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Avatar as Eco-Parable a Downer?

The motion picture sensation Avatar is causing some disturbing after-effects for some viewers: feelings of despair and even suicidal tendencies, spurred by a realization of man’s impact on the earth. I gotta see this…

Looking Forward to a Greener 2010

While it’s easy to get dragged down, what with a lackluster performance at Copenhagen, etc., it seems that 2010 might be looking pretty bright, after all…

2009 in Review: Sustainable Energy, Business, Communities?

This was a year that saw major environmental shifts, in both directions. Here are just a few of the high (and low) lights, as we see them…

Copenhagen Wrap Up: Lost Opportunity?

President Obama and other world leaders came to Copenhagen at the end of the two week climate conference in the hopes of ironing out the details of a real deal. Or at least appearing so.

iluvtrees.org Wins Two W³ Silver Awards

Our humble little website has done it again, this time getting the nod from the W³ award committee for excellence in two of their new categories this year, Environmental Awareness and Green.

Green Retailers: A Champion is Key

Some of the names on the Green Retailer list announced this week might be a surprise, but the things they have in common are not.

Al Gore’s ‘Our Choice’… Not That We Have One

For those of you expecting Al Gore’s new book Our Choice to be another cringe and squirm-inducing flurry of facts, and a little bit of despair, you’re in for a surprise.

Opportunity Green Wrap Up

The third annual two day conference at UCLA drew pedigreed speakers and talented artists, entrepreneurs and media people. The goal: to spotlight successful businesses using sustainability to leap to the next level.

Foreign Companies Get Lion’s Share of Energy Funds

A new report from the Investigative Reporting Workshop (American University) shows that over 80% of wind energy grants have been awarded to foreign companies. Is this right?

Environment vs Economy, A False Choice

If you’ve been within earshot of the latest volleys in the climate bill debate, you know things have gotten a bit loud and tense. Those that are resisting the push to address climate change with a real program make the same argument we’ve been hearing for years: Trying to fix the environment will be hard on business. But this is a false argument.