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Interesting quotes from Jacques Cousteau's bio and final book, which are ever more pertinent in our current times.

The International Seminar on Sustainable Tourism have released its official “Declaration of Fortaleza”.The document, sponsored and endorsed by 19 Brazilian States as well as 13 countries across the Americas and Europe (U.S. included), was complied according to results of the II International Seminar on Sustainable Tourism.

GlobalCompassion.com is a gallery displaying photography of people and cultures around the world. One outstanding photographer is featured per week with 9 to 12 selected photos.

Masaru Goto is a highly regarded Japanese photographer known for his compassionate documentary work “highlighting the plight and resilience of ordinary people caught in conflicts, suffering under oppression, or economically disadvantaged.’

Kelly Rutherford —super green star of Gossip Girl—sat down with Sprig celebrity host Jac Chebatoris to talk about her very eco-friendly lifestyle, going green on the set of her hit show and how she plans to save some cash for her next Birkin Bag. Check out the latest in energy-saving gossip here.

White Apricot just introduced a really fun thing called “Seriously?”  It’s all about eco products & stories that are (how can I say) crazy, nuts or "over the top."  It’s all in the spirit of not taking things too seriously…

The green sociology can be demonstrated by the study of populations that are being affected by climate and political industrial changes. Australian aborigines are extremely connected to their home land and were highly damaged by european acculturation and occidental markets.

Here's a video about living seasonally at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage. Daily routines are largely influenced by the current season - winter is a time for relaxing, socializing, indoor projects, spring planning, and most importantly, staying warm. And by the end of winter, members are gearing up and itching for spring with new or continuing building projects and gardening plans.

Blackspot Shoes is a movement to shift power from megacorporations like Starbucks and Wal-Mart to support independents that serve only locally-grown food.

There’s more to eating than just its effect upon our health. Pleasure, a sense of community, our sense of connection with nature, these are all highly important aspects of eating that may get overlooked.

An ongoing series about how to design a system to share goods that you probably shouldn't be buying -- clothes swaps, DVD and game rentals, freecycling and other networks. The more people share, the less they buy, so these systems let you reduce energy consumption and cut back on landfill use. Big self-promotion disclaimer -- I'm the author of this series!

Michael Pollan’s new book, In Defense of Food, provides the backdrop for his talk at the Bagdad Theater in Portland, Oregon, and this prior interview with Deborah Kane of the environmental nonprofit organization, Ecotrust.

If you are looking to reduce your environmental footprint, one place to start might be looking at your TV. Technological advancement in consumer electronics has made us more in touch with happenings around the world but, increased our energy usage and taste for shopping while creating a looming environmental problem with landfills.

Sustainability is not only about green materials and processes, but it is about fostering a sustainable behaviour with consumers. Purchasing less, turning the product off, encouraging such sustainable behaviours is the key.

Las Vegas's food, water, and energy consumption is extremely high.  The city is visted by about 40 million people a year with more people moving in each month.  Vegas can make a big difference to our planet and resources, and one way their planning on doing this is through green building.

There’s something wrong with our culture. Our actions based on our culture more or less forces us to destroy the planet in order to live. We know that’s not right but we can’t seem to stop it.