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POSTED IN Work & Connect Jul 2 2010
The BP Oil Spill in the Gulf of Mexico has been going on for weeks now, and there are millions of different people involved in getting it sorted out and cleaned up. From politicians to businesspeople, here are the major players figuring in the way the oil spill gets handled. + VIEW SLIDESHOW
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POSTED IN Work & Connect Jun 16 2010
Death metal bands hammer out some nasty stuff, but maybe they're just misunderstood environmental stewards. + VIEW SLIDESHOW
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POSTED IN Work & Connect Apr 2 2010
In an age that is saturated by media, protest tactics have had to change to ensure widespread recognition of the efforts. The result is sometimes shocking, sometimes outrageous, but always attention-grabbing: Take a look at these naked activists pushing the limits around the world. + VIEW SLIDESHOW
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POSTED IN Work & Connect Jan 26 2010
Natural Resources Defense Council took on some major environmental battles all around the world last year, and their team has a number of victories to show for it. For every success, though, an ongoing challenge remains. Here's a look at some of the battles Planet Green partner NRDC is waging for the planet. + VIEW SLIDESHOW
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POSTED IN Work & Connect Jan 4 2010
You already (hopefully) switched to CFL light bulbs and carry reusable bags with you everywhere--what are the next steps to a greener lifestyle? The U.S. emits the equivalent of 118 pounds of CO2 for every resident every day. That adds up to about 20 metric tons annually for every American--five times more than the average world citizen, according to the International Energy Agency. Clearly, we need to do more than just recycle. + VIEW SLIDESHOW
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POSTED IN Work & Connect Oct 6 2009
Split Estate shows what happens when a person owns the rights to the surface of the land but not the mineral rights to what lies beneath. The results are shocking. It turns out that what you don't know can hurt you. + VIEW SLIDESHOW
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POSTED IN Work & Connect Sep 22 2009
International Coastal Cleanup Day is a global effort, organized by the Ocean Conservancy. Each year, thousands of volunteers meet in more than 100 countries. In the 24 years Ocean Conservancy has been organizing cleanup days, they have collected millions of pounds of debris. + VIEW SLIDESHOW
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POSTED IN Work & Connect Aug 26 2009
One billion people across the planet lack access to clean water. The following images and captions are from the book Blue Planet Run by Rick Smolan, Jennifer Erwitt, and Robert Redford. They tell the story of the race to provide clean drinking water worldwide. + VIEW SLIDESHOW
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