Joint Statement Fairtrade, SAN/Rainforest Alliance & UTZ CERTIFIED
Fairtrade, Sustainable Agriculture Network(SAN)/Rainforest Alliance and UTZ CERTIFIED share the goal of transforming the world’s production systems and value chains[…]
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Mayor Bing Shoots A 3 Pointer
Marc H. Morial President and CEO National Urban League “I learned long ago to let my game do the talking[…]
Read moreThe Annual Genesis Awards – March 19th
Until relatively recently, animal abuse and exploitation received only scant attention in the mainstream media. What happened to animals in[…]
Read morePlans for 150 New Coal Plants Scrapped
Purdue University has cancelled plans for a new campus coal plant, making the plant the 150th to be defeated or[…]
Read moreFarm Sanctuary Condemns Betrayal of Veal Calf Welfare by Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board
In response to the MArch 4th 6-5 vote by the Ohio Livestock Care Standards Board to permit the inhumane confinement of veal[…]
Read moreDead Wood Plays Lively Role in Developing Renewable Energy in Southeast U.S.
Understanding the long-term impacts of using wood biomass to produce renewable energy is the critical first step in developing a[…]
Read moreHRC & NEA Applaud Senate Reintroduction of Safe Schools Improvement Act
The Human Rights Campaign, the nation’s largest lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) civil rights organization, and the National Education[…]
Read moreNPR Poll: 93% Want GE Food to Be Labeled
“Only a quarter of Americans say they fully understand what genetically engineered food is all about, according to a survey[…]
Read moreAs Oil Industry Reports Soaring Quarterly Profit Records, Sierra Club Calls for End to Subsidies
This past month, the oil industry reported soaring quarterly profits. Chevron and Exxon recorded quarterly profits of $5.3 billion and[…]
Read moreNYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Praised for Phasing Out Highly Polluting Heating Oils
The New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issued a long awaited rule that will, over time, phase out[…]
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