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The Pitchforks Are Coming… For Us Plutocrats – Nick Hanauer – POLITICO Magazine

The Pitchforks Are Coming… For Us Plutocrats – Nick Hanauer – POLITICO Magazine.

A little simplified but I believe this IS what our choices are plus the fact we have a climate crisis looming which will exacerbate what happens economically when the you know what hits the fan.

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Is a sustainability degree worth it? Here’s a crash course | GreenBiz.com

Is a sustainability degree worth it? Here’s a crash course | GreenBiz.com.

Strange as it may seem, anyone’s business / organization / passion can become stronger and more authentic by including sustainability in its behaviors. Do you have the expertise and knowledge to help yourself?

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FOCUS | WikiLeaks Releases Secret Draft of World Trade Agreement That Prevents Bank Regulation

FOCUS | WikiLeaks Releases Secret Draft of World Trade Agreement That Prevents Bank Regulation.

there needs to be a discussion about financial sustainability, what that means, how to do it and how to include everyone in the conversation!

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What’s your city’s ParkScore? Announcing the 2014 ParkScore® Index | The Trust for Public Land

What’s your city’s ParkScore? Announcing the 2014 ParkScore® Index | The Trust for Public Land.

Do you use your parks? Do you care about your local parks? Did you know that parks can help the people of a city be healthy? This is important to the businesses of the local area!

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New study shows that walkable urbanism will provide “an economic foundation for the US economy” : TreeHugger

New study shows that walkable urbanism will provide “an economic foundation for the US economy” : TreeHugger.

I believe this trend/perspective will continue to be viable for the next generation or two. Technology will help this trend until it will solve the issue of having to be present and change the definition of WalkableUPS.

 

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World’s energy systems vulnerable to climate impacts, report warns – 18 Jun 2014 – News from BusinessGreen

World’s energy systems vulnerable to climate impacts, report warns – 18 Jun 2014 – News from BusinessGreen.

If you have a tourism industry in your local town, city or region; you need to discuss and plan to implement behaviors that will help to adapt to Climate Change. This is not weather change, I assume you all ready to that by preparing for hurricanes or tornados or flooding. What I am talking about is the fact that over years our climate will change, getting warmer, getting wetter or drier, certain plants not being able to grow anymore and others flourishing, animals changing and other qualities of our environment to numerous to mention. Will you help to prepare your grandchildren and their grandchildren or will you figure they will be able to figure it out when their time comes?

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Two Cheers for President Obama’s Proposed Climate Regulation | Steven Cohen

Two Cheers for President Obama’s Proposed Climate Regulation | Steven Cohen.

This article has a realistic bent to it about what the proposed climate regulation means for future generations.

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Teaching My Child How to Garden – Getting Started | Eartheasy Blog

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Science Magazine – 30 May 2014 – Page 954

Science Magazine – 30 May 2014 – Page 954.

most people talk about nurture OR nature but maybe we need to talk about nurture AND nature?

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From Rich Soil to Your Dinner Table – NYTimes.com

From Rich Soil to Your Dinner Table – NYTimes.com.

We need a list of farmers for each region or area so people can buy cover crops like millet, rye and barley.

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