The Value of Water Coalition hosted an in-depth conversation at the Newseum in Washington DC on the current condition of water infrastructure in the United States, the consequences of letting … [Read full article]
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Occupy Wall Street Building a Better Facebook?
Facebook has been the ire of many for a long time, despite (or, in part, because of) its growing popularity. Compared to top internet rival Google, it lacks that … [Read full article]
#occupywallstreet Coincides with Obama Push to Make Millionaires Pay Fair Share in Taxes
I don’t think this was planned, certainly not by the #occupywallstreet folks, but a big civilian protest on Wall Street mimicking social-media-fueled protests in Egypt and Iran and the Obama administration are both working to make the richest 1% of the country contribute more to society this weekend.
Of course, the Fat Cats aren’t fond of either effort.
Like it for Good — New Project of Planetsave Founder Jan van Voorst
Got a guest post here from the founder of Planetsave — Jan van Voorst — on his awesome new project, LikeItForGood. Check it out!
Greenpeace 30-Second Facebook Unfriend Coal Ad [VIDEO]
Joe created an excellent cartoon to go with Greenpeace’s latest Unfriend Coal video last week, as well as a nice little write-up of the campaign and where it’s at. But we didn’t actually share the video. Here it is.
Endangered Species Act Under Attack in Congress, Innovative Twitter Campaign to the Rescue?
You can’t be surprised, given that our Congress people seem completely mad (and not just because of NCAA basketball), but, yes, they really are attacking the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and a number of iconic animals.
Luckily, Earthjustice, a leading non-profit public interest law firm dedicated to protecting the Earth and its resources, is working hard to rally U.S. citizens and stop the assault. And it’s come up with a really innovative, fun way of doing so.
Planetsave & YOU
I’ve been working as editor of Planetsave for almost 6 months now. (Wow, that’s hard to believe!) In this time, I have continually been trying to think of good ways … [Read full article]
Get into a Green Community.. or Green Communities (Going Green Tip #2)
If you’re interested in going green, a big tip I recommend is finding a community (or communities) of green-minded people toΒ “live in” or be a part of. Going green can … [Read full article]
Planetsave on Facebook
We just hit 400 fans on Facebook! May not seem like a lot, but we just started the Facebook page a few months ago and, though we have tens of … [Read full article]
80+ Environmental Organizations to Follow on Twitter
These organizations use tactics varying from direct action to job training, but they all are working to protect the planet in a substantial way. [social_buttons] Through twitter, anyone can stay … [Read full article]