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UNIVERSAL HUMAN RIGHTS DAY, DECEMBER 10, 2011

Posted by joeycello on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 in Newsletter Archive

In 2011, people across the world took to the streets to voice their rights—from Tahrir Square to Arab Spring across the Middle East to Occupy Wall Street in the United States and Canada, it’s been an extraordinary year. Earth Protect supports the definition of sustainability from our partner Earth ...

No Greenwashing: Advertising Green Products

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 in Green Products/Services

From grocery stores specializing in organic foods to green builders, Western North Carolina is home to a growing number of businesses that provide “green” products and services intended to provide benefits to the consumer and the environment. Because of the strong market for these products and servi...

What is an Environmental Exhange?

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 in Sustainable Development

Putting Back What Is Used Through Offsets and ExchangesSustainable business requires making changes to the way your business thinks; it means changing business practices through purchasing and providing products and services that have a positive impact on the environment AND the economy.Why an Envir...

Sustainable Industries Announces Top 10 Green Building Products

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 in Green Design

Sixth-annual awards competition nets the biggest field of nominees to date. Sustainable Industries today announced the winners of its sixth annual Top 10 Green Building Products awards and the launch of its Top 10 website. This year’s winners were selected by a panel of expert judge...

Carbon Is Taxing

Posted by ep-admin on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 in Fossil Fuels

A carbon tax bill is introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives. Nine House Democrats introduced a bill on October 24 which would create a "simple tax on carbon," in the words of its lead sponsor, Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA). The bill, the Save Our Climate Act (HR 3242), probably doesn’t have a ...

Global Health & Innovation Conference

Posted by UniteForSight on Wednesday, 30 November 2011 in Agriculture

The Global Health & Innovation Conference is the world's leading global health conference and social entrepreneurship conference, with 2,200 professionals and students from all 50 states and from more than 55 countries. This must-attend, thought-leading conference convenes leaders, changem...

Heat wave Hits UN Climate Summit

Posted by Wolf on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 in Climate Change

Despite non-record temperatures this year, the Earth's surface is continuing to get warmer, according to the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). In its annual briefing to the UN climate summit, the agency says 2011 is so far the 10th warmest year on record. But continued warming was masked by...

Fair Trade Celebrates Human Rights Day on December 10th, 2011

Posted by CindyJennings on Tuesday, 29 November 2011 in General Environment

As a global movement we all agree Fair Trade aims to Empower disadvantaged producers and their communities. Our shared principles reflect business practices which are free from exploitation and based on respect for universal human rights, women's rights, child rights, minority and migrant rights, ri...

Another Letter to Obama about Climate Change

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 27 November 2011 in Climate Change

Dear President Obama, Two years ago, I wrote you a letter. I talked about climate change, and hope, and about a generation pulling together. I did not tell you that I myself was falling apart. The gory details are not important– life can break your heart, and sometimes it conspires to break i...

Sustainable Buildings Grow in Popularity Across U.S.

Posted by ep-admin on Sunday, 27 November 2011 in Green Products/Services

This article talks a lot about the LEED certification system so I am first posting a description of what LEED is and how/who is certified. LEED, or Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, is an internationally-recognized green building certification system. Developed by the U.S. Green Buildi...

Cleaning Up Your Cleaners

Posted by ep-admin on Saturday, 26 November 2011 in Green Products/Services

Using household cleaners can be more dangerous than you thought. What is in the cleaners you are using and how do you know if they are safe?! Before you even begin cleaning up your home, you might want to consider starting with the cleaning products you already have. You may be wondering, wha...

Going Bottleless at the Office: Water Cooler Alternatives to Save Costs and the Environment

Posted by ep-admin on Saturday, 26 November 2011 in Green Products/Services

5 gallon water coolers are often thought of as the alternative to having a water bottle at the office or your home. Rarely do we think about the fact that those water bottles end up in the landfill eventually as well. This article represent a geat alternative to all water bottles! Gathering around ...

South Africa Could See Enormous Climate Change Cost

Posted by amir on Friday, 25 November 2011 in Climate Change

JOHANNESBURG — Imagine the savannas of South Africa's flagship Kruger Park so choked with brush, viewing what game is left is nearly impossible. The Cape of Good Hope without penguins. The Karoo desert's seasonal symphony of wildflowers silenced. Climate change could mean unthinkable loss for South...

Recent exploratory drilling could bring billions to Colorado's economy annually.

Posted by peter.gephart@gmail.com on Friday, 25 November 2011 in Fossil Fuels

Houston based Anadarko Petroleum recently drilled 11 horizontal wells in the Wattenberg Formation, which sits below portions of Colorado’s Front Range. The wells are expected to bring in an estimated $4 billion per year to Colorado’s economy. The reserves are estimated to contain between 500 million...

Endangered Biodiversity in Mexico

Posted by lillianbarbeito on Wednesday, 23 November 2011 in Wildlife Conservation

The United Mexican States are characterized by their diverse ecosystems, and are very rich in terms of their flora and fauna, while many of the organisms are endemic and exclusive to that zone. However, the inhabitants of these ecosystems are sometimes subject to neglect, excessive hunting and threa...

Turkey-free Thanksgiving in Balboa Park

Posted by bchristo on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 in Food

No roast turkey with cracklin’ brown skin graced the groaning boards. Nor was there a pat of butter in sight to slather on the rolls, or a poof of whipped cream to dot the pumpkin pie. Yet, none of these trimmings were missed among the The more than 200 people who partook of the vegan vic...

Meet the Scalloped Hammerhead

Posted by plantitfilm on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 in Wildlife Conservation

This shark's oddly shaped head is thought to be a mechanism to spread out its highly specialised sense organs, which amongst other things help it to detect electrical currents created by its prey. A useful skill to have when you have an entire ocean to scan for food! Where am I fo...

Free CD's for Earth Protect New Members!

Posted by GreenDog on Tuesday, 22 November 2011 in General Environment

Recycle Hawai'i has donated 25 "Earth Patriot" CD's to Earth Protect new members. The reward givaway begins December 1, 2011. Earth Patriot is performed by Kumanu and addresses global environmental and social issues. Kumanu is a 13 piece vibrant global fusion group that consists of musicians, voca...

Free Health Care Treats Occupy Wall Street

Posted by Angel on Saturday, 19 November 2011 in Human Health

Late last month, a group of physicians calling itself Doctors for the 99 Percent marched from Zuccotti Park to the now-shuttered St. Vincent's Hospital to show solidarity with the Occupy Wall Street protests and call for universal health care. While the group's demand for free care for all has yet g...

How Texas Wind Power Inspires Art

Posted by Wolf on Saturday, 19 November 2011 in Wind

The stories of Texas’ wind farms are commonly told in terms of acres and megawatts. Artists Laura Zak and Kim Cypert, however, want to dig deeper into the cultural and social impacts of the state’s booming wind industry. Zak and Cypert are working on a performance art show incorporating insights fro...