involves congressional representatives on both sides of the aisle and special interest groups, vying for stimulus money and tax breaks for green companies (wind, solar, ethanol and any other company that can ...
ZEITGEIST: Copenhagen Can Open New Era of Clean and Economical Energies
By Klaus H Hemsath Highly paid government bureaucrats will be descending in masses on Copenhagen in December of 2009. They all have instructions to defend the status quo and make sure that the world will follow the outdated and ineffective recommend...
ZEITGEIST: The Organic Debate Heats Up
By Paul Hargreaves With organic food fortnight coming up, organic food is back in the news as I mentioned briefly in my post at the beginning of August. I notice some more coverage on this in the September Speciality Food Magazine. This debate has b...
Hyperconsumption - A Non-Green Element
By Andy Balasis Sometimes it becomes really difficult for us to figure out the amount of things we consume from our nature. Hyper-consumption is in fact one of the root causes of all our environmental problems. We as humans simply try and buy a lot ...
ZEITGEIST: The Ethics of Meat Eating
By Kathleen FordThe United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO), intensive animal rearing reports that five per cent of the world's greenhouse gases that contribute to global warming are caused by the rearing of meat to eat and transpor...
ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH: Transitioning From Traditional Industrial Degreasers to Organic Degreasers in the Aerospace Industry
By Joe Mancuso Industrial degreasers are used in order to remove grime from machinery parts, floors, and tools in a wide variety of industries. They are necessary when attempting to remove particles that are not soluble in water, like dirt, grease, o...
GREEN LIVING: Green Careers Require Local Commitment
By Elizabeth D Nichols To transition to a greener economy with green careers, local level participation and collaboration is vital. According to the U.S. Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, just throwing jobs out there does not get anything done; a mix o...
GREEN LIVING: Green Careers Are Good For the Economy
By Elizabeth D Nichols Given that in 2008 the U.S. fell into the steepest economic decline since the Great Depression, the development of environmental careers is not only necessary it can fuel social and economic harmony. Green careers occur when ef...
GREEN LIVING: Green Jobs - How Creating a Strong Green-Collar Workforce Will Save America
By Chris J Marentis America consumes a surprising amount of energy. According to Solar Energy International, America uses 15 times more energy than other nations. And even more alarming is that most of the energy comes from non-renewable resources. T...
GREEN LIVING: Starting an Environmental Awards Program
By Rex Tubbs The first thing is to "Develop an Environmental Awards Mission Statement". To be successful over time you need to define what you want to accomplish when giving environmental awards. Just saying you want to hand out some environmental aw...
GREEN LIVING: Car Donation - A Green Idea!
By Alfread George Want to save the environment? Car donation can be a very effective option in hand. Yes, that's right. There are plenty of causes that should encourage you to donate car and this seems to be one of the worthiest ones.In fact, the tim...
GREEN LIVING: Think Green Cuisine
By Lisa A Mason With the acute awareness we all now have regarding protection of our environment, restaurants and food outlets are now getting on the bandwagon. With your contribution to it, there should be a substantial difference in the near future...
ZEITGEIST: Benefits Associated With Joining an Environmental Group?
By Lisa A Mason The concern over the condition of our planet is growing all the time. People all over the world are searching for ways to make a difference. Perhaps you've remodeled your home to make it more eco-friendly or maybe you walk as much as ...
ZEITGEIST: Environmental Awareness Concert Series Uses Biodiesel, Solar-Powered Train For Sole Transportation
By Jaylyn Bergner Guaranteed, you've never seen anything like this before. Sure, other concerts promote a barrage of social and environmental causes. Live Aid from the 80s, aids, obviously; its spinoff Live 8, global poverty; Lilith Fair, women's cha...
RECYCLING: The Increasing Importance of Biological Wastewater Treatments
By Adi Cohen As water is used during daily processes, both residential and industrial, waste and contaminants are introduced into the water. There are a variety of ways to combat this such as physical, chemical, and biological wastewater treatments.T...
GREEN LIVING: Organic Ethics - Let's Vote For Organic Products
By John A Bell When you think of organics you might think of a lot of things, but I bet ethics isn't one of them. However, ethics plays a huge role in the organic world. In fact, it is a part of ethical consumerism, which is how we choose to spend ou...
GREEN LIVING: Top Five Resources For Green Energy Enthusiasts
By Susan L YoungRenewable resources and green energy discussions are no longer restricted to the environmentalist back rooms. As other industries are experiencing bankruptcies and cut backs the green industries are demonstrating significant growth. T...
ZEITGEIST: Al Gore's Fight Against Climate Change
By Neal Adam Hamou By now you should be familiar with the name Al Gore - not only did he serve as Vice President from 1993 to 2001 under President Clinton, but he also ran for presidency in 2000 against George Bush; despite winning the popular vote h...
ZEITGEIST: The Alliance For Climate Protection
By Neal Adam Hamou The Alliance for Climate Protection is a non-profit organization dedicated to educating the public about the climate crisis. The Alliance for Climate Protection's goal is two-fold. First, they wish to build non-partisan alliances w...
