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“I care about nature, but …”

Many entrepreneurs claim that they care about sustainability, yet they make decisions that are harmful to the environment. Economic researchers from Germany and the USA have discovered that many bosses do indeed have firm convictions when it comes to the environment – but that they then unconsciously disengage their values …

Commondreams : Will Climate Change Make You Homeless?

Climate change and weather-related disasters forced over 31 million people to flee their homes in 2012, according to a new report, offering a grim look at what the future holds as climate-related disasters are set to rise. According to the assessment released Monday from the Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre (IDMC), disasters displaced 32.4 …

Commondreams : Diet for a Hot and Hungry Planet: Bugs

An environmentally friendly, healthy food source might be lurking in your backyard right now. The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) issued a report on Monday, Edible insects: Future prospects for food and feed security, describing how insects are an untapped resource for food. They’re healthy, environmentally friendly—in contrast to greenhouse gas-emitting livestock …

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Mark Ames – How Planet Money, This American Life and NPR Have Become Key Players in the Bankers’ Propaganda War on What’s Left of Our Social Contract

Just over a week ago,  my Twitter feed started getting bombarded with links to the latest — and quite possibly the scummiest — Planet Money/This American Life propaganda piece on NPR for the financial industry, disguised as highbrow progressive journalism. The piece was called “Unfit For Work: The Startling Rise of …

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Ellen Cantarow – Fracking Ourselves to Death in Pennsylvania

More than 70 years ago, a chemical attack was launched against Washington State and Nevada. It poisoned people, animals, everything that grew, breathed air, and drank water. The Marshall Islands were also struck. This formerly pristine Pacific atoll was branded “the most contaminated place in the world.” As their cancers …