7 Articles match "Bill McKibben"

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• Bill McKibben Talks Climate Change and 350.org with Colbert
  
  Bill McKibben LOVE Colbert, and I am a long-time Bill McKibben fan; his new organization, 350.org is fighting climate change by encouraging initiatives that bring carbon down to 350ppm or lower (we are at 390 right now), which is the safe level for continued healthy and prosperous life on Earth. ...Tags: Tags: Culture X News X Politics X climate change Colbert comedy mckibben t The Colbert Report Mon – Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c
  Eco Chic - Wednesday, August 19, 2009
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• Brighter Planet Launches #earthtweet Tweet-a-Thon
  
  Other prizes between now and Earth Day are from organizations and individuals committed to sustainable lifestyles such as Gaiam, Patagonia, Clif Bar, Brilliant Earth, and Brighter Planet Advisory Board member Bill McKibben. — Environmental Start-up and Partners Turn Twitterers into Climate Change Advocates — Middlebury, VT – Brighter Planet , a Vermont-based environmental start-up, launches this week #earthtweet , an online campaign to raise awareness of the fight against climate change. Asking the question “what are you doing for the earth?”
  Green (Living) Review - Thursday, April 2, 2009
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• Orion for Educators - ssential Questions
  
  What is the hardest thing about addressing climate change? Related Orion Readings Bill McKibben, " When Words Fail " Climate Activism | Connecting Children to Nature | Rethinking the American Economy | What Is Security? Orion delves into the connections among nature, science, people, livelihood, justice, politics, and values -- exactly the issues desperately in need of discussion today. Below are articles grouped into several topics for discussion.
  The Green Changemakers - Thursday, July 23, 2009
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• The Green-Collar Jobs Campaign Teaching Tools
  
  By Bill McKibben. Lesson Plans from the Ella Baker Center for Human Rights The Green-Collar Jobs Campaign Teaching Tools offers a five-part series of lesson plans designed for use in high school classrooms. Ranging from one to three class periods in length, these interactive activities explore key themes surrounding Green-Collar Jobs Campaign's work, including: the green economy, eco-equity and eco-privilege, model cities, and restorative justice.
  The Green Changemakers - Wednesday, March 11, 2009
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• State of the world 2008
  
  Investing for Sustainability Bill Baue, Socialfunds.com Finance is a vital leverage point for steering economies in a sustainable direction. 19) Describe some goods or services that have a high economic value but provide little psychic income. In Deep Economy, Bill McKibben explains that when people achieve a per-capita income of $10,000 or higher on average, the correlation between happiness and money no longer exists. (p. Table of Contents Beyond the Book Get more out of State of the World 2008 with additional resources from Worldwatch Institute, including: Interactive Polls A Discussion Guide A list of key innovations State of the World Briefs Photo Slideshow Chapter 1.
  The Green Changemakers - Thursday, June 26, 2008
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• To The Next U.S. President: 100 Words for 100 Days
  
  We can and will mitigate climate change and achieve energy independence if we're smart about resource allocation. Bill McKibben, Middlebury College I'm counting the first hundred days a little funny--from the date of his election in early November. Channel the creativity of people like Bill Drayton and Jacqueline Novogratz who have helped to uplift people from poverty around the world to build new models that meet our needs at home. The next president also should leverage the extraordinary Millennial energy that blossomed in 2008 and convert it into action. WorldChanging Team October 29, 2008 9:20 AM The eyes of the world are riveted on the U.S.
  The Green Changemakers - Thursday, November 20, 2008
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• A New Way of Living
  
  And how much, really, is enough? Bill Mckibben muses on some of these reflections in his recent book Deep Economy. P35) McKibben says most industrialized countries—like the United Kingdom and Japan—show similar trends. McKibben explores the “enough” question citing some of the recent sociological research on what makes people happy. The Problem: Materialism and a Lack of Meaning Reflections by Mike Seymour http://www.wiserearth.org/article/0247bcabc2f20fb2ccc68eabb81570c2 * “The average floor area in a newly built home last year reached an all-time high of 2,434 square feet - up from an average 2,349 square feet in 2004 and just 1,645 square feet in 1975.”
  The Green Changemakers - Thursday, November 27, 2008
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