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Testing Ideas With Questions to Build a Better Future

By�Bryan Welch — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:19:13 CST

Asking if an idea or action is fair and repeatable is one way to determine if they'll be useful in building a beautiful, abundant future.

Action For Nature: 2010 Young Eco-Hero Awards

By Anna Flin — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 16:16:51 CST

Action For Nature encourages youth 8-16 to apply for the Young Eco-Hero Awards program.

Is Ignoring Our Environmental Problems Our Most Dangerous Problem?

By�Bryan Welch — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 17:52:52 CST

Most people want to contribute to a positive future. But their intention is often obstructed by the things they perceive that they cannot do. In frustration, they stop thinking about it. When we stop thinking about it, we feel a sense of relief. That sense of relief is, perhaps, the biggest threat to the world's natural environment today.

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Grain Crops: Food for People or for Vehicles?

By Lester R. Brown, Earth Policy Institute — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:59:02 CST

In a globalized food economy, increased demand for food to fuel American vehicles�has put�additional pressure on world food supplies. Lester R. Brown of the Earth Policy Institute�takes a look�at the history of crop-based fuels and discusses the potential dangerous repercussions of continuing to turn so much of our grain crop into ethanol to fuel vehicles.

Taking the Steps We Can to Live More Sustainably

By�Bryan Welch — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:35:39 CST

In most cases, we can't do all of the things we would like to live more sustainable lives�- at least,�not all right�away.�We can all do something, though, and making�the choices and taking the steps that we can is an effective, satisfying way to make our lives more self-reliant and better for the planet every day.

Portraits of America's Endangered Species

By Joel Sartore — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 08:57:06 CST

Can you imagine a planet without wolves? Without frogs? Without pollinating insects? In this excerpt from his book "Rare: Portraits of America's Endangered Species," photographer Joel Sartore uses haunting, exquisite images to document the ongoing struggle to save wildlife from extinction. This exclusive sampling of Sartore's photographs of some of North America's most endangered species gives voice to creatures great and small that are teetering on the brink of extinction, and presents us with an urgent call to action.

MOTHER EARTH NEWS On Facebook, Twitter and More

By�Aubrey Vaughn — Tue, 19 Jan 2010 14:02:03 CST

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Small, Deliberate Steps Build a Fulfilling Life

By�Bryan Welch — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 10:45:57 CST

Small steps may bring small satisfactions in the moment, but the thousands of small steps taken over years can add up to create a big impact and a fulfilling life.

How Holistic Land Management Inspires, Keeps Hope Alive

By Jena Ball — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 09:25:27 CST

For Beau Turner, restoring millions of acres of land and encouraging a new generation of nature lovers is a dream job. He has led the way as he and his father have become arguably the largest private landowners in the United States, and they have set about restoring biodiversity, reintroducing native plant and animal species, and generating income. Learn more about Beau's vast conservation efforts, the Beau Turner Youth Conservation Center, and the work that Beau has accomplished in making it all happen.

Doomsday Clock: Is it a Sign of Hope for Mitigating Climate and Other Catastrophes?

By�Aubrey Vaughn — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 13:30:31 CST

The Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists recently moved back the minute hand on the symbolic Doomsday Clock by one minute, in part because of what they see as hope for mitigating catastrophic climate change. Tell us what you think about their decision.