While stock screening and shareholder activism are directed toward large corporations, community investing is about funding worthwhile projects and supporting individuals—in some ways making this the most inspiring form of SRI.
Water isn’t necessarily the only thing coming out of our faucets—harmful levels of lead, mercury and chlorine have also found their way into drinking water supplies. For many people, the solution to the question mark over their taps has been bottled water. 1994 Tom McCarthy / Photo Network Twenty years ago, the concept of marketing […]
The Alaska Wilderness Recreation and Tourism Association (AWRTA) reports that more and more travelers are carefully choosing their transportation to America’s last frontier.
Both People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) and the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) produce “Vegetarian Starter Kits” that are chock full of recipes and resources. But becoming a vegetarian today is not as hard as it once was. As PETA points out, “The explosion of vegetarian foods means that you can […]
Every year, the average American kid watches 40,000 TV commercials. Against that barrage of messages, the tiny but determined voice of The Media Foundation–otherwise known as the Culture Jammers–is struggling to be heard.
You’re settled into your seat in a darkened movie theater, watching Rocky III. Sylvester Stallone and his young son are at the breakfast table, and the camera moves in on a prominent box of Wheaties. "You gotta eat the breakfast of champions if you want to grow up big and strong," says the fatherly Stallone.
Internet visionaries like to paint pictures of effortless cruising from one exciting, information-packed site to another, but the reality can be more like the "Life in Hell" cartoon showing a zoned-out surfer falling asleep at his keyboard while a file downloads. The good news is that most prominent environmental sites are thoughtfully set-up and include key tools for turning surfers into activists. Space prohibits a complete listing of environmental Websites, but here’s a selected rundown: <hr>
Back when the first PC was plunked down on the first desk, the futurists began talking about the "paperless office." That dream has not been fulfilled, but rising costs are forcing a dramatic reassessment of paper use–made possible by the awesome capabilities of the modern computer.
National wildlife refuge system, Seeking Sanctuary, Roddy Scheer, As it begins its second 100 years, our national wildlife refuge system is threatened by its very popularity, problems include air and water pollution, recreational overuse, the invasion of non-native species and global warming
The Bush Administration’s record on the national wildlife refuge system so far…
