Green Colored Glasses- Green Kids Clothes: Electropura ReviewElectropura is run by fashion designer Lynn van Gastel who creates fashions for kids in sizes o-5 from existing materials. In today’s world where nearly everything seems to be disposable, these fashions rescue fabrics that still have tons of wear in […]
- Skateboard Sculptures of HaroshiCheck out these fantastic skateboard deck sculptures by Japanese artist Haroshi. He’s got an extremely varied portfolio of artwork made from old beat up decks. These five pieces shown here are just some of his latest sculptures. His method of wooden […]
- Eco-Friendly Gift Ideas — For the CookLooking for a green gift idea for the eco-chef in your life?? Check out these kitchen spice racks available in bamboo. Bamboo is a great wood to use because it grows extremely quickly with little water and no use of pesticides […]
- Beads For ChangeAre you looking for an eco-friendly product for the fashionista on your shopping list this year? Check out Beads for Change. This program employs women of Uganda who live in hillside slums. They are refugees after decades of war in […]
- Oil Town LivingI’ve got to admit that I live in the middle of a city fueled by oil. Make no mistake about it, Calgary is definitely an oil town. We’ve got a terrible reputation as red necks with out Stampede and a […]
- Penguin SweatersTo be clear, this post is about tiny sweaters for penguins such as pictured on the left. I am not writing about sweaters for humans with penguins on them such as this one from Chanel pictured on the right. It’s […]
- Getting In Bernie Madoff’s PantsThey say you can’t judge a man until you’ve walked a mile in his shoes so can you judge him after using his pants?? Check out the Bernie Madoff collection on Fredrick James for a cool selection of Ipad covers […]
- The Ultimate Solar LightHere in the Western world, solar lights are a novelty not a necessity. It’s easy to forget about people living on other places of our small planet that aren’t going green to save the world. They’re simply living hand to […]
- Etsy Find: Talking Squid Recycles TeesTalking Squid is not just saving the planet by recycling t-shirts, they’re also helping you save money with their huge 50% off summer sale. Yup, half off! So, what could you spend half as much on?? Well, they’ve got an outstanding […]
- Quitting SmokingQuitting smoking is one of the best things that you can do for the health of the environment and yourself. Cigarette butts make up about 80% of litter commonly found on streets. The exhaled fumes from cigarette smoke are a […]
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Tag Archives: Revolution
Rise of Cooperatives and Credit Unions is Revolutionizing the US Economy
Share This: Recently I was listening to an engrossing radio interview with the visionary economist and author, Gar Alperovitz, as he was discussing his new book, What Then Must We Do?, which highlights the rise of cooperatives, worker ownership and … Continue reading
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Tagged Alperovitz, American, Business, Co-Op, collective, cooperative, credit union, distribution, economist, Economy, gap, Gar Alperovitz, income inequality, Laura Flanders, Matthew Rothschild, progressive, Revolution, Tolstoy, Wealth, What Then Must We Do?, worker, worker-owned
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Rise of Cooperatives and Credit Unions is Revolutionizing the US Economy
Share This: Recently I was listening to an engrossing radio interview with the visionary economist and author, Gar Alperovitz, as he was discussing his new book, What Then Must We Do?, which highlights the rise of cooperatives, worker ownership and … Continue reading
Posted in activism, economics, In the U.S., Interview, poverty, Society, sustainable, U.S., united states, video
Tagged Alperovitz, bottom up, Business, capital, Co-Op, collective, cooperative, credit union, distribution, economist, Economy, Evergreen, gap, Gar Alperovitz, income inequality, Laura Flanders, Matthew Rothschild, ownership, podcast, progressive, public, Revolution, The Progressive, Tolstoy, Wealth, What Then Must We Do?, worker, worker-owned
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Motivation for the making of Revolution
By filmmaker and eco-warrior, Rob Stewart. In every revolution in the past, it’s been the people most directly influenced or impacted by the atrocity that hit the streets and made change happen. And this time it’s going to be kids. By … Continue reading
Posted in clean energy, Climate, Climate Change, community, conservation, oceans, Species, WWF
Tagged endangered, Revolution, rivers, rob stewart
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Help the Yes Men Activists Create a Climate Change Public Revolution
The Yes Men are brilliant satirical social activists who are adept at political impersonations, hoax interviews and using humor to highlight the absurdity of entrenched destructive corporate influence. Their various direct interventions frequently recreate the world as it might … Continue reading
Posted in activism, Climate, Climate Change, Environment, global warming, Society, video
Tagged action, activist, direct, documentary, donate, film, fundraiser, humor, Igor Vamos, Jacques Servin, kickstarter, movement, movie, occupy, raise, Revolution, Sandy, satire, social, Yes Men, yes men are revolting
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Happy Birthday to Occupy Wall Street & Re-imagining What is Possible
Shortly after the Occupy Wall Street movement came to life last September, I visited a few of the activist camps and documented some of what had been created. The various people I met were largely earnestly passionate about organizing … Continue reading
Posted in activism, In Global, In the U.S., oregon, Society
Tagged action, activist, alternative, anniversary, birthday, Bonus Army, bookstore, camp, change, collective, cooperate, cooperative, encampment, free, good, image, local, movement, occupy, Occupy Portland, one year, organize, ows, photo, Politics, Portland, positive, Powell's, re-imagine, Revolution, revolutionary, share, sharing
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