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Money Talks Ron Steenblik, sustainability advocate and subsidies scholar, answers readers' questions		08 Dec 2006	InterActivist
When is it OK to have subsidies, and how can they be structured so that they automatically go away when no longer productive? Isn't the real problem that subsidies get embedded and promoted by a powerful, market-dominating group that doesn't want to change, not the subsidies themselves? -- Rick Sellers, Paris, France Ron Steenblik, director of research for the Global Subsidies Init ...
Topics: business, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

The Doctor Is in ... Your Tank An interview with Seattle biodiesel distributor Dan Freeman	Yolanda Crous	07 Dec 2006	Main Dish
Dan Freeman. As a kid, Dan Freeman experimented with using alcohol to run lawnmowers and minibikes. (Oh, to have been a fly on the wall for that parent-son conversation.) These days, he runs Dr. Dan's Alternative Fuel Werks, a Seattle-based biodiesel retail and distribution company with customers ranging from school districts to organic farmers to concerned individuals who want ...
Topics: biofuels, business, cars, energy, interview, placemaking, Seattle, Washington (all these topics)

Going, Going, Ron Ron Steenblik, sustainability advocate and subsidies scholar, answers questions		04 Dec 2006	InterActivist
Ron Steenblik. What work do you do? I am the director of research for the Global Subsidies Initiative, an ambitious new project under the auspices of the International Institute for Sustainable Development. What does your organization do? The GSI was created to measure, analyze, and illuminate subsidies that are undermining sustainability, through targeted research and communications. We ...
Topics: business, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Still the Sam Sam Pratt, activist featured in Two Square Miles, answers readers' questions		01 Dec 2006	InterActivist
What is your advice to an internally pissed-off and externally timid young person who is interested in community organizing? -- Brittany Hopkins, Newark, N.J. Community organizer Sam Pratt. If you're timid, start by talking with people one-on-one or in small groups. Practice makes less imperfect, I always say. My advice to anyone interested in any non-standard career path (such as community ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics)

The Revolution Will Be Solarized An interview with Travis Bradford, author of Solar Revolution	David Roberts	30 Nov 2006	Main Dish
Solar power has been the Next Big Thing for decades now, yet it remains a niche player in the energy world. The problem of intermittency is unsolved, up-front capital costs remain high, and surging demand for polysilicon, a key component of solar panels, has recently outstripped supply, stifling production. Travis Bradford. So when someone claims that within decades solar ...
Topics: biofuels, coal, energy, interview, natural gas, solar voltaic power (all these topics)

A Definite Moby Moby reflects on his new 'best of' album and his not-so-new social activism	Sarah van Schagen	28 Nov 2006	Main Dish
Moby reflects on his new "best of" album and his not-so-new social activism By Sarah van Schagen 28 Nov 2006 Moby stops to chat about his new album Go, and his politics. Photo: Danny Clinch Earlier this month, DJ-turned-pop-star Moby released Go, a two-disc "best of" collection featuring songs from his multi-platinum albums and a new track with vocals from Debbie Harry. But despite reaching that benchmark, this is not your typical self-indulgent star. While ...
Topics: celebrity, green living, interview, music (all these topics)

Pratt's Creatures Sam Pratt, activist featured in Two Square Miles, answers Grist's questions		27 Nov 2006	InterActivist
Sam Pratt. What work do you do? I advise citizens' groups and campaigns on how to win against the odds, and I'm working on a manual of strategy and tactics for underdogs. When neighbors work closely together in a smart and structured way, there is no such thing as a "done deal" -- no matter what any politician or developer tells you. From 1999 to 2005, pretty much every waking mome ...
Topics: green living, InterActivist, interview, placemaking (all these topics)

What is Moby doing for Thanksgiving? The pop star shares his holiday plans	Sarah van Schagen	22 Nov 2006	Gristmill
Ever wonder what celebrities do for the holidays? Are they sipping Cristal and nibbling foie gras, or throwing back eggnog and turkey giblets like the rest of us? During a phone chat with pop star Moby this week, I got the chance to ask that very question. A strict vegan, Moby hasn't touched anything close to eggnog for 20 years, so what is he chowing on this weekend? You might be surprised by what's on -- or off -- his menu. The following is a snippet from a ...
Topics: celebrity, food, holiday, interview, vegetarianism and veganism (all these topics)

