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David Cameron’s environmentalism will succeed where Labour’s failed - Daily Telegraph

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:13:02 +0000

David Cameron with Tory strategist Steve Hilton on a trip to raise awareness of the effects of climate change on the Arctic, April 2006 Photo: Andrew Parsons Left-wingers have colonised green politics for decades. Despite having the best of …

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David Cameron’s environmentalism will succeed where Labour’s failed - Daily Telegraph

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Life Out Here: No color connection - Imperial Valley Press Online

admin — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:13:03 +0000

That’s what a sign read at a recent San Diego-area tea party event. We are always looking for the “new” thing in America. Fifty is the new 30. Kobe is the new Michael. The Pomeranian is the new Chihuahua. But this “green is the new red …

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Environmentalism is state religion (Inland Valley Daily Bulletin)

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:03 +0000

At dictionary.com, religion is defined as “a set of beliefs concerning the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe … usually involving devotional and ritual observances, and often containing a moral code governing the conduct of human affairs.”

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Foes find common ground (Kingston Whig-Standard)

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:03 +0000

John Bennett said that business and environmentalism have had an often-confrontational relationship in the past, but the relationship is evolving.[...]

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Tweeting to Save the Planet: The Role-And Limits-of Social Media in Environmental Solutions (EContent Magazine)

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 18:13:02 +0000

An emerging branch of environmentalism, armed with startup attitude and the analytical framework of behavioral economics, is positing that given the right combination of information, social pressure, and incentives, behavior can be influenced in an environmentally beneficial way. One element of this strategy involves social media, which can exert positive social pressure.

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The yuppies of China: Xiaozi (小资) - Shanghaiist

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:13:03 +0000

Elliot Ng of CNReviews has a really interesting article up on a new breed of people in China and the new term they’ve been nicknamed: Xiaozi (小资). So what does it mean? Apparently, Xiaozi is translated as the “petty” part of “petty bourgeoisie …

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Green startup gets funding from environmentalist (CIOL)

admin — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 12:13:02 +0000

SAN FRANCISCO, US: Sir Richard Branson and former Vice President Al Gore share a passion for environmentalism and are now co-investors in startup GreenRoad Technologies.

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Green Mountain: The ‘public budget’ is yours - Burlington Free Press

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:13:03 +0000

We call the list of stories scheduled to appear in future editions a “budget” because that’s how we allocate news and information. We’re putting our budgets out there for you in advance, so you can offer your thoughts and suggestions for our approach …

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Green living with Ed Begley Jr. (CNN)

admin — Sun, 07 Mar 2010 12:13:02 +0000

Actor Ed Begley Jr., best known for his roles in “St. Elsewhere”, “The West Wing”, “Best in Show” (he’s also twice appeared on “The Simpsons”) is the star of “Living with Ed”.

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