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Sustainable Joy: Reclaiming our Energy for Environmentalism

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Authors: Katherine Fisher

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Rather than getting bogged down in fear and grief about what is happening to the earth, these authors invite us into a joyful, proactive response.

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Citizens of an Earth Democracy: Vandana Shiva Offers a Vision for our Times

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Authors: Anna Gyorgy

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If it is tapped, says Vandana Shiva, the largest energy source we have "is the internal energy of human beings in all its dimensions -- spiritual, cultural, emotional, intellectual, physical."

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In Brazil, Indians Rejoice as Supreme Court Affirms Land Rights

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Majora League:An Interview with Majora Carter, Founder of Sustainable South Bronx

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Authors: Majora Carter

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The debate has to examine how environmental improvements to low-income communities lift up the economy, the safety, and the morale - not just locally, but regionally and nationally.

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Tomato Pickers Organize to Improve Conditions: An Open Letter to Burger King and the Florida Tomato Growers Exchange

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Authors: Clifton Kirkpatrick

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Boycott Burger King until it supports a penny per pound increase in wages.

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Could Biotech Cotton Seeds Feed the Planet?

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Authors: Rebecca Recant

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By supressing the action of a gene, cottonseeds could become a safe and nutritious protein source for 500 million people.

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Biofuels: Green Energy or Greenwashing?

Authors: Brian Tokar

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The grain required to make enough ethanol to fill an SUV tank is enough to feed a person for a whole year.

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What is Biodemocracy?

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Authors: Ronnie Cummins

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Biodemocracy means democratic control by the global grassroots over the policies and institutions that impact our health and environment.

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Call to Action: BioJustice 2007

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Creating Permacultural Change

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Authors: Starhawk

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I practice permaculture, the art of designing beneficial relationships to produce systems modeled on natural systems.

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