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"One More Generation" Working to Stem Plastic Pollution

Blog   |   by Anna Awimbo   |   June 10, 2015

An organization started by two Georgia siblings is fighting to save endangered species and clean up the environment.


Youth Perspective: Why We Need Equity and Empathy to Move Our Communities Forward

Blog   |   by New Dream   |   April 16, 2019

Former Youth Fellow Josmar Torres talks about the challenges facing his community and the important roles that empathy and political change can play in creating a brighter, more equitable future.


VIDEO: San Francisco Says No to Bottled Water

Videos   |   May 30, 2014

Learn about how San Francisco became the first major U.S. city to ban the sale and distribution of plastic water bottles on public property.


Why Give Up Chocolate for Lent When You Can Give Up Plastic?

Blog   |   by Carol Janus   |   January 28, 2016

It may seem impossible to stop using plastic. But with perseverance and a little creativity, it can be done.


"Greatest Board Game of All Time" Launches Environmental Spin-Off

Blog   |   by Jeffrey Steuben   |   December 15, 2011

New oil-consumption scenario for The Settlers of Catan brings eye-opening lessons about resource consumption and our impact on the world.


Earth Day Reflections: From Emerson’s Rainbow to the Green Movement

Blog   |   by Kim   |   April 8, 2009


Oregon Artists Transform Ocean Debris Into Knowledge

Blog   |   by Jennifer Prediger   |   April 11, 2012

Volunteers create art supplies out of marine trash and assemble the pieces into giant sculptures.


Beyond Green Consumerism

Blog   |   by Wendy Philleo   |   May 11, 2011

What we buy matters. But what we do matters more.


Guinevere Higgins

Staff   |   September 12, 2017


Insourcing

Blog   |   by Bob   |   August 28, 2009


Go Antiquing, Help the Environment

Blog   |   by Anja Jewel   |   September 19, 2013

Looking for a way to decorate your home in an eco-friendly manner? Try antiquing and used furniture!


Homemade Valentines, Gratitude, and the Green Triangle

Blog   |   by Suzita Cochran   |   February 12, 2013

How one family's annual valentine-making routine became a way to practice gratitude and green living simultaneously.


Small Steps to Help Your Child’s School Be More Healthy Today

Blog   |   by Terra Wellington   |   September 25, 2012

Parents, teachers, administrators, and students can work together toward improving a school’s health and sustainability.


How a Group of Kids Bagged the Disposable Bag in Boulder, Colorado

Blog   |   by Kate Bailey and Kate Nelson   |   March 17, 2016

What decades of education and outreach couldn’t accomplish, a group of high school students could.


Kicking the Bottled Water Habit: How I Started My Own Water Bottle Company

Blog   |   by Colton Weaver   |   August 12, 2015

A college senior shares his story of venturing into the unknown realm of entrepreneurship and product design to create a water bottle like no other.


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