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Genius of Archology: Remembering Legendary Architect Paolo Soleri

  “On April 9, 2013, the world has lost one of its great minds.  Paolo Soleri, architect, builder, artist, writer, theorist, husband, father, born on Summer Solstice, June 21, 1919, has died at age 93,” states the announcement on the... 

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Art With a Conscience

The US Environmental Protection Agency estimates that between 35 and 103 million gallons of post-consumer house paint are disposed of in the United States each year. One artist has found a unique use for leftover house paint that would otherwise become... 

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Sandy devastation felt from Caribbean to Maine. Image courtesy 350.org

Click, Text, Give — Welcome Relief for Sandy Victims

~by Snowden Bishop ~ Despite the warnings of the impending storm of the century, no one could have anticipated the magnitude of damage from Sandy.  The images and B-roll are heartbreaking.  Having spent at least half of my adult life in New York, I... 

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Executive Order Accelerates Investment in Industrial Energy Efficiency

In a bold move today, President Obama signed an executive order that may help industry turn a corner on industrial energy efficiency. The executive order directs various departments to initiate policies and technical assistance programs to help implement... 

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Not Up for Debate: Climate Change and Global Warming

Climate change is like the pink elephant in the room.  Evidence of a warming planet is making headlines more frequently than ever — record-high temperatures, record-breaking floods, extreme weather, drought, wildfires, melting ice caps, a dying... 

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FEATURE ARTICLES

Thin Ice – Scientific Documentary on Climate Change to Premier Earth Day 2013

Thin Ice

A free global premier of Thin Ice: The Inside Story of Climate Change takes place in nearly 200 locations worldwide on April 22, Earth Day 2013. More than six years in the making, the 73-minute documentary is the first film about the science of climate change made by scientists themselves. It tells the story of the urgent work to understand the Earth’s changing climate from the standpoint of the individuals who are on the front lines of climate change research in the Arctic,... Read More

ASU Curriculum Goes Paperless

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~ by Snowden Bishop ~ Renowned for its achievements in sustainability, Arizona State University (ASU) will modernize, automate and streamline its curricular management using CurricUNET, an award-winning curriculum management technology, in order to reduce paper consumption and save resources. The change will enable ASU to  integrate sustainable, paperless practices in all major curriculum processing functions throughout its six-campus system. “Arizona State University is... Read More

The Primary Right – Freedom Through Preservation of Nature

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Photo Credit: Kevin Krejci via Creative Commons ~by Carter Dillard ~ Thinking about our first or “primary” human right is actually a new way of thinking about how to protect the environment, and how to visualize what our planet ought to look like. When we think about the idea of being free, we usually think about the freedom to act, or the right to do what we want without others interfering. But freedom also means the right not to be acted upon and to be free from other people,... Read More

EDITOR'S PICK

The World According to Monsanto

Monsanto

For three years, Marie-Monique Robin traveled the world to interview farmers, scientists, environmental advocates and families affected by Monsanto’s trans-genic seeds. Her findings, thoroughly researched and presented in The World According to Monsanto, expose shocking revelations about GMOs and the sinister manipulation of world food markets perpetrated by the multi-national company.  Throughout her investigation, Robin’s [...]

Arizona Events

May day! May day! Come celebrate May 2013 events in Arizona

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                      May is the month of dancing around the May Pole, , appreciating all Moms on Mothers Day, rembering all who has served our country with Memorial Day, outdoor events, family events and where summer sneaks in and says goodby to spring. There’s plenty to do in [...]

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