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Risk to Aceh rainforest grows – how long can Sumatran orangutans and tigers survive?

22 Jan 201322 Jan 2013
This is heartbreaking. I'm glad Mike Griffiths is still fighting the good fight, at least.
disasters…
19 Dec 201219 Dec 2012
Taking to the streets over Cargill's participation in palm oil: who are these audacious primates?
Culture Change…

Thankfulness and After

21 Nov 201221 Nov 2012
The History Of Thanksgiving: A Native American Perspective Here's a critical history of the Thanksgiving holiday on Facebook.  It is notable that this thanksgiving celebration probably did not include the Indians,…
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Joss vs. Zomney

30 Oct 2012
Ah, Joss... so brilliant. Enjoy! Paid for by the committee to learn parkour like, really soon, like maybe take a class or something.
disasters…

Take Action for Sumatra’s Forests: 3 campaign alerts

15 Oct 2012
Take Action for Forests: 3 campaign alerts from Sumatran Orangutan Society  1) Save Tripa, Save Orangutans Thanks to the worldwide outcry for the Indonesian government to put an end to…
Culture Change…

“That’s Just Nature”

27 Sep 201227 Sep 2012
A tribute to greenwashers everywhere - enjoy!   I'm tired of hearing oil companies talk about how green they are while they pump pollution into our neighborhoods and sidestep basic…
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The latest orangutan crises…

7 Aug 20128 Aug 2012
There are so many other crises unfolding that I am processing and hope to speak to soon, but meanwhile there are two bits of news on the Pongo conservation front that I…
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Learning through Celebration: Earth Week 2012

13 Apr 201214 Apr 2012
Learning through celebration is the goal, anyway, and that's a big part of what I've been doing instead of blogging.  Well... planning to do.  We now have the schedule for…
Culture Change…

Peak Oil and Transportation Alternatives

12 Feb 201212 Feb 2012
I'm a bike commuter.  I've said it and I'm proud.  Earthstonstation has a new post about why single-occupancy cars are such a bad idea for the future, with some important…
disasters…

California’s Higher-Education Disaster – The Chronicle of Higher Education

15 Jan 201227 May 2016
...budget cuts caused enrollment in California community colleges to decline by over 400,000 students. That’s more than the total number of undergraduates enrolled in the entire California State University system.…

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