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  overpriced junk

  Oh please. junk that no one needs, and $50 pairs of underpants? Why insult us like this? The greenest fashion is to wear what you have year after year, and buy at thrift stores, and not to buy flash in the pan junk. $200 for a purse made oout of soda lids? You want to be green? Drop by a thrift store or garage sale or trade with friends, pick up a purse for $10 and donate the rest to the environmental group of your choice. Oh yes, don't buy clothes made in China or in sweatshops.
  On 15 Green Fashion Finds posted 2 years, 2 months ago 10 Responses

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  Arnold overrated

  Not to take away from what Arnold is doing, basking in the glory of signing legislation crafted by the Democrats, but his leadership is still mixed. He has a certain Bush like quality of making profound gestures in his speeches, but then appointing folks who are less than helpful to carry out his policies, or underfunding them.
  I am glad for his conversion, because his initial policies were not very green despite RFK Jr.'s endorsement of him.
  That said, he is taking public positions now that are moving him and the need to take action for the environment into the limelight. So, I guess he is finally using his celebrity to do some good for California (long overdue) and the planet.On 15 Green Politicians posted 2 years, 2 months ago 34 Responses

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  Green Colleges - Green Education

  I am so happy to see this article, and to highlight the importance of the greening of colleges. As the author of Making A Difference Colleges (10th ed) I have been informing readers of the greenest colleges for 15 years. That said, I get the impression that this list focuses more on the greening of the campuses rather than on the education. And your readers have it right, Warren Wilson, Prescott, Berea, Northland... where are they? These are colleges with a long and deep commitment to the environment. These are colleges where young people who want to make a difference have been thriving for decades.
  I would think your readers would be more interested in a "green education" than a green campus (though that is esssential too.) Then one must look much further and evaluate the strength and number of environmental majors, the ethos of the campus, the opportunities for applied and field studies the encouragement of critical, long term and holistic thinking....  Are there organic gardens, green dorms, service-learning programs? How long has the institution had a commitment to the environment? Is it part of it's mission statement? How strong are the administration's  and faculty's commitment?
  To learn about colleges and universities that have long fit these criteria (and more), to also learn about institutions with a central ethos of social change, peace and service, I encourage readers to pick up a copy of Making A Difference Collleges (10th ed) published by SageWorks Press. You can also get for more info at www.making-a-difference.com
  On 15 Green Colleges and Universities posted 2 years, 2 months ago 62 Responses