Green is a term that encompasses an entire movement, one aimed at reducing and reversing the negative affects we have on the environment. Sites like TreeHugger and Aghen offer thousands of tips and tricks that we all can apply. Going green has many other beneficial side effects some that get overlooked quite a bit are the financial benefits. picked by iamamaniac 5 months ago

"Although great human tragedies like Iraq and Darfur dominate the news, the vast majority of the world is living in peace, conflicts actually decreased over the past decade," says the 2007 State of the Future report. picked by deepchill 2 years ago

Here we present five of the largest green tech projects that have broken ground or plan to in 2009. Each one of them is slated to be as big as a large coal plant and among the largest green tech projects in the world. picked by iamamaniac 9 months ago

The Institute for the Future is inviting the world to play Superstruct, the worlds first massively multi-player forecasting game. It 's not just about envisioning the future - it's about inventing the future, creating superstructures to solve and counter super threats facing the planet. picked by cactushair 1 year ago

Toronto Maple Leafs center Mats Sundin has been named the recipient of the Mark Messier Leadership Award for the 2007-08 season in recognition for his outstanding performance as a player, his leadership skills and his dedicated humanitarian efforts.

GO LEAFS GO! picked by punthe 2 years ago

The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is an international non-governmental organization working on issues regarding the conservation, research and restoration of the environment. It is the world’s largest independent conservation organization with over 5 million supporters worldwide, working in more than 90 countries, supporting around 1300 conservation and environmental projects around the w... read full post picked by AutumnLotus 3 months ago

Includes: World Population; Govt. & Economics; Education; Environment; Food; Water; Energy and Health picked by ogri2003 2 years ago

ROME. The news that Irish rock group U2 will release a new album in March has been hailed with relief and joy throughout the developing world. Millions of grateful peasants and refugees mobbed aid workers in Africa and Asia, offering sacrifices of new crops and young lambs to lead singer Bono for gracing the world with yet another insight into poverty. picked by Bornbad 11 months ago

The best part about Wired magazine was its "Found" section. An image showing something from the future. The creativity of the pieces were amazing. Sadly Wired has canceled the feature to make room for yet another ad. picked by BernardBlack 1 year ago

Between the hybrids, the reusable canvas shopping bags and cloth diapers, everybody's doing their little bit to save the world. Entire industries have sprang up to cater to us socially-responsible types who want to leave behind a better world for the robots to inherit once they take over. picked by Bornbad 9 months ago

In the bright and shiny future, we all live in green, gleaming communities, monorailed shuttles at the ready, climate-controlled at all times -- a sort of Logan’s Run, but without the forced euthanasia. It almost happened... picked by Bornbad 2 months ago

South African cartoonist 'Zapiro' is featured on CNN's African Voices show. A few short videos give a very interesting insight into the world of political cartooning. picked by Ankabout 8 months ago

Melting icebergs, so long the iconic image of global warming, are triggering a natural process that could delay or even end climate change, British scientists have found. picked by AutumnLotus 11 months ago

The power of the market can improve the environment substantially cheaper and without any legislation. Walmart new requirement to disclose the carbon impact of its items may even force China to improve some of their pollution picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

Although most of the cars at the Tokyo Motor Show 2007 are only concepts, there were quite a few that many people would love to see on the road. Here are the top 10 concepts cars that we can't wait to buy. picked by deepcleanfun 2 years ago

A small glimpse into a timeline of epic scale.

We are mere specks in a never ending timeline picked by Doggylives 3 months ago

Despite tough economic conditions, large office complexes continue to be built in major cities throughout the world. ‘Green’ campaigners argue that such developments are inherently bad for the environment, and skeptics point out that by making sustainability central to their new office designs, many companies are simply attempting to offset their environmentally degrading activities el... read full post picked by iamamaniac 7 months ago

More usually accused of containing sinister subliminal messages and carefully hidden obscenities, Disney animations have been lauded by Cambridge academic David Whitley for giving people a grounding in environmental issues picked by Pocksucket 2 years ago

With the collapse of civilization, we all know that the earth cannot support the billions of people currently inhabiting it, and many of us - quite possibly most of us - are going to have to go. picked by Bornbad 4 months ago

A man who took a vow of silence and walked cross-country for 22 years, an Ecuadorian farmer-turned-lawyer trying to bring down Chevron for destroying his region, a man who makes eco-themed soap operas, and other unique activists working to save the planet through whatever means possible. picked by miranda622 11 months ago