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Fresh from attending The Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual Executive Leadership Forum in Washington, DC. American Military University's President, Wally Boston, talks about the pros and cons of signing the Presidents Climate Commitment, from the perspective of an institute of Higher Learning.

One of the first large cargo ships in 100 years to cross the Atlantic with the help of the wind will set off from European shores this month on a voyage which is due to make maritime history. When the 10,000-tonne Beluga Skysail is well clear of the land, it will launch a giant kite, which wind tunnel tests and sea trials suggest will tug it along and save 10-15% of the heavy fuel oil it would normally burn.

Technology is allowing people to engage in conversations about our environment, and there are a number of social networking sites where these discussions are taking place.

This is a great list of green social networking sites that the author found searching around the Web.

InsiderPages.com has hit on an interesting idea to improve their data. Rather than paying people to enter reviews into their system, they do mini online fundraisers. Any organization attempting to raise money can do so through this program...