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Wild Gift Fellowship

Wild Gift is currently recruiting dynamic young individuals (ages 21-30) with innovative, entrepreneurial ideas for its 2012 class.

According to Riane Eisler, the work of raising childern is devalued the world over. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mishimoto/4056188275/sizes/m/in/photostream/">Mishimoto (flickr)</a>

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Rethinking Economics with Riane Eisler

Unlearn economics. Forget GDPs and growth rates. Ignore financial institutions (and their crises). Rethink well-being and worth. What do you care about? What in your life holds the greatest value?

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Hangzhou, China Pedals to Number One in Bike Sharing

Washington, D.C.’s bike sharing program has 1,100 bikes. London’s system has 6,000. And Paris has more than 20,000.

The Sierra Gorda reserve is working to make conservation economically viable. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/maurh/2753478943/">Mauricio (flickr)</a>

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In Mexico Community is Getting Down with Nature

About 80 percent of Mexico's forestland is considered communal property, or "ejidos." This gives citizens the right to squat on the land, grow crops to eat or sell, raise cattle, and even cut down trees for timber.

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Hybrids with Muscle

In most of the United States, the dominant mentality appears to be “Bigger is better,” when choosing a vehicle. This obviously does not bode well for the environment and the dwindling supply of world oil.

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Wangari Maathai, Founder of the Greenbelt Movement, Speaks

Wangari Maathai is the 2004 winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, and founder of the Greenbelt Movement. She has spent her life as an activist promoting women’s rights, civil society and environmental protection.

Photo: Thatcher Cook for Mercy Corps

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How Green Is Their Growth

Can poor countries afford to be green?

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Can Crops be Climate-Proofed?

Climate change threatens food crops across the world. Now scientists are re-focusing their efforts on crop resilience, rather than yields.

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When Business Turns Green

By incorporating sustainable practices, UPS helps the environment while saving money.

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Europe Must Admit Africa to the Carbon Trading Club

The time is right for Europe to change its carbon trading rules in order to give Africa access to the market, writes Louis V. Verchot, a climate change scientist.

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Biogas Technology Beginning to Make its Mark

Poor countries like Nepal can help combat global warming through the use of biogas systems.

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Globalization Resources

Expand your understanding of the issues surrounding globalization through this resource page.

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Climate Change Resources

As we become increasingly aware of our potential to harm the environment, learn more about how you can make a positive change.

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Reducing the Risk of Disaster

Mercy Corps is engaging in disaster risk reduction programming to identify hazards and lessen the destruction caused by disasters.

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The Humanitarian Impact of Urbanisation

Population growth in cities has resulted in increased concentrations of people in slums, which has escalated the effects of server poverty.

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