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  Fast food is a major culprit, but the battle should also be over what chemicals, preservatives, and pesticides people are eating as well. Why are cancer rates so high in the US? How much do cancer patients cost insurance companies? For more info about sustainable and healthy eating, check out http://changents.com/OrganicNation.tv.

  On Pollan says health-care reform will fail unless we change the way we eat posted 2 months, 1 week ago 11 Responses

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  Have some hope - there are definitely some places in the US where wind energy is being generated right now!  This picture was taken in Texas at the Wilderado Wind Farm: http://tiny.cc/yaepB

  On China wind farms sprout amid green-energy push posted 3 months, 1 week ago 2 Responses

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  <!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> Normal 0 MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 </xml><![endif]--> <!-- /* Style Definitions */ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal {mso-style-parent:""; margin:0in; margin-bottom:.0001pt; mso-pagination:widow-orphan; font-size:12.0pt; font-family:"Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";} a:link, span.MsoHyperlink {color:blue; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} a:visited, span.MsoHyperlinkFollowed {color:purple; text-decoration:underline; text-underline:single;} @page Section1 {size:8.5in 11.0in; margin:1.0in 1.25in 1.0in 1.25in; mso-header-margin:.5in; mso-footer-margin:.5in; mso-paper-source:0;} div.Section1 {page:Section1;} --> I think that the younger generations will be the driving force behind real change because they are growing up in a world that is very concerned with how we are impacting our environment. There are two impact designers from RISD who share this same understanding and are using their skills as tools to battle social and environmental problems.  See just how they’re making a difference: http://tiny.cc/SOeWJ

  On Youth find new ways to fight climate change from the ground up posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago 5 Responses

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  I think the technology behind this is brilliant.  I know of a similar concept, that harnesses the energy from walking instead of heat – really cool.  Check out the POWERleap and how it works at http://changents.com/powerleaper

  On Can we really make the drive-thru a source of power? posted 4 months ago 3 Responses

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  That's great. It's going to be the generation of kids in high school right now and the generation after them that are really going to make a difference.  I like to follow Greg Thompson, a student of the same age trying to make his high school go green (http://changents.com/greg-thompson).On New group inspires teens to combat climate change posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago 5 Responses