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Hits You Like a Britton of Bricks Eric Britton, sustainable-development booster, answers readers' questions		10 Jun 2005	InterActivist
Eric Britton, The Commons. If you could pick your favorite sustainable initiatives in Europe (top five), which would they be? I'm curious about public or private projects, at a county or municipal level. Ideally, could these projects serve as a blueprint for cities or companies in America to adopt? -- Piper Foster, Aspen, Colo. That's an excellent question, and an important ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics)

The Commons Man Eric Britton, sustainable-development booster, answers Grist's questions		06 Jun 2005	InterActivist
Eric Britton. What work do you do? I earn my living and pay the rent as an international adviser, consultant, and team builder for public- and private-sector organizations that have accepted that they need new thinking in the face of this uncomfortable concept that some call "sustainable development." That takes about half my time. For the rest, I have since the mid-'70s been involved i ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics)

Are You There Cod? It's Me, Niaz Niaz Dorry, oceans campaigner, answers readers' questions		03 Jun 2005	InterActivist
Niaz Dorry, Clean Catch. What are three things that consumers can do to help promote healthy oceans? -- Kristin Deason, Arlington, Va. 1. Think globally, but eat fish locally. 2. Don't expect the same seafood item year-round. 3. Advocate for policy changes that take into account the entire marine ecosystem and give preference to small-scale fishing operations over industrial/factory-scale ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, marine life, oceans (all these topics)

Hope and Dorry Niaz Dorry, oceans campaigner, answers Grist's questions		31 May 2005	InterActivist
Niaz Dorry. What work do you do? I'm the cofounder of Clean Catch, a new project aimed at promoting diverse, healthy oceans by supporting the people who have historically shown themselves to be responsible stewards of the ocean -- small-scale fishing communities. What does your organization do? Clean Catch works with and supports small-scale fishing communities that are actively advocating for and/or practicing ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, marine life, oceans (all these topics)

No More Mr. Ice Guy Arni Finnsson of the Iceland Nature Conservation Association answers readers' questions		15 Apr 2005	InterActivist
Arni Finnsson, Iceland Nature Conservation Association. How badly does hydroelectric power affect the environment? I thought it was a good alternative to burning fossil fuels for energy. -- Corey Bonasso, Morgantown, W.Va. In Iceland, valleys or lower-lying areas in the highlands, which the power industry would like to use for reservoirs, are usually the most vegetated and b ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, Iceland, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

The Iceman InterActivateth Arni Finnsson of the Iceland Nature Conservation Association answers Grist's questions		11 Apr 2005	InterActivist
Arni Finnsson. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? Iceland Nature Conservation Association. We are the biggest member-based NGO in Iceland with 1,300 members. What does your organization do? What, in a perfect world, would constitute "mission accomplished"? The powerful glacial river in the Karahnjukar area. Photo: Johann Isberg. INCA was es ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, Iceland, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Black and Green and Read All Over Norris McDonald, president of the African American Environmentalist Association, answers readers' questions		08 Apr 2005	InterActivist
Norris McDonald, African American Environmentalist Association. Where do funds to operate the AAEA come from? -- Frank Fox, Mechanicsville, Md. The African American Environmentalist Association is a volunteer organization. I build and run web sites to make a living. I also share a house with my brother and that helps with the monthly bills. ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

We're Lovin' It! Norris McDonald, president of the African American Environmentalist Association, answers Grist's questions		04 Apr 2005	InterActivist
Norris McDonald. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm president of the African American Environmentalist Association. What does your organization do? What, in a perfect world, would constitute "mission accomplished"? The African American Environmentalist Association, founded in 1985, is one of the nation's oldest African America ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Greenwalshing Bill Walsh, founder of the Healthy Building Network, answers readers' questions		25 Feb 2005	InterActivist
Bill Walsh, Healthy Building Network. How do you determine what should be classified as a "worst in class" building material? -- Name not provided A three-pronged analysis: First, is there a serious environmental problem associated with the material? Second, by focusing on that material, would we contribute to achieving the goals of the larger environmental-health movement? Thi ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics)

It All Comes Out in the Walsh Bill Walsh, founder of the Healthy Building Network, answers Grist's questions		21 Feb 2005	InterActivist
Bill Walsh. What work do you do? I'm the founder and national coordinator of the Healthy Building Network. How does it relate to the environment? The Healthy Building Network is the only organization dedicated to linking green building strategies to the specific goals of the environmental-health movement. Our goal is to shift market demand in the building and construction indu ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics)

Me Fred, You Jane Fred Thompson, CEO of Jane Goodall Institute, answers readers' questions		14 Jan 2005	InterActivist
Fred Thompson, Jane Goodall Institute. How do you convince someone who lives in the U.S. and has never seen a chimpanzee outside the zoo about the importance of saving natural habitat in a place they'll probably never see? -- Name not provided It's true many people don't "get it" and aren't moved by the conservation arguments that we find so compelling -- even the arguments that ap ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