The Class Is Greener Julian Dautremont-Smith, higher-education sustainability advocate, answers readers' questions		17 Nov 2006	InterActivist
Julian Dautremont-Smith, AASHE. Are there any universities anywhere in the world that have already set a goal of becoming climate neutral? If so, who are they, and what is their plan? -- Liz Robinson, Philadelphia, Pa. Yes! College of the Atlantic, Oberlin College [PDF], Carleton College, Lane Community College, and the University of Florida have all committed to clim ...
Topics: education, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Being Julian Julian Dautremont-Smith, higher-education sustainability advocate, answers Grist's questions		13 Nov 2006	InterActivist
Julian Dautremont-Smith. What work do you do? I'm the associate director of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education. AASHE has a staff of two, so I have a hand in almost everything the organization does. How does it relate to the environment? AASHE is a membership-based association of colleges and universities in the U.S. and Canada that are work ...
Topics: education, environmental non-government organizations, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Eric the Read Eric Ritz, youth-activism promoter, answers readers' questions		10 Nov 2006	InterActivist
What's the typical response you get from young people when they learn about your organization at music festivals or other events? -- Name not provided People are stoked. The only time we get any negativity is when we reach capacity or run out of merchandise. Although festivals are a lot of work, I truly love talking with people who are excited and see potential for major change on several fronts. What's p ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Renate Gonna Take It Anymore An interview with Renate Künast, Germany's Green Party chair	Michael Levitin	09 Nov 2006	Main Dish
As the U.N. climate-change conference heats up this week in Nairobi, Kenya, strategies to promote clean energy and slow global warming top the agenda for many nations -- not least of all Germany, which is Europe's biggest economy, a global leader in green technology, and the country set to take over the 12-month presidency of the G8 industrialized nations and the six-month Eur ...
Topics: climate, Germany, interview, politics (all these topics)

Ritz's Bits Eric Ritz, youth-activism promoter, answers Grist's questions		06 Nov 2006	InterActivist
What work do you do? I'm the founder and executive director of Global Inheritance. What does your organization do? We reinvent activism for today's young generation. Our initiatives focus on the power of creativity to communicate and push for progressive social change while rejecting conflict. Global Inheritance targets various subcultures, developing campaigns that cater specifically to each individual demogra ...
Topics: environmental non-government organizations, green living, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

The Young and the Pestless Billie Karel, advocate for pesticide alternatives, answers readers' questions		03 Nov 2006	InterActivist
Billie Karel, Pesticide Education Project (PESTed). What kinds of pesticide and toxic-substance changes should I consider making in my life? -- David Zahn, Raleigh, N.C. For some great ideas and links to get you started, check out this list of 20 Ways to Support Pesticide Reform, Health, and Justice in North Carolina that PESTed recently put together in honor of our 20th annive ...
Topics: InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Touch and Gomez Tom Gray on green touring, Wal-Mart, and why he won't proselytize	Sarah van Schagen	02 Nov 2006	Main Dish
Gomez: (l to r) Ben Ottewell, Ian Ball, Olly Peacock, Paul Blackburn, Tom Gray. Photo: Kevin Westenberg Tom Gray isn't sure where the stuffed monkeys came from. He just knows that at the moment, they're in the way. Moving them to one side, he offers me a seat on the cushioned bench at the front of the Gomez tour bus -- or, as he laughingly refers to it, "our own private shithol ...
Topics: green living, interview, music (all these topics)

An interview with Jim DiPeso, policy director for Republicans for Environmental Protection Signs of hope in the elephant party	Kit Stolz	31 Oct 2006	Gristmill
In a week's time, the political climate in America will change -- or so the experts tell us. Pollster Charlie Cook, the "Oracle of Washington," calls this a "wave" election, compares it to 1994, and predicts Republicans will lose "at least 20 to 35 seats, possibly more." In the L.A. Times, conservative historian Niall Ferguson compares this election to 1958. That year, a two-term Republican president found himself stuck with an unpopular war ...
Topics: interview, politics (all these topics)

