OutHistory.org is an educational web site on LBGT history developed by the Center for Lesbian and Gay Studies (CLAGS) at the
City University of New York Graduate Center . Part archive, part museum, part encyclopedia, it is a rare resource in that it makes scholarship on LGBT history widely accessible outside of academic journals.
This very important project needs your help. Plea...... [Show More]
thanks Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Nov 29 2008 22:48:25
This poem hit me deep the first time I read it, back when we were just starting Worldchanging. Simran Sethi reminded me of it today, and since it is so perfect for a holiday based on gratitude celebrated in difficult times, I thought I’d quote it.
THANKS
by W.S. Merwin
Listen
with the night falling we are saying thank you
we are stopping on the bridges to bow from the railings
we...... [Show More]
It’s a holiday weekend, so this is a lazy post: I was recently asked what kinds of technological developments I found interesting. Here’s the list I sent back.
URBAN TECH
We’re getting close to good models of the land use-transp ortation-e nergy-clim ate emissions interactions, and these are pretty much all saying that land use is at least as important a transportation task as...... [Show More]
by Alan Durning
$100 billion for green jobs. Billion!
The Associated Press reports plans for a massive new green-collar federal stimulus package :
Obama has also embraced calls for a "green jobs" program that invests as much as $100 billion in projects to slash harmful emissions. This could include projects such as retrofitting buildings to make them more energy-efficient, u...... [Show More]
My friend and colleague Evgeny Morozov is spending a year as an Open Society Institute fellow, working through some of his ideas about cybernationalism and cyberwarfare, and organizing events to discuss the future of the Internet at OSI. I was lucky enough to be included in the first of these events, a presentation by Columbia University and Berkman Center researcher John Kelly and a panel...... [Show More]
The day after Thanksgiving, when I wake up from my Celebration Roast -induced food-coma, I’ll be playing football in the park. But I know lots of people who will be hitting the stores to get a jump start on their holiday shopping.
Shopping on the day after Thanksgiving, a.k.a. " Black Friday ," means you’ll probably be waiting in line, sitting in traffic or dealing with ...... [Show More]
food and fuel Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Nov 27 2008 16:25:39
Prices for corn and oil are falling in tandem.
If you’ve driven by a gas station recently, you’ve probably noticed that gas prices are tumbling. What you may realize is that the prices of some food commodities -- corn in particular -- are falling at about the same pace. Take a look at the image below, which I’ve borrowed from tradingcharts.com , a veritable treasure trov...... [Show More]
opensecrets.org Post Source: blog.world-citizenship.org Posted: Nov 27 2008 01:11:25
Center for Responsive Politics
Linked with Maxine Waters - USA , and with Congresswoman Waters Calls on USAID to Save the Lives of Children Starving in Haiti .
OpenSecrets.org is your nonpartisan guide to money’s influence on U.S. elections and public policy. Whether you’re a voter, journalist, activist, student or interested citizen, use our free site to shine light on your government....... [Show More]
Tom’s Shoes donates one pair of shoes to a needy child for each pair purchased. Photo by Emily Lerman/LAist
Waking up early for Black Friday’s "door busters&qu ot; sounds like the anti-fun. So here are some of LAist’s Holiday Picks for the philanthropist in you, none of which involve any malls, massive stores or long lines. All of these gifts have a charitable element to t...... [Show More]
Tell us, in the comments!
P.S. Don’t forget to get your tickets for Festivus , coming up on Sat, Dec 6th!Â
Early bird rate ends on Nov 30th…...... [Show More]
HPP is the Homeless Prenatal Program , and serves a vital role in the lives of some of San Francisco’s most vulnerable people: pregnant, poor women (many of them homeless), and their children.
An alarmed supporter of the HPP recently contacted us in tears to let us know that the organization is in great need of help as we enter the holiday season.
The program provides a wide ...... [Show More]
This week we’re excited to launch the newest installment of our series Seattle to the World: 100 Best Innovations from the Emerald City . We’ve taken suggestions from readers, and searched on our own, to identify the most game-changing innovations from Seattle’s arts community.
