From the trenches

The value of food scraps

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Trinity Green, a grassroots initiative based in Durham, is turning a neighborhood's waste into a business opportunity.

My So-Called Internship

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Could solutions to climate change lie in space?

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While most people know NASA for its achievements in space exploration, the government agency continues to play a significant role in developing clean energy and sustainable system technologies.

Filtering the noise

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How ordering oysters led me to discover an ongoing science battle between the National Park Service and Drake's Bay Oyster Company.

Getting outdoors may be getting harder

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Around 80% of California state parks are targeted for closure to solve the budget deficit.

OMG they're changing the trash rules!

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Sapporo is changing the way in which they sort and collect trash from July 1st. But will this achieve more than just a city of confused citizens? I say yes.

My Summer Internship at the Banana Farm

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Thanks to the Stanback Internship Program I am spending 11 weeks at the Rocky Mountain Institute in Snowmass, Colorado.

Go Back To Where I Came From?

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First trip to "the mountain"

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It was a full day of forestry. If only I had had a pair of snowshoes.

Camp Wellstone comes to Durham June 19th-21st

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The "well"-known activist training training organization is set to bring its skills down to Durham.

What Do Robert Redford, Cedric Philibert, and Orlando Bloom Have in Common?

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Pressuring Americans to inflate their tires

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More than 25% of US automobiles have underinflated tires. We are burning gas, wasting money, and putting ourselves at higher risks for accidents. How would you convince people to inflate their tires? I present the facts and the possible angles and ask you to weigh in.

Mori Volunteers~

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I join a local environmental NPO, and drink maple sap.

The Unsexy Solution to Climate Change: “Intermediates”

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Here Come the Consumers

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Online communities provide power in numbers. How a company named Virgance is using the internet's strength to save consumers money while increasing solar energy.