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Someone to Earthwatch Over Me
Ed Wilson, Earthwatch CEO, answers Grist's questions |
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26 Jun 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Ed Wilson. What's your job title? President and CEO of Earthwatch Institute. What does your organization do? First, we help gather objective science-based information that allows us all to understand complex environmental and social issues and make informed and sustainable management decisions. We support over 130 research expeditions in 55 countries that help inform important agendas, such as the Unit ... |
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| Topics: Earthwatch, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Right Said Ed
Ed Wilson, Earthwatch CEO, answers readers' questions |
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26 Jun 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Ed Wilson, CEO of Earthwatch Institute. I support your quest to create a groundswell of environmental champions around the world. However, how do you justify sending these 4,000 people to mainly overseas destinations via air travel? Surely the enormous CO2 footprint of these people outweighs the science data collection gain? -- Jennifer Morgan, London, United Kingdom That is a good question, and one that we are ad ... |
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| Topics: Earthwatch, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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There's Something About Terry
Bryant Terry, food-justice activist, answers readers' questions |
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23 Jun 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Bryant Terry, founder of b-healthy. What do you think about Wal-Mart offering organic products? -- Haven Bourque, San Francisco, Calif. That's the million-dollar question. Jumping on the organic bandwagon will probably mean higher profits for Wal-Mart, so they gladly carry products with the organic seal. But it's important to remember that Wal-Mart has very little concern for public healt ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview, non-government organizations, politics (all these topics) |
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Ay, There's the Grub
Bryant Terry, food-justice activist, answers Grist's questions |
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19 Jun 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Bryant Terry. What work do you do? I've committed myself to feeding people; illuminating the connections between poverty, malnutrition, and institutional racism; and working to create a more just and sustainable food system for everyone. b-healthy gets teenagers cooking. In 2001, I founded b-healthy (Build Healthy Eating and Lifestyles to Help Youth), a New York City-based food-justice organization ma ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview, non-government organizations, politics (all these topics) |
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The Seventh Habits of a Highly Effective Person
Jeffrey Hollender, Seventh Generation president, answers readers' questions |
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16 Jun 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Jeffrey Hollender, Seventh Generation. You mentioned that the people most at risk from the conventional products your brand is meant to replace can't afford to buy your stuff, and as a company you're working on resolving this. Any chance you can give examples of ideas that you're working on? And if not, what do you think needs to happen, in general, for truly na ... |
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| Topics: business, green cleaning, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Talkin' Bout My Seventh Generation
Jeffrey Hollender, Seventh Generation president, answers Grist's questions |
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12 Jun 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Jeffrey Hollender. What work do you do? I'm president of Seventh Generation, though lately I've been referring to myself as the Inspired Protagonist, providing the vision and inspiration to carry the company forward. How does your work relate to the environment? Photos: Seventh Generation. Our company provides nontoxic cleaners, recycled paper towels and tissues, and other al ... |
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| Topics: business, green cleaning, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Mover and Shaffer
Don Shaffer, local-biz promoter and green skateboard entrepreneur, answers readers' questions |
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09 Jun 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Don Shaffer, Business Alliance for Local Living Economies. I'm a business major graduating in August, and my dream has been to start a chain of green boutique hotels in exotic locations. What advice do you have for a young entrepreneur coming directly out of university wanting to start a green, sustainable business? -- Emily Slaco, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada You ... |
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| Topics: business, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Skate of Grace
Don Shaffer, local-biz promoter and green skateboard entrepreneur, answers Grist's questions |
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05 Jun 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Don Shaffer. What work do you do? I'm executive director of the Business Alliance for Local Living Economies and co-owner of Comet Skateboards. What does your organization do? BALLE is a growing alliance of more than 5,400 entrepreneurs and small-business owners from across the U.S. and Canada who are dedicated to building Local Living Economies, and to a different way of doing ... |
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| Topics: business, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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The Turn of the Drew
Drew Weiner, reef-protection crusader, answers readers' questions |
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02 Jun 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Drew Weiner, Reef Protection International. Does Reef Protection International have a position on keeping corals and invertebrates as aquarium pets? -- Linus C., Washington, D.C. RPI supports responsible fish/reef keeping. We believe that having a home aquarium provides people, especially children, with a great opportunity to learn about marine science and fish behavior. In addition, it is the e ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, marine life, oceans (all these topics) |
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Swimming With the Fishes
Drew Weiner, reef-protection crusader, answers Grist's questions |