Seattle to the World: The Arts
Artists play a crucial role in the development of cities. In o...... [Show More]
This morning in Amsterdam the media is reporting a financial "melt down," ; with stocks back to the level they were before the Dot.com Boom and international credit markets "seiz ing."
Question: what are the implications of this meltdown for sustainability and social innovation?
What are the implications in terms of pursuing sustainability and social innovation? What new appr...... [Show More]
By Adele Peters
On October 29, I had a chance to explore two internationally leading examples of sustainable urban neighborhoods in Malmo, Sweden, on a tour led by city official Trevor Graham. The tour was part of the Sustainable Innovation ’08 conference . Graham guided us through the newly built Western Harbor as well as a 1950s tenement district that was transformed in the 1990s.
...... [Show More]
This Lawn is Your Lawn from roger doiron on Vimeo .
With the desire for "change" almost a tangible presence in the U.S. right now, a lot of people who have been waiting a very long time are brimming with advice to President Elect Barack Obama. This video by Roger Doiron suggests replacing part of the White House’s 18-acre lawn with a Victory Garden (this suggestion was a...... [Show More]
Smarter boxes eliminate waste, cut costs, and reduce wrap rage.
A few weeks ago, we kicked around the question of whether online shopping is better or worse for the environment than the traditional method. Recently Amazon unveiled a new program that demonstrates another of the efficiency advantages available to large retailers:
The Frustration-Free Package (on the left...... [Show More]
Editor’s note: This post is part of a series . We’ll be releasing one of Worldchanging ally Andy Lubershane’s original comics each week until the end of the year. While many of the issues covered in the comics have been discussed on Worldchanging in the past, we hope that you’ll be able to use this new medium in a different way … whether it’s in your classroom, on ...... [Show More]
the obama cabinet Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Nov 08 2008 15:42:33
Lots of speculation swirls about who will be in Obama’s cabinet, and who should be. In These Times magazine’s October cover story solicited suggestions from leading progressive writers and thinkers about who would be best for an Obama cabinet. Though the specific list of 22 people are just a suggestion, it lays down some markers about what a progressive cabinet might look like. Re...... [Show More]
Coordinated voter suppression, purging, caging, and flipping still matter, regardlesss.
Attempted murder, unsuccessful, is still pretty heinous, isn’t it? Same for attempted vote theft. Let’s not be quite so sanguine that another presidential election theft was averted, though, for that I am truly grateful. In my book, the attempts at vote theft that did occur still should...... [Show More]
A few lines that came in an email today:
"Try to be kind to each other. Do not radiate triumphalism or entitlement or disparagement or distaste. Do not gloat. Help your neighbor quietly, and speak encouragingly of all efforts to make things better. Take your lead from Obama and be respectful, gracious, understanding, and aware that at this time both joy and resentment are hateful to man...... [Show More]
solutions twin cities Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Nov 04 2008 21:00:15
When creative people gather, the effect can be contagious. Case in point: the idea showcasing organization Solutions Twin Cities .
Last week, I met with the group’s founders at Bev’s Wine Bar in Minnepolis’ rapidly developing Warehouse District. In the dimly lit bar, lodged between a strip joint, the new Twins Stadium and the light rail line, Troy Gallas and Colin Kloecker t...... [Show More]
As many of you know, Alex Steffen presented last month at the Sustainable Innovation Conference in Malmo, Sweden. Worldchanging ally Joel Mulligan attended the conference with camera in hand, and has been kind enough to share his original footage here on Worldchanging.
Below you’ll find a half-hour excerpt from Alex’s talk, as well as Mulligan’s four interviews with other c...... [Show More]
water sun and dung Post Source: feeds.feedburner.com Posted: Nov 04 2008 19:37:16
By Li Taige
Environmental challenges make supplying the ever-growing population of Tibet with sufficient and sustainable electricity a logistical conundrum.
Puntso’s yard is piled high with dung – specifically, wind-dried dung.
The 68-year old is a herder in the village of Niangqu, in the Nagqu area of Tibet. The household uses dung for fuel for cooking and winter heating....... [Show More]
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