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Comic Belief
Comedian Larry David chats about making global warming funny |
Amanda Griscom Little |
17 Nov 2005 |
Main Dish |
| This Sunday night, you may find yourself crying over global warming. Crying because you're laughing so hard, that is, thanks to Larry David -- co-creator of Seinfeld and creator and star of Curb Your Enthusiasm -- and his eco-activist wife, Laurie David. Larry David. Photo: HBO. At 8 p.m. (7 p.m. Central) on Nov. 20, TBS will air "Earth to America!," a two-hour comedy extravag ... |
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| Topics: celebrity, climate, funnies, green living, interview, TV (all these topics) |
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Fly the Eco-Friendly Skies
Rick Durden, green pilot and head of LightHawk, answers Grist's questions |
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14 Nov 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Rick Durden. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I have recently become the executive director of LightHawk, sometimes referred to as "the wings of conservation." What does your organization do? We work with other environmental and conservation organizations to provide free flights over environmentally threatened areas in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, and Ce ... |
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| Topics: education, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Blackmer Magic
Steve Blackmer, founder of the Northern Forest Center, answers readers' questions |
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11 Nov 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Steve Blackmer, founder of the Northern Forest Center. Millions of acres of private forestland in the Northern Forest are being sold -- 7 million acres in the past seven years in Maine alone. Working-forest easements are not protecting the full range of values many people want preserved. One alternative that has been suggested is to create a national park there. How does that fit into the ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Of Tree I Sing
Steve Blackmer, founder of the Northern Forest Center, answers Grist's questions |
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07 Nov 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Steve Blackmer. What work do you do? I'm the president of the Northern Forest Center, based in Concord, N.H. What does your organization do? We work to revitalize the rural economy and communities and conserve the forests of the 30-million-acre Northern Forest region of northernmost New York, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine -- the largest intact wild area in the Eastern U.S. Unlike the ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Down to EarthCorps
Su Thieda, EarthCorps program director, answers readers' questions |
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04 Nov 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Su Thieda, EarthCorps program director. Does EarthCorps come to other cities [besides Seattle], or do you know of similar programs in other cities? -- Victoria Michel, Los Angeles, Calif. EarthCorps is a locally based program. To my knowledge no other conservation service program is integrating U.S. and international participants. There are many other restoration/conservation programs, and I would ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, land stewardship (all these topics) |
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Take a Peak
An interview with peak-oil provocateur Matthew Simmons |
Amanda Griscom Little |
03 Nov 2005 |
Main Dish |
| Matthew Simmons: he's more radical than he looks. Matthew Simmons has been stirring up a lot of angst in energy circles this year. This well-connected industry insider has concluded that some of the world's largest oil beds may be on the verge of production collapse -- and he's willing to bet his much-vaunted career on it. Author of the recently published Twilight in the Desert: The Coming ... |
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| Topics: energy, interview, oil (all these topics) |
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Journey to the Center of the EarthCorps
Su Thieda, EarthCorps program director, answers Grist's questions |
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31 Oct 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Su Thieda. What work do you do? I am director of programs for EarthCorps. What does your organization do? EarthCorps' mission is to build global community through local environmental service. EarthCorps restores native habitat while training young leaders and engaging volunteers in hands-on environmental service. On a day-to-day basis, EarthCorps crews can be found in parks, gree ... |
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| Topics: InterActivist, interview, land stewardship (all these topics) |
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Next Shop Wonderland
George A. Polisner, socially responsible e-shopkeeper, answers readers' questions |
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28 Oct 2005 |
InterActivist |
| George A. Polisner, CEO of alonovo.com. What is "alonovo"? Is it an acronym, a Latin phrase, or what? -- Annette Dutro, Indianapolis, Ind. Our research indicated that our model would resonate with everyone except professors in the romance languages, thus the name is indeed Latin for "sustaining or nurturing something refreshing or new." We are happy to report ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, InterActivist, interview, shopping (all these topics) |
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Shop! in the Name of Love
George A. Polisner, socially responsible e-shopkeeper, answers Grist's questions |
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24 Oct 2005 |
InterActivist |
| George A. Polisner. What work do you do? I'm the founder and president/CEO of alonovo.com. What does your organization do? We are working to empower people by fully informing their market decisions. We are infusing the online shopping experience with a simple ratings system based upon trusted research data on social responsibility. People can choose from a vast catalog of compet ... |