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29 May 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Drew Weiner. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm the director of Reef Protection International. What does your organization do? RPI contributes to coral-reef conservation by educating the public about the marine aquarium trade and helping consumers make responsible, "reef-safe" buying choices. Coral reefs are in crisis due to warming seas, pollution, and overfi ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, marine life, oceans (all these topics) |
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Docket Man
John Suttles, Southern environmental lawyer, answers readers' questions |
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26 May 2006 |
InterActivist |
| John Suttles, Southern Environmental Law Center. Would you recommend entering the law profession with the intention of becoming a public-interest attorney? There already seem to be a flood of people with the exact same idea. Can someone realistically earn a living as a public-interest lawyer? -- Jesse Langdon, Seattle, Wash. The short answer is: "yeah, but it ain't necessarily easy." Of c ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, politics, South (all these topics) |
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The South Will Sue Again
John Suttles, Southern environmental lawyer, answers Grist's questions |
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22 May 2006 |
InterActivist |
| John Suttles. What work do you do? I'm a senior attorney with the Southern Environmental Law Center in Chapel Hill, N.C. How does it relate to the environment? For the past 20 years, the Southern Environmental Law Center -- the biggest environmental organization headquartered in the Southeast -- has used the full power of the law to conserve clean water, healthy air, wild lands, and livabl ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, politics, South (all these topics) |
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Woman on Top
Melinda Kramer, advocate for grassroots women activists, answers readers' questions |
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15 May 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Melinda Kramer, Women's Global Green Action Network. What can/should we do to get more women at the helm of environmental decision-making? -- Kirstin Henninger, Palampur, India In villages and cities around the world, grassroots women are protecting their communities, stewarding their forests, rivers, and land, and transforming their local economies. The problem is many women leaders a ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Wonder Women
Melinda Kramer, advocate for grassroots women activists, answers Grist's questions |
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15 May 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Melinda Kramer. Photo: Caitlin Sislin. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am cofounder and codirector of Women's Global Green Action Network, an international organization that unites and empowers grassroots women advocates, entrepreneurs, and community leaders around the world who are working in the areas of environmental, economic, and social justice. How does you ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Flush Forward
Jason and Kimberley Graham-Nye, eco-diaper entrepreneurs, answer readers' questions |
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12 May 2006 |
InterActivist |
| The Graham-Nye clan. If you are truly striving for "eco-friendly," how do you justify any disposable? In view of our addiction to excess consumption, aren't disposable diapers perpetuating the myth that use-it-once is OK? In striving for sustainable practices, shouldn't we be cultivating habits of reuse, as in laundering cloth diapers? -- Joanne Poyourow, Los Angeles, Calif. ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, parenting (all these topics) |
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Flush-a-Bye, Baby
Jason and Kimberley Graham-Nye, eco-diaper entrepreneurs, answer Grist's questions |
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08 May 2006 |
InterActivist |
| The Graham-Nye clan. What are your job titles? Cofounders, CEO and president, dad and mum of gDiapers. What does your company do? Manufacture and market the world's only flushable diaper. Every day in the U.S., 50 million waste-filled diapers go into the landfill where they sit for up to 500 years. Diapers are the third-largest contributor to landfills. Flushing puts poop where it bel ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, parenting (all these topics) |
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The Artful Roger
Roger Mustalish, Amazon researcher and protector, answers readers' questions |
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05 May 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Roger Mustalish, head of ACEER. Can you describe an animal from the Amazon ecosystem and another animal from the Andes ecosystem whose status illustrates a particular environmental threat to those regions? -- Mark Stephen Caponigro, New York, N.Y. Globally, including in the tropics, we are losing amphibians at an alarming rate; many species are headed to extinction. Other than habitat los ... |
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| Topics: Amazon, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, Peru, rainforests (all these topics) |
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Roger That
Roger Mustalish, Amazon researcher and protector, answers Grist's questions |
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01 May 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Roger Mustalish. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm president of the Amazon Center for Environmental Education and Research Foundation, a U.S. nonprofit with offices in West Chester, Penn., and in Iquitos and Puerto Maldonado, Peru. What does your organization do? ACEER's mission is to promote environmental conservation by being a catalyst for awareness, understanding, act ... |
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| Topics: Amazon, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, Peru, rainforests (all these topics) |
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Paper View
David Ford, biz consultant and forest advocate, answers readers' questions |
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28 Apr 2006 |
InterActivist |
| David Ford, head of Metafore. What is the most effective way to convince a Fortune 500 CEO that eco-friendly practices are good for the corporation? -- Andrew Fridley, Portland, Ore. In my experience, the most effective approach is to demonstrate to the CEO the business value of changing practices. You have to build a case beyond just risk mitigation. To really get the CEO's attention, you need t ... |
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| Topics: business, grassroots activism, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Have You Chatted With Ford Lately?
