On AlterNet: sustainable

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Beyond the Banks: 3 More Ways to Move Your Money Away from Corporations

Anna Lekas Miller, AlterNet. November 7, 2011.

Can we organize to actively move our money from the corporations that control our political systems, and invest in more just and sustainable economies?

New York's New Bike-Sharing Plan is a Model for the Country

Ken Podziba, Comment Is Free. September 15, 2011.

A city known for its sea of yellow taxis and crowded streets, New York is becoming a place no one thought was possible: bikeable.

How Conservatives and Big Oil are Using a Phony Scandal to Undermine Obama, Clean Energy, and Government Itself

deleted Deleted, Campaign for America's Future. September 14, 2011.

Here is some information to help you push back on the latest whipped-up, anti-green, anti-government, anti-Obama "scandal."

Have Corporations Hijacked the Word 'Sustainable'?

Jill Richardson, AlterNet. January 26, 2011.

Why we should not let Monsanto and friends decide the standards for sustainability.

10 Tips for a Sustainable Thanksgiving

Sarah Newman, Civil Eats. November 23, 2010.

How to make your Thanksgiving meal an opportunity to support sustainable agriculture, reduce your water use and go on a low carb(on) diet.

Derrick Jensen: Consumer Culture Is Killing the Planet -- We Need to Build a Culture of Resistance

Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!. November 17, 2010.

Derrick Jensen on why a society built on non-renewable resources cannot last.

Is There Anything Truly Sustainable or Humane About Eating Meat?

Joshua Frank, AlterNet. May 7, 2010.

Animal rights crusader Lee Hall says the only way to prevent animal suffering is to 'stop breeding these poor beings only to betray them.'

Summer Downsizing: 31 Ways to Jumpstart Your Local Economy

Sarah van Gelder, YES! Magazine. July 9, 2009.

Here's how to make more with less, put people before profits and cut down on waste.

Find a Sustainable Means of Food Production

Food Democracy Now!, June 22, 2009.

We're at a crossroads. Be part of a new wave of environmentally conscious food production.

Burt's Bees, Tom's of Maine, Naked Juice: Your Favorite Brands? Take Another Look -- They May Not Be What They Seem

Andrea Whitfill, AlterNet. March 17, 2009.

One of AlterNet's most popular articles of the year: Confident that you are buying good, socially conscious brands? Find out the real story.

The Poor Get Diabetes, the Rich Get Local and Organic

Mark Winne, Beacon Press. January 9, 2008.

From the War on Poverty to new farmers' markets, a food expert tackles America's dangerous dietary split.

We Are What We Eat

Jamey Lionette, South End Press. December 10, 2007.

Mass production of food is ruining our health, environment, and taste buds. How did this happen?

Is the U.S. Cotton Industry in Danger of Collapse?

Jason Mark, Grist.org. November 29, 2006.

Facing growing competition from cotton growers overseas, the American cotton industry is shrinking but still using inefficient and ecologically unsustainable techniques for harvest and distribution.