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A brief summary of the latest newsletter from EarthHourUS.org. Sign up from any country and participate in the March 29 action where entire cities and many individuals will turn the lights off from 8-9 pm, local time.

Queen’s professor jailed for protest

This is a funny and informative post about how to make composting at home a little easier by using a local coop.

Produced and presented by the Coastal Conservation League, Global Warming Guy is a lighthearted look at the serious issue of global climate change. We hope that online viewership of this video will lead people to explore the information and links on the website, and, in turn, better-inform the debate on this issue, both here in South Carolina and beyond.

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Community activism—getting involved in your community to make positive change—is both thrilling and rewarding. But fighting against the current to do it can be hard work. To be effective at making change in your community, it’s a good idea to first learn what the community itself sees as its major issues. By learning about and responding to your community’s needs, you can generate popular support for your actions and more easily find financing for your goals and projects.