Say It: Don't Spray It Billie Karel, advocate for pesticide alternatives, answers questions		30 Oct 2006	InterActivist
Billie Karel, Pesticide Education Project (PESTed). What work do you do? I am program coordinator at the Pesticide Education Project (PESTed). What does your organization do? We advocate for alternatives to toxic pesticides in North Carolina and empower people to make sound decisions about their health and environment. We do this through popular education, organizing in pesticide-affected comm ...
Topics: InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Planning for the long term An interview on planning for climate change	Andrew Dessler	28 Oct 2006	Gristmill
An interview I recently did has been published in the newsletter of Caisse des Depots, a state-owned financial institution that performs public-interest missions on behalf of the French government. Also quoted in the interview is Patrick Criqui, Director of the Energy and Environmental Policy Department of the Grenoble LEPII. You can get the full newsletter here (PDF). It's all about the problems posed by the long timescale climate change operates on, and is definite ...
Topics: climate change mitigation, climate, interview (all these topics)

A Healthy Appétit Maisie Ganzler of an eco-friendly catering company answers readers' questions		27 Oct 2006	InterActivist
I know about local-food initiatives in different places throughout the country and I am skeptical. In the summer it is great, but the culinary arts are so focused on taste. Do you think that people will ever have the opinion that eating locally is more important than eating the things that taste amazing? If not, what do you think could inspire them? -- John Pepper, Middlebury, Vt. Mais ...
Topics: food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

C'est Bon Maisie Ganzler of an eco-friendly catering company answers Grist's questions		23 Oct 2006	InterActivist
Maisie Ganzler. What work do you do? I'm director of communications and strategic initiatives for Bon Appétit Management Company. How does it relate to the environment? Bon Appétit is an onsite restaurant company committed to socially responsible practices. Our café and catering services feed about 200,000 people every day in corporations, colleges and universities, and museums. What sets us apart ...
Topics: food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

That's What Friends Are For Cheri Sugal, defender of a Mexican rainforest, answers readers' questions		20 Oct 2006	InterActivist
Protecting vast reaches of contiguous habitat is a major issue in Idaho, Wyoming, and Montana for grizzly and wolf populations. Is it as critical for protecting jaguars? What's your strategy for securing intact or contiguous habitat? -- Toni Rubin, Portland, Ore. Cheri Sugal, Friends of Calakmul. Right now, Friends of Calakmul is focused entirely on securing large blocks of conti ...
Topics: InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

EOphilia E.O. Wilson chats about his new book on the intersection of science and religion	David Roberts	17 Oct 2006	Main Dish
E.O. Wilson. Photo: Jim Harrison In 1967, E.O. Wilson coauthored the book that founded island biogeography, a new field of scientific study. He could have retired then with a distinguished record. Instead, in the ensuing four decades, he's gone on to discover hundreds of new species, generate major advances in entomology, win the National Medal of Science and two Pulitzers, f ...
Topics: books, God and the Environment, interview, religion and spirituality (all these topics)

The Soul of DeWitt An interview with environmental scientist and evangelical leader Calvin DeWitt	David Roberts	17 Oct 2006	Main Dish
No one has worked longer at the intersection of environmental science, evangelical ethics, and practical activism than Calvin DeWitt. Calvin DeWitt. A respected scientist with advanced degrees in biology and zoology, DeWitt spent over 25 years as director of the Au Sable Institute of Environmental Studies, where he worked to help college students learn the principles of ...
Topics: God and the Environment, interview, religion and spirituality (all these topics)

A Spoonful of Sugal Cheri Sugal, defender of a Mexican rainforest, answers questions		16 Oct 2006	InterActivist
Cheri Sugal. What work do you do? I am the executive director of Friends of Calakmul. What does your organization do? Our organization protects land in the threatened rainforest of southern Mexico's Yucatan Peninsula, in the Calakmul Biosphere Reserve. We sign lease agreements with local landowner groups, called ejidos. In exchange for an annual payment, these ejidos agree to give up their logging ri ...
Topics: InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

Oké-Dokey Jonathan Rosenthal, fair-trade fruit purveyor, answers readers' questions		13 Oct 2006	InterActivist
Don't you think it is strange that people will cheer your environmental efforts when you transport fruit a thousand miles? -- Brandon Fedor, Plano, Texas Jonathan Rosenthal, top banana at fair-trade fruit company Oké USA. Yes, I do. One of the interesting things about fair trade is that for many it becomes the solution. For me, fair trade is an opening -- a window into reassessing choices we make a ...
Topics: business, food and agriculture, InterActivist, interview (all these topics)

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