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• Three green jobs questions, three green jobs answers

  Day two at The Dream Reborn conference 0

  Posted 1 year, 7 months ago

  When I left the Dream Reborn conference on Friday, I had a few questions: Exactly what are green jobs? How do we create them? And why has it suddenly become so important to talk about them? Yesterday, I got some answers. And it's a good thing, too, since the conference wraps up today.

  Here's a quick rundown of some of the answers I found. (We'll have more in-depth coverage of the conference in a few days.) Pay close attention, because I'm gonna go through this stuff quickly -- and in reverse order.

  First up: Why green jobs now? Here's… Read More

• Getting together for green jobs

  The Dream Reborn conference hits Memphis this weekend 0

  Posted 1 year, 7 months ago

  Yesterday in Memphis, a crowd stood outside the Lorraine Motel to quietly honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the place where he died 40 years ago. All day long, it rained.

  A couple blocks away, another sort of commemoration was going on. There was chanting. A man played a drum and a choir sang. There was lots and lots and lots of clapping.

  Several hundred people had gathered in a conference room to kick off The Dream Reborn, a weekend-long event designed to ignite discussion and collaboration among leaders of the green jobs movement.

  Green jobs have Read More

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  Recycle-A-Bike?

  If you're concerned about what Schwinn is doing to the planet in the process of building you a shiny new cruiser, build one yourself. Lots of cities have terrific recycle-a-bike programs to help you get started. Here in Memphis, for instance, we've got a shop that will hook you up with all the pieces you need - used, of course - as well as some real nice shop space and quality instruction for just 40 bucks. Zero impact. Learn how to build a bike. Meet some new friends. Can't beat it.On Umbra on the impacts of biking posted 1 year, 5 months ago 21 Responses

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  Also!

  By pure (and rather strange) coincidence, I just came across this write-up on plastic-free water bottles from NRDC. It mentions SIGG, as well as a company called Kleen Kanteen. Worth checking out!

  http://www.onearth.org/blog/whats-happening-on-earth/nick ...On Umbra on plastic water bottles posted 1 year, 6 months ago 9 Responses

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  Sigg: A Nalgene Alternative

  If you're looking to replace your Nalgene, try a Sigg water bottle (http://www.mysigg.com/). They're super durable, perfectly sized for outdoors activities and very slick. The bottles come in 144 different styles!On Umbra on plastic water bottles posted 1 year, 6 months ago 9 Responses