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Earn Money, Save Cash with New Neighborhood Rental System Rentalic

Jaymi Heimbuch — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 08:00:00 GMT

How great might it be to rent items to and from your neighbors, all of you benefiting from a system that gives you want you need while slowing down the consumption of products?

Fee Fie Foe Unplug, Are You as Green as an Englishman?

David DeFranza — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 16:35:00 GMT

A new study conducted in England is giving clues to how the environmental movement has influenced Brits. Understanding Society tracks the behaviors and attitudes of 100,000 people, in a variety of age groups, across the country. Though attitudes towards environmentalism and environmental issues are only one small part of the study, the findings are very interesting for people in England and around the world.

The Simplest, 4-Step Quiz to Determine Your Carbon Footprint

Team Planet Green — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 11:30:00 GMT

The Wa$ted Ecological Footprint Calculator will let you calculate how all your behaviors add up to your total carbon footprint. How many planets would be required to support the world's population if everyone lived an equivalent lifestyle?

Jazz Saxophone Legend Issues a Global Warning: We're Killing Ourselves and Mother Nature

Mickey Z. — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:30:00 GMT

Sonny Rollins sez: "I think we are in the midst of this period where we are committing this suicide on the planet and everybody is just using up all of our natural resources like a bunch of insane people. That's what I worry about more than I worry about jazz."

Why Wait Till 2012? 8 Quasi-Serious Ways to Ward Off the Apocalypse Now

Mickey Z. — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:30:00 GMT

If Armageddon is coming, it sure ain't gonna be green...unless, perhaps, we get busy right now. Yeah, I know you're already pretty damn busy but I'm talking a whole new level of busy. Noah's Ark busy.

Eco-Workers of the World, Unite: 8 Ways to Be a Green Groucho 'Marxist'

Mickey Z. — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 09:20:00 GMT

Guess what? Marxism is green. Groucho Marxism, that is.

Dear Audience: A Note from the Directors of Coal Country

Team Planet Green — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

A note from the producer and writer/director of Coal Country. They have been personally touched by the destruction caused by mountaintop removal, but they have also seen the other side, met people who are proud of their work in the coal industry (when their companies follow the rules), and have tried to make a film that shows both sides. Here's why.

Time is Running Out: We Need to Foster a Sense of Urgency

Mickey Z. — Sat, 14 Nov 2009 13:33:00 GMT

Our eco-system is finite and there is a point of no return. With this in mind, we could all kick things up a notch or three in terms of urgency and methods

Share Your Inconvenient Truths: Online Debate on Al Gore's Climate Movie

Sami Grover — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:15:00 GMT

An Inconvenient Truth has awakened countless minds to the dangers of global warming, and it has put man-made climate change firmly on the political agenda. But it is not universally loved. Now Planet Green will be hosting an online discussion forum for lovers and haters alike-join the discussion.

Ed Begley, Jr. on Green Elementary Schools, Biodiesel, and More

Blythe Copeland — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 14:00:00 GMT

Environmentalist and actor Ed Begley, Jr., helps Living with Ed viewers tackle issues of biodiesel, solar power, and green schools.