As Goodall as It Gets Fred Thompson, CEO of Jane Goodall Institute, answers Grist's questions		10 Jan 2005	InterActivist
Fred Thompson. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm president and CEO of the Jane Goodall Institute. What does your organization do? What, in a perfect world, would constitute "mission accomplished"? Our mission is to inspire and empower people to take informed, compassionate action to make the world a better place for people, animals, and the environment. F ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

To Helvarg and Back David Helvarg, marine activist, answers readers' questions		07 Jan 2005	InterActivist
David Helvarg, Blue Frontier Campaign. What advice do you have for federal resource-agency scientists trying to do the right thing under this administration? -- Mike Kelly, McKinleyville, Calif. Remember that sign they hung up in an EPA office during the Reagan administration, "No good deed goes unpunished"? Under George Bush, no good science goes unpunished. It's not that government researche ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, oceans (all these topics)

Come Helvarg and High Water David Helvarg, marine activist, answers Grist's questions		03 Jan 2005	InterActivist
David Helvarg. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm president of Blue Frontier Campaign. What does your organization do? What, in a perfect world, would constitute "mission accomplished"? Blue Frontier works to strengthen America's ocean constituency by building unity among seaweed (marine grassroots) activists at the local, regional, and national levels by providin ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, oceans (all these topics)

Hamburger Patty Patricia Lovera, food safety crusader, answers readers' questions		10 Dec 2004	InterActivist
Patricia Lovera, Public Citizen. Scientifically, what is wrong with irradiated food? I haven't seen any studies indicating illness or unhealthy effects. The articles I did read indicated that some foods could be preserved without refrigeration safely and longer. -- Jerry Broadbent, Bucoda, Wash. Concerns center around the potential health effects of eating chemical byproducts created in the process o ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

All You Need Is Lovera Patricia Lovera, food safety crusader, answers Grist's questions		06 Dec 2004	InterActivist
Patricia Lovera With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am deputy director of the Energy and Environment Program at Public Citizen. We have campaigns on energy (fighting nuclear power and electricity deregulation), against the privatization of our water supplies, and on food safety (fighting food irradiation and other methods of industrialized food production that negatively aff ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Ross 'n' Roll Marc Ross, rocker and activist, answers readers' questions		15 Oct 2004	InterActivist
Marc Ross, founder of Rock the Earth How do you ensure the music doesn't drown out the message, that hot licks instead enhance learning? -- Carl F. Rebstock, Cofounder and Executive Director, Passionfish, Monterey, Calif. Although most people will be attending concerts to experience music, I really don't think the music will drown out the message, but rather will enhance it -- and vice versa. To have someone ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Hey, Man, Is That Freedom Rock? Marc Ross, rocker and activist, answers Grist's questions		11 Oct 2004	InterActivist
With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am president and executive director of Rock the Earth. What does your organization do? What, in a perfect world, would constitute "mission accomplished"? Rock the Earth is a relatively new environmental advocacy nonprofit organization based in Denver, Colo. It was created to work with the music community on environmental issue ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Sting Ray Ray Vaughan, an environmental lawyer, answers readers' questions		23 Jul 2004	InterActivist
Ray Vaughan, executive director of WildLaw. What are your feelings about vegetarianism and its contribution to reducing environmental damage and alleviating world hunger? And why do you carry a gun? -- Marylou Noble, Portland, Ore. I admire folks who can truly reduce their impacts while still working on the big-picture problems; my comment was directed to people I know who make minimizing their impacts th ...
Topics: environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, politics, Southeast (all these topics)

WildLaw, You Make My Heart Sing Ray Vaughan, an environmental lawyer, answers Grist's questions		19 Jul 2004	InterActivist
Ray Vaughan. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am executive director of WildLaw. What does your organization do? What, in a perfect world, would constitute "mission accomplished"? WildLaw is a nonprofit environmental law firm that represents hundreds of community, environmental, and conservation organizations around the country. We work mainly in the So ...
Topics: environmental justice, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview, politics, Southeast (all these topics)

Cohen Postal Ben Cohen, ice cream maven and TrueMajority founder, answers readers' questions		18 Jun 2004	InterActivist
It seems like every time you turn around, there's another helpful website where you can sign a petition or some such. But does it work? -- Anupa Choduri, Los Angeles, Calif. Ben Cohen, cofounder of Ben & Jerry's and founder of TrueMajority. Will online groups change the world overnight? No. But groups like MoveOn.org and TrueMajority.org are reaching out to hundreds of thousands of pe ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Flavor of the Week Ben Cohen, ice cream maven and TrueMajority founder, answers Grist's questions		14 Jun 2004	InterActivist
With what organizations are you affiliated? I work with Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities, TrueMajority.org, and TrueMajorityACTION.org. What do your organizations do? BLSP is a group of more than 500 business leaders in the U.S. who are committed to focusing on the most pressing issues we face (education, health care, environmental responsibility) by diverting a small percentage ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

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