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| Topics: consumerism, green living, InterActivist, interview, shopping (all these topics) |
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Land Phil
Phil Brick, environmental-politics professor, answers readers' questions |
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21 Oct 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Phil Brick, director of Whitman College Semester in the West. How do you talk about human living environments and their interaction with the "wilderness" in your semester? -- Kristen Wilson, Oaxaca, Mexico A major focus of Semester in the West is to acquaint students with people who work with nature every day. Most of our students come from urban backgrounds, so I think it is important to ... |
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| Topics: education, InterActivist, interview, West (all these topics) |
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How the West Was Fun
Phil Brick, environmental-politics professor, answers Grist's questions |
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17 Oct 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Phil Brick. What work do you do? I am professor of politics and codirector of environmental studies at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash. I am also the founder and director of an environmental-studies field program, Whitman College Semester in the West, a three-month field tour focusing on the political, ecological, and human dimensions of environmental issues in the American West. What do ... |
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| Topics: education, InterActivist, interview, West (all these topics) |
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Aped Crusader
Sheri Speede, chimpanzee champion, answers readers' questions |
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14 Oct 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Sheri Speede, director of In Defense of Animals - Africa. Besides the chimpanzees, do you house any other primates (monkeys, prosimians)? -- Shirley McGreal, Summerville, S.C. Our residents are all chimpanzees. But gorillas and many species of monkeys are also being orphaned by the bushmeat trade. Two other important organizations, Pandrillus, which runs the Limbe Wildlife Center, and the Cameroon Wildlife ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, Cameroon, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Need for Speede
Sheri Speede, chimpanzee champion, answers Grist's questions |
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10 Oct 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Sheri Speede. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm a veterinarian who directs a conservation project in Cameroon, in west-central Africa -- In Defense of Animals - Africa. At the Sanaga-Yong Chimpanzee Rescue Center in the Mbargue forest of central Cameroon, we provide sanctuary to 48 chimpanzee orphans of the bushmeat trade, ranging in age from less than two years to over 40 years. W ... |
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| Topics: animal welfare, Cameroon, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Death Waits for No Mangrove
Alfredo Quarto, founder of Mangrove Action Project, answers readers' questions |
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07 Oct 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Alfredo Quarto, head of Mangrove Action Project. Where do mangroves naturally grow? -- Loie Hayes, Boston, Mass. Mangroves grow in the tropical and subtropical intertidal zones of sheltered bays and river mouths. These complex ecosystems are found between the latitudes of 32 degrees north and 38 degrees south, along the tropical coasts of Africa, Australia, Asia, and the Amer ... |
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| Topics: environmental restoration, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Cizik Matters
An interview with green evangelical leader Richard Cizik |
Amanda Griscom Little |
05 Oct 2005 |
Main Dish |
| Richard Cizik. Photo: National Association of Evangelicals. Polluters will have to answer to God, not just government, according to Richard Cizik. Vice president of governmental affairs for the National Association of Evangelicals, Cizik is a pro-Bush Bible-brandishing reverend zealously opposed to abortion, gay marriage, and embryonic stem-cell research. He is also on a mission to convert ... |
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| Topics: climate, God and the Environment, heroes, interview, politics, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Man's Inhumanity to Mangrove
Alfredo Quarto, head of Mangrove Action Project, answers Grist's questions |
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03 Oct 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Alfredo Quarto. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am executive director and cofounder of the Mangrove Action Project. What does your organization do? MAP is dedicated to reversing the degradation of mangrove-forest ecosystems worldwide. We promote the rights of local coastal peoples, including fishers and farmers, and encourage community-based, sustainable ... |
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| Topics: environmental restoration, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Keeping It Real Estate
Martin Melaver, eco-friendly real-estate entrepreneur, answers readers' questions |
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30 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Martin Melaver, CEO of Melaver, Inc. Do you see any of your business policies catching on in the larger real-estate industry? -- Virginia Afentoulis, Oakland, Calif. You know, I grew up in a household where family members tended to look at a half glass of milk and call it empty. But I'm really upbeat on this issue -- maybe Pollyannishly so. We're quietly involved in pushing a n ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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The Chris Science Monitor