David Ford, biz consultant and forest advocate, answers Grist's questions |
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24 Apr 2006 |
InterActivist |
| David Ford. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am the president and CEO of Metafore, an enterprise nonprofit based in Portland, Ore. How does it relate to the environment? We help businesses align their practices so they achieve positive social and environmental outcomes. In Metafore's view of the world, "Every business is in the forest business.&q ... |
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| Topics: business, grassroots activism, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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A Class Act
Terrain Johnson and Colleen Contrisciane of Earth Force answer readers' questions |
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21 Apr 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Is it fun to do Earth Force? How do you join the Earth Force project? -- Elisse Duvall, Manteo, N.C. Terrain Johnson. Johnson: Yes, Earth Force is a very fun project, and most kids get involved through their school and clubs that deal with the environment at their school. You can also call or go to the Earth Force website to get involved and learn more. Contrisciane: Yes, it's fun to do E ... |
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| Topics: education, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Youth the Force
Terrain Johnson and Colleen Contrisciane of Earth Force answer Grist's questions |
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17 Apr 2006 |
InterActivist |
| With what environmental organization are you affiliated? Terrain Johnson. Johnson: I'm a 6th grade student at Masterman Middle School in Philadelphia, and I work with Earth Force. Colleen Contrisciane. Contrisciane: I am a program coordinator with Earth Force, a national organization that aims to engage young people as environmental citizens. What does your organization do? Contrisciane: ... |
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| Topics: education, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Tropic of Answer
Charles Munn, a pioneer of South American ecotourism, answers readers' questions |
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14 Apr 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Charles Munn, Tropical Nature. Ecotourism is promoted as a sustainable alternative to industrial development; however, ecotourism does not generate the same immediate financial returns as industrial development. How can activists formulate their argument when aiming to save pristine areas from mining through promoting ecotourism? -- Jacqueline Obando, Pretoria, South Africa Well, yes, ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, South America, travel (all these topics) |
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A Tour for What Ails Ya
Charles Munn, a pioneer of South American ecotourism, answers Grist's questions |
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10 Apr 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Charles Munn. What work do you do? I am chair of the board of Tropical Nature, a nonprofit conservation group specializing in conservation through ecotourism. What does your organization do? We run the world's largest network of eco-lodges in tropical rainforest -- in Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Brazil. We also consult for rainforest and tropical ecotourism companies and for gover ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, South America, travel (all these topics) |
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Henningsen-Picked
Carsten Henningsen, green mutual-fund founder, answers readers' questions |
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07 Apr 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Carsten Henningsen, cofounder of Portfolio 21. How do you respond to Paul Hawken's claim that the standards for socially responsible investing portfolios have been loosened to the point where they are virtually indistinguishable from those managed without an environmental or social screen? Is Portfolio 21 any different? -- Seth Zuckerman Paul Hawken's study on socially and environmentally r ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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