Enlightened Society Family Health & Wellness Non New-Agey Spirituality be kind Don't Miss Out enjoy life Every Day is a Learning Opportunity give back help othersWe should all look at life as an amazing journey we are on together. Take the time to look around, and take in what is surrounding us. We should not always rush through life, but realize that we control our destiny, and that life doesn't control us. MORE

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About 100 students with signs and homemade drums raised a ruckus at N.C. State University's Bell Tower this afternoon in a warm-up rally to oppose proposed budget cuts. The crowd included high school students and college students from various UNC campuses as far away as Appalachian State University. via projects.newsobserver.com. What is the economic value of protesting budget cuts? Wouldn't it be cool if the consumer surplus was just about equal to the present value of tuition increase MORE

Helvetika Bold, social justice superhero.Courtesy: The Opportunity Agenda. In the US, the ideal of opportunity for all is deeply embedded in our national consciousness. Think: “ Land of Opportunity ” and the “ American Dream.” MORE

More critically, they’re another missed opportunity for game-changing sustainable design. Online retailer Amazon grabbed headlines with their plan to build a biosphere inside transparent glass orbs which will house its Seattle – based workforce and a forest of plants. MORE

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This is a critical opportunity to reduce oil consumption and cut carbon pollution. The Obama administration should seize this opportunity and set strong standards that reduce new truck fuel consumption 40 percent by 2025. MORE

10 Future Green Job Opportunities. Whether you are stuck in a passionless, dead end job that seems to be sucking the soul out of you each and every day, or if you are about to embark on your college career, green jobs just may be the choice you are looking for. MORE

But Averda – informed by four decades of waste management and in-house research and development – has reached even further into the psyche of Emirate consumer culture by turning recycling into a golden advertising opportunity for the country’s big brands. MORE

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Will Hutton has missed ‘a golden opportunity’ to inject a strong element of fairness into public sector pay, Unite, the largest union in the country, said Tuesday, March15 2011. Unite assistant general secretary, Gail Cartmail, said: ”This was a golden opportunity to bring a sense of reality into bosses’ pay in the public sector – but what Will Hutton has come up with is both ineffectual and spineless.” MORE

For Carol Kelly, biking to and from work is a no-brainer: She doesn’t have to deal with the notorious Seattle traffic, she can exercise without visiting the dreary gym, and she saves money on gas. MORE

After a million-dollar grant proved this concept, we are expanding this work as an investment opportunity, across a region the size of Akershus flyke. MORE

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6 ways you can get an environmental education online. Some of them are completely free. An unsustainable spike is driving up the cost of higher education , particularly the United States where tuition and fees have risen more than 400 percent since the 1970s , far outstripping both inflation and the housing bubble. This discourages enrollment in the arts, humanities, environmental science and other subjects with lengthy or immeasurable financial payback. MORE

STPF is the premier opportunity for outstanding scientists, social scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills to address today’s most pressing challenges. If you had the opportunity to affect policy, what would it be? From my inbox:  Applications are now being accepted for the AAAS Science & Technology Policy Fellowships (STPF). MORE

But the idea of reuse as a business opportunity? The first national Reuse Conference taking place in Pardes Hana-Carcur today is trying to prove that reuse is not only creative and good for the environment, but a good business opportunity as well. MORE

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Fish and Wildlife Service Director Dan Ashe today announced as part of Great Outdoors Month the agency is proposing to expand fishing and hunting opportunities on 21 refuges throughout the National Wildlife Refuge System. The Service is committed to strengthening and expanding hunting and fishing opportunities,” said Ashe. “By National wildlife refuges provide premier outdoor recreational opportunities across the Nation. June 9, 2015 – It’s deja vu all over again. MORE

The UK government''s ''zero waste'' economy objective is highly desirable but unrealistic. We need to push responsibility for waste up the supply chain and put a brake on waste by design. In its latest report, CIWEM challenges government to ensure that everyone takes responsibility for waste – not just the waste management sector. MORE

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How to turn obstacles into opportunities: Relephant: Obstacles on the Path. {A Walk the Talk Show with Waylon Lewis presents: When things get tough, our urge is to tough it out, when instead we need to soften. When the going gets Tough, what do we Do? MORE

Not only has the former Vinny Chase partnered with Ford and their electric vehicle program, but he’s also just launched a new sustainable wine label called “Stomping Ground” On top of that, the 35-year-old picked up awards recently from both Global Green USA and Opportunity Green. [.]. It’s been an award-winning couple days for Adrian Grenier. MORE

Look to Techcrunch any day of the week and see how investment opportunities abound in Agtech. Combine trillion dollar opportunities with a market sprouting in the United States. Then go see Matt Damon in The Martian to get a sense for the future of your food. MORE

With equally pressing power supply shortages, it’s time domestic petty politics are set aside and more attention is given to opportunities that modern waste management technology has to offer. Garbage dumps roll into the sea? MORE

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Our capacities don''t originate from us, and when we understand this, we naturally feel grateful to Krishna for choosing us to be instruments of inspiration and talent. MORE

They remind us of who we really are and what we really have. MORE

It might help to explain the concept of opportunity cost. In a benefit-cost analysis, costs are opportunity costs and represent stuff that society foregoes whenever a program or policy is implemented. Today's David Brooks ( The Wonky Liberal ): the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs and its administrator, Cass Sunstein, have been the subject of withering attacks from the left. The organization Think Progress says the office is “appalling.” MORE

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That''s next to impossible, since every chance we take means more opportunities to make mistakes. Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Love & Relationships (see below for Sexy) Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) learning from the past mistakes opportunity past mistakes the past One thing I didn''t realize is that learning from past mistakes often means being put in similar or even identical situations to ones that have caught us in the past. MORE

Where most people see small, weed-filled sections of land, Joe Burton sees an opportunity to grow fresh produce. The Chatham man, who runs the Gypsy King fruit and vegetable stand with his family that his dad, Pat Burton, started more than three decades ago, is an urban farmer. MORE

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IGSD Testifies Before European Parliament on Climate Mitigation Potential of Ozone Treaty, Benefits of Reducing Black Carbon and Tropospheric Ozone Brussels, Belgium, March 2011 – The world has a significant climate opportunity within its grasp that can bring fast results at low-cost, according to IGSD President, Durwood Zaelke, who yesterday addressed the European Parliament’s Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI). MORE

The 15th day of the Jewish month of Shavat signals the launching of new Jewish eco-education programs. A potent mystical, ecological, legal and historical mix runs through Tu B’Shvat, a date known as the New Year For The Trees. For more on the meaning of Tu B’Shvat, read this post. MORE

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As we are embarking on a seven-day rainbow energy influx, we can spend these days focusing on one chakra at a time and paying close attention to the. Non-New-Agey Spirituality (Religion, Philosophy) Z ADMIN Spirituality Featured Today chakras energy healing rainbow colors rainbow portal MORE

CIWEM and the EA will be examining the challenges in the planning and delivery of hydropower schemes at their joint conference Hydropower - Opportunities, Challenges and Sharing Best Practice. The aim of this conference is to provide delegates with an update on the current progress, including identifying new opportunities, tackling environmental challenges and streamlining the permitting process. The Environment Agency estimates that 1.5 MORE

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