Society
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In Transition – the Movie
In Transition 1.0: from oil dependence to local resilience, available now! The title says it all. Sit back and enjoy…
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An Urban Gardener Feeds a Community
Bronwyn’s urban backyard is teeming with diversity. It is providing local families with nutritious food through her Community Supported Agriculture…
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The Real Climate Scandal
Shocked by the hacked emails? Wait till you see what the other side’s been up to. by George Monbiot: journalist,…
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The Case of Syngenta: Human Rights Violations in Brazil – 2008
The Case of Syngenta: Human Rights Violations in Brazil – 2008 2mb PDF Switzerland is often portrayed as a clean,…
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Greenhouse Effect in a Bottle
It’s incredible watching the back and forth over climate change. I’ve said before, and will say again, the heart of…
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Letters from Sri Lanka – the Sarvodaya Shramadana Movement and the ‘Third Way’
Part III of a series – If you haven’t already, please read Part I and Part II before continuing. This…
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A Hotter Planet Means Less on Our Plates
In the Sunday November 22, 2009 issue of Outlook in the Washington Post, Lester Brown discusses the significant implications of…
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The Localization of Agriculture
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute In the United States, there has been a surge of interest in eating…
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One for the Children – The Lorax
I think this might be the first time we’ve ever played ‘contraband’ material here on PRI (see text below clip…
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World Energy Outlook 2009 Report Released, as Senior IEA Employees Blow Whistle
The IEA’s latest report is released, just as two whistleblowers from amongst their own senior staff rail against their oil…
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The Rising Tide of Environmental Refugees
by Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute Our early twenty-first century civilization is being squeezed between advancing deserts and rising…
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Death Denial
Why the sudden surge in climate change denial? Could it be about something else altogether? by George Monbiot: journalist, author,…
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