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 Stories About: environmental non-government organizations AND InterActivist AND interview AND outdoor recreation
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This Sand Is Your Sand
Jim Moriarty, president of Surfrider Foundation, answers readers' questions |
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04 Aug 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Jim Moriarty, Surfrider Foundation. What has been the greatest obstacle in keeping the beaches clean and accessible? -- Jerry Broadbent, Bucoda, Wash. The greatest obstacle for clean beaches is awareness of how beaches get dirty to begin with. Smokers need to understand that their cigarette butts end up down storm drains and on beaches. Golf-course managers and farmers need to unders ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, oceans, outdoor recreation, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Green Crush
Jim Moriarty, president of Surfrider Foundation, answers Grist's questions |
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31 Jul 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Jim Moriarty. What work do you do? I work at an environmental, action-sports-oriented nonprofit called Surfrider Foundation. What does your organization do? We exist for the protection and enjoyment of oceans, waves, and beaches. Two examples: we fight for clean water and beach access. How do you get to work? Mini Cooper S or telecommute. I'm a firm believer in the virtual organization, having live ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, oceans, outdoor recreation, water pollution (all these topics) |
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Eager Beaver
Beaver Theodosakis, founder of prAna, answers readers' questions |
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20 Jan 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Beaver Theodosakis, founder of prAna. On the prAna website, only a small minority of items are listed as organic. Is there a practical barrier to going all-organic with your cotton apparel? -- Shawn Severance, Ann Arbor, Mich. Many of our products are not cotton. Because our business is grounded in outdoor activities and yoga, technical attributes -- like moisture management -- are a must in many cases, ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, outdoor recreation (all these topics) |
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Leave It to Beaver
Beaver Theodosakis, founder of prAna, answers Grist's questions |
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17 Jan 2006 |
InterActivist |
| Beaver Theodosakis. What work do you do? I'm founder and president of prAna. What does your business do? prAna's core business is men's and women's lifestyle apparel and accessories. The brand -- grown from deep roots in rock climbing and yoga -- has always strived for positive change and is grounded in the ideas of sustainability, in terms of the materials we use and the energy consumed to produce the ... |
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| Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, outdoor recreation (all these topics) |
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