An interview with Chris Mooney, author of The Republican War on Science |
David Roberts |
27 Sep 2005 |
Arts and Minds |
| Chris Mooney. Photo: Perseus Books. For some five years, Chris Mooney has been writing about the delicate overlap of science and public policy. As a correspondent for The American Prospect and Seed, a blogger, and a freelance journalist, he's carved out what you might think would be a modest, out-of-the-way niche of political punditry. Turns out, Mooney's metier has ... |
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| Topics: interview, politics, religion and spirituality (all these topics) |
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Estate of Mind
Martin Melaver, eco-friendly real-estate entrepreneur, answers Grist's questions |
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26 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Martin Melaver. What work do you do? I'm CEO of Melaver, Inc., which is a third-generation, family-owned real-estate company based in Savannah, Ga. What does your organization do? We really do a bit of everything in real estate, which I guess is typical for a business with roots in a smallish town. We develop, acquire, renovate, manage, broker, and own commercial and residential properties ... |
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| Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Laws and Effect
Jay Tutchton, head of environmental law clinic, answers readers' questions |
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23 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Jay Tutchton, head of the Environmental Law Clinical Partnership. Have you encountered government resistance and hostility to the work that your clinic does? -- Evelyn Goss, Austin, Texas Frequently. The government and industry groups have long recognized that there is little distinction between having no environmental laws and having environmental laws that are not enforced. They understand ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, InterActivist, interview, politics (all these topics) |
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Law & Order: Environmental Victims Unit
Jay Tutchton, head of environmental law clinic, answers Grist's questions |
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19 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Jay Tutchton. What work do you do? I am the director of the Environmental Law Clinical Partnership at the University of Denver, Sturm College of Law. We introduce law students to the world of public-interest environmental litigation and train them in the basic skills of the trade, and we file the best lawsuits we can on behalf of our clients to advance environmental p ... |
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| Topics: environmental justice, InterActivist, interview, politics (all these topics) |
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Tree Enterprise
Nicole Rycroft, recycled-paper pusher, answers readers' questions |
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16 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Nicole Rycroft, campaigns director for Markets Initiative. Is there a similar organization to Markets Initiative in the U.S.? -- Jerry Broadbent, Bucoda, Wash. There are a number of organizations that work to safeguard endangered forests by shifting U.S. market demand to more sustainable wood and paper products. Green Press Initiative is working with the U.S. book sector and Co-op America with the U. ... |
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| Topics: business, Canada, green living, InterActivist, interview, recycling, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Page of Enlightenment
Nicole Rycroft, forest-friendly book publisher, answers Grist's questions |
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12 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Nicole Rycroft. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I'm the campaigns director for Markets Initiative. What does your organization do? We work to completely transform heavy paper-consuming industries in Canada (e.g., book, magazine, and newspaper sectors) -- to shift them away from papers originating from ancient or endangered forests and to reduce their overall paper ... |
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| Topics: business, Canada, green living, InterActivist, interview, recycling, wilderness (all these topics) |
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Best Footprint Forward
Lesley Marcus Carlson, cofounder of Carbonfund, answers readers' questions |
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09 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Lesley Marcus Carlson, cofounder of Carbonfund. After reading the Carbonfund website, I feel an odd mixture of inspiration and disbelief. Can we possibly plant enough trees and capture enough methane from landfills to stabilize earth's climate? Can I really bring my carbon footprint down just by sending $30 to Carbonfund, and then continue my American lifestyle -- driving a car and jetti ... |
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| Topics: climate, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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Carbonated Leverage
Lesley Marcus Carlson, cofounder of Carbonfund, answers Grist's questions |
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05 Sep 2005 |
InterActivist |
| Lesley Marcus Carlson. With what environmental organization are you affiliated? I am the president of Carbonfund.org. What does your organization do? Very simply, we make it easy and affordable for individuals or businesses to reduce their climate footprints to zero. We help people understand their impact on the climate and mitigate it by supporting energy efficiency, renewable energy, and o ... |
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| Topics: climate, InterActivist, interview (all these topics) |
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