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Mercy Corps made cutting down trees for cooking fuel more sustainable through a reforestation project in Alta Verapaz, Guatemala. Photo: JGrant for Mercy Corps.

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Payment for protection: an innovative program boosts incomes and saves trees

A new program in Brazil is turning tragedy on its head by paying the poor to preserve their natural surroundings.

A SELCO technician installing solar panels. Photo courtesy <a href="http://www.selco-india.com/image_gallery.html">SELCO</a>

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In India, SELCO blazes social trails to bring power to the people

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Green School

At Green School in rural Bali, K-12 students learn not only the staples of a traditional education — reading, writing and arithmetic — but also how to grow organic rice and build with sustainably produced bamboo. Students from the local community, as well

The Uniform Project funds helps provide uniforms like these for underprivileged school children in India. Photo: <a href=" http://www.flickr.com/photos/opoponax/2319081821/sizes/m/"> the opoponax (Flickr)</a>

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A Little Black Dress Sends 264 Children to School for a Year

Take one basic little black dress (LBD), a cool girl from India, sustainability, and education for underprivileged children… What do they all add up to?

The Super MoneyMaker Pressure Pump by KickStart can irrigate up to 2 acres of land. Photo: <a href="http://www.kickstart.org/products/super-moneymaker/">KickStart</a>

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Real Good, Not Feel Good

What does someone in poverty need most?

Dubai's Construction Skyline at Night. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/seeingthings/463684899/">twocentsworth (flickr)</a>

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The Sky's Limits

The financial crisis is crimping construction in the Middle East and other places that had been experiencing a building boom, Der Spiegel reports.

Eating bugs is already a common practice in over 13 countries. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/mureena/2134334057/">Vilhelm Sjostrom (flickr)</a>

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Let Them Eat Bugs

Scientists are jumping on an underutilized protein source that is abundant and environmentally friendly.

Alternatives to Plastic: Home Gardens. Photo: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/keylimepie/751582008/">key lime_pie (flickr)</a>

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Life Less Plastic

I recently came upon a blog by a Chicago woman committed to living as close to a plastic-free life as possible.

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Lest We Forget Those Who Suffer

The problems associated with global climate change have been and will continue to be felt most dramatically by the poor, not the rich.

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The Global Economy Reluctantly Turns Toward Sustainability

Last month, IPS news reported on recent trends toward sustainability and green business within the global economy.

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How Green Is Their Growth

Can poor countries afford to be green?

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The Fair Trade Future

The authors of the book 'Fair Trade: The Challenges of Transforming Globalization' suggest some key changes for the Fair Trade market.

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The Race to Carbon Neutral

This week, Norway declared that it will become the world’s first carbon-neutral country, by 2030.

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From Trash to Treasure

The Economist recently took a look at how the process of recycling is helping to sustain one community in India.

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When Business Turns Green

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

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Payment for protection: an innovative program boosts incomes and saves trees

In India, SELCO blazes social trails to bring power to the people

Green School

A Little Black Dress Sends 264 Children to School for a Year

Real Good, Not Feel Good

The Sky's Limits

Let Them Eat Bugs

Life Less Plastic

Lest We Forget Those Who Suffer

The Global Economy Reluctantly Turns Toward Sustainability

How Green Is Their Growth

The Fair Trade Future

The Race to Carbon Neutral

From Trash to Treasure

When Business Turns Green

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