'let one thousand flowers blosssom' .... an earthship

by eKos

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Tonight's editor: boatsie

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ecoadvocates: 10:10 Global Guest Bloggers & YOU!

by boatsie

Tonight's EcoAdvocates edition is the first guest diary in a collaboration between Ecoadvocates and 10:10 Global leading up to and reporting back on 10.10.10 Global Day of Action.

Tonight's editor, boatsie hosts a series of 10:10 bloggers,including Cian O'Donovan, 10:10 Global Social Network Coordinator, Jill MacIntyre, 10:10 Global US Coordinator, and 10:10 posts from Ghana, the Balkans and Adriatic and the UK.  Have you signed up at 10:10 global yet? Found a work party near you? Figured out how you, your workplace, home, school or community can cut carbon emissions by 10% beginning in 2010? Not yet, well, you're about to find out how.

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Water Out of Thin Air

by NourishingthePlanet

Crossposted from the Worldwatch Institute's Nourishing the Planet.

In many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, people are forced to travel long distances and spend hours at a time collecting the water needed for cooking and drinking from far away streams or wells. But the residents of Cabazane, South Africa have found a much less labor intensive alternative. They use gravity and let water come to them.

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Sept 11th -- Let's Save That Date

by Michael Brune

You probably remember exactly where you were nine years ago on September 11th. But do you know where you'll be on that date this year? I hope you'll be joining us for the second annual observance of the National Day of Service and Remembrance. In the words of President Obama, this is a day for Americans to "summon once more that ordinary goodness of America -- to serve our communities, to strengthen our country, and to better our world."

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BP Catastrophe Liveblog Mothership: 106

by Gulf Watchers

Please rec the new Mothership #107 here. This one has expired.
The current ROV DIARY: Daily Kos Gulf Watchers ROV #368 - Staring into the BOP- BP's Gulf Catastrophe - Gulf Watchers Overnight

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PLEASE visit Pam LaPier's diary to find out how you can help the Gulf now and in the future. We don't have to be idle! And thanks to Crashing Vor and Pam LaPier for working on this!

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