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There is an undeniable sense of “connectedness” growing in our world, everyone feeling it must jump to action and help improve the human experience for all.

The purpose of the oversight hearing is to receive testimony on the energy market effects of the recently-passed renewable fuel standard and the potential harm that standard might cause to the biofuels industry.

Americans concerned for their health, the environment and where their food comes from are changing the way they eat. And a yearning for more sensory stimulation is changing the way they shop. In response, manufacturers are changing the way they do business...

The Dow Jones Financial News recently called 2008 "the year to forget" and with the credit crunch from the sub-prime mortgage crisis, even politicians are talking about recession--something practically unheard of in an election year.

BookMooch is a new website that helps you go green and sustainable by facilitating easier swapping of books. Raz Godelnik of Eco-Libris reviews the site and explains how maximizing the usage of every printed book minimizes the need to print new ones and saves many trees from being cut down.

"A typical ingredient in a modern meal has traveled over 1,500 miles or more from farm to plate. The 100-mile diet is a local eating experiment you can try for yourself - and a way to reconnect with the place you call home."

Eating locally-produced foods is a way to take definite action to fight climate change, help your local economy and eat fresh, seasonal foods.