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Accomplish the Impossible: Make a 'Donation Made In Your Name' Gift Exciting and Hip

Jaymi Heimbuch — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:25:00 GMT

Do-good gifts are great, but have one glaring problem. How do you make the recipient as excited about it as they would be if they were receiving some shiny new toy? We have some ideas for how you can make your heart-felt, change-making gift really cool.

Meet Robyn Nietert of the Women's Microfinance Initiative: Building Businesses, and Lives, One Loan At a Time (Interview)

Rachel Cernansky — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 12:00:00 GMT

Robyn Nietert started the Women's Microfinance Initiative with a trial run of 20 loans, none more than $150, that women in rural Uganda would use to start their own businesses. In less than two years, the organization has not had a single default, and is now up to a total of 680 loans to 329 borrowers. Next projects include partnering with a formal bank in Uganda-and solar panels. Learn more about WMI's accomplishments in this interview with Robyn Nietert.

Meet Vipe Desai, Founder of project BLUE (Interview)

Derek Markham — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Surfrider board member and founder of project Blue, Vipe Desai, gives us a peek into the background, mission, and business side of his ocean conservation fundraising project.

Experimental Indie Noise Pop Band Fights to Stop Canadian Seal Hunt

Brian Merchant — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMT

Indie rock stars Animal Collective step up to stop the Canadian seal hunt with PETA.

Focus on Focus Earth: Ed Norton Runs With Team Maasai For the NYC Marathon

Rachel Cernansky — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Ed Norton invited three of his Maasai friends to travel from Kenya to run with him in the NYC marathon (which he's never run before-and it's not easy, he's already having shin splints.). The cause? Conservation back home in Kenya, a nation famous for its runners. Norton first visited Kenya nearly ten years ago, and when he found the Maasai Wilderness Conservation Trust, he realized he found a group that had stumbled upon a path to sustainability that makes sense.

Invasive Species: When Small Creatures Do Big Damage

Rachel Cernansky — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 09:30:00 GMT

Non-native species, whether they're introduced intentionally or by accident, can wreak havoc on local ecosystems and economies. Some say it's the single most costly environmental disruption to the global economy, with estimates of up to $1.4 trillion a year. Who are these animals and where have they come from?

What to Do with Old Eyeglasses, Printer Cartridges and Mobile Phones? Charitable Recycling

Care2 .com — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:21:00 GMT

Our municipal recycling charts tell us all about juice cartons and newspapers, but eyeglasses and mobile phones?

The Earth's Got the Blues: Bonnie Raitt, Taj Mahal Taking Votes on Causes to Support

Jeff Kart — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:00:00 GMT

Bonnie Raitt and Taj Mahal spent two months on tour for charity, and are taking votes until Oct. 31 on how to dole out the dollars.

Group Benefit Album by Super Star Rockers Actually Doesn't Suck

David DeFranza — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 15:12:00 GMT

Somewhere on the rocky coast of New Zealand, a group of musicians gathered for three weeks around Christmas. Answering local songwriter Neil Finn's invitation, musicians such as Jeff Tweedy, KT Tunstall, Bic Runga, Sebastian Steinberg, Edward O'Brien, Phil Selway, and Johnny Marr made the long trip to work together. The result is The Sun Came Out, a new album by 7 Worlds Collide.

Team Earth Is Your Next Social Networking Stop

Jaymi Heimbuch — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 10:00:00 GMT

Social networking and social media are proving to be among our most powerful tools for mobilizing people to action. In fact, it's pretty easy for us to think of at least 15 ways that social networking can be use for green good. A new group of people are looking to make social networking key for stopping Amazonian deforestation - Team Earth.