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... countries would like to think. Ingelhart’s model neglects religiosity (Layman and Carmines), and the HUGE role religion plays in the Third world, along with increases in global and local environmentalism and concern (Brechin 1999). Is the materialist/postmaterialist model used to explain the changing value priorities of the public in the text convincing? (I know I kinda biased the question a ...

Google got goats [This reminds me of an old Disney cartoon, but I can't remember which!]

Google got goats Goats gain popularity as green lawnmowers, with Los Angeles, Arizona and now Google seeking the creatures' low-carbon services. Wed, May 06 2009 at 12:59 AM EST As environmentalism hits the mainstream, gas-guzzling lawnmowers are giving way to -- goats. The latest goat-getter is Google, which decided to rent some goats from California Grazing to mow the fields at its ...

Environmentalism, Human Rights, and Animal Rights: The Slow Food Movement and World Hunger

Slow Food I am not an expert in Slow Food, but Wikipedia seems to have a pretty good article on it. Either way, from what I understand, the name is a response to 'fast food' and it's main goals are to return to eating mostly the local cuisine, but also to stress eating non-processed, natural foods that have been grown using simple methods without genetic engineering or oil-based ...

canda gone green

Recently, Abby made some observations regarding Canadians and environmentalism.  I've been wondering about the relationship myself. My own observation is that Abby's right.  Canadians are willing to make personal scarifices to improve the environment.  I actually think Americans are too, but I also think the issue may not be getting the same attention 'down south.' I really can't tell for ...

showing the real reason a salad costs more than a big mac

i just came across this graphic at http://priceofmeat.wordpress.com and found it intense and alarming: if you never look at the price of meat website, it's chock-full of great info. but this one...holy shit

"Better a cruel truth than a comfortable delusion."

My environmental studies classes are really depressing.People, including myself, are so terribly ignorant as to the harm we are causing the world. At the risk of sounding incredibly preachy, I highly suggest educating yourself on these matters.I'm reading an excerpt from The Potential of Environmental History by Nash. One section has an interview of Black Elk, it had me on the brink of tears.I ...

hostile environment

Ridiculous in both "amusing" and "outrageous" forms : When climate camp protesters descended on the site of the Kingsnorth power station for a week-long summer demonstration, the scale of the police operation to cope with them was enormous. Police were accused of using aggressive tactics, confiscating everything from toilet rolls and board games to generators and hammers. But ministers ...

Creating a Housing and Community Space Use Collective in Olympia

If you are looking for new broadcasts of the Radical Freeschool Radio Shows please click here . Otherwise read below: We are Looking for Partner Organizations to Share Space in Olympia .    Dear friends, The Freeschool Community of Olympia, serving the Olympia, Washington area for over 7 years, has partnered with several progressive organizations to form the Peace Communities.  ...

Why I don't like Environmentalism-motivated laws

... this, but that's what you are. Modern environmentalism is not based on science, but rather on...t automatically bad. In fact, it's good. Environmentalism is no different. Rules like "Don't pump...time or another. And like any other religion, Environmentalism placed raw belief above human life. The banning...protection of nature. And the reason is this: Environmentalism is no longer based on science. It ...

"100 Months to save the planet" Global warming is the new international banking system and these people want a revolution. Let's start at the beginning. Any group which puts a definite countdown on saving the earth are at best misguided, obviously they chose the number because it gives a round number to countdown from, but that doesn't make their choice of this 'very real timeframe' any less ...