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01/30/2017

In this video, Adam Smith tells us the story behind The Real Junk Food Project cafe in Leeds (UK), where 100% of the pay-as-you-feel meals served is saved from waste. Food for thought!

01/19/2017

15 ideas to reduce our carbon footprint! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2017/jan/19/how-to-reduce-carbon-footprint

From cutting down on meat to contacting your local representatives and investing in clean energy, here are 15 ways to help reduce global carbon emissions

01/15/2017

We can't wait for Liberatum's In This Climate documentary to be released! Check out the trailer here http://liberatum.org/news/liberatum-debut-new-documentary-titled-“-climate”-january-2017

Submitted by liberatum on Tue, 11/15/2016 - 18:21 In a world where a climate change denier rises to power, LIBERATUM leads the charge with experts and personalities to set the record straight. In celebration of their 15 years of bringing together creative visionaries, pioneers and cultural leaders L...

01/08/2017

Did you know you can regrow your greens? Save money and reduce your waste!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u2z9G6eut8Y

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01/02/2017

Looking for a new year's resolution? Ditch plastic bottles, for life! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0

http://storyofbottledwater.org The Story of Bottled Water, released on March 22, 2010 (World Water Day) employs the Story of Stuff style to tell the story of...

12/30/2016

happy new year!
https://www.facebook.com/greenpeaceuk/photos/a.171896279228.104535.9250349228/10153583215374229/?type=3&theater

SHARE if you'll do everything you can to protect our shared home.

12/25/2016

Reduce, reuse & recycle is the motto this Christmas! https://www.theguardian.com/sustainable-business/2016/dec/22/packaging-guilt-recycling-solutions

Recycling rates are getting worse in the UK, but some companies are working on imaginative solutions

12/22/2016

Visit the Arctic...free of charge! https://www.theguardian.com/environment/ng-interactive/2016/dec/22/arctic-360-take-a-tour-without-doing-damage

After years of record temperatures, the Arctic is melting. The Northwest passage had an ice-free summer in 2016, allowing cruise ships into one of the world’s most remote places. Join our environmentally friendly Arctic tour, and witness the consequences of human behaviour

12/21/2016

Obama blocks drilling in the Arctic & Atlantic oceans! http://www.cnbc.com/2016/12/20/obama-expected-to-invoke-1953-law-to-block-offshore-drilling.html

President Barack Obama used a provision, which Donald Trump cannot easily sweep aside, to block drilling in federal waters.

12/20/2016

Christmas time comes with a lot of unnecessary wrapping. We're excited to see innovative food wrappings such as the milk one being tested here! http://www.takepart.com/article/2016/08/25/milk-food-package?cmpid=tpdaily-eml-2016-12-19

The USDA has developed an edible replacement for plastic food wrappers.

12/19/2016

seven harmful things we're doing to our planet https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2016/dec/19/seven-deadly-things-trash-planet-human-life

We weep at the disappearance of endangered species but avert our eyes to the causes of Earth’s destruction

12/13/2016

Great news, 8 out of 10 provinces have agreed to introduce the first national carbon price! https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/dec/10/canada-sets-first-national-carbon-price-of-c10-a-tonne

Eight of 10 provinces have signed deal to implement carbon tax or cap-and-trade markets, says Justin Trudeau