Controversial NYC Mosque Seeks LEED-Certification

Caption: Protesters disrupt a Community Board meeting to voice their disapproval of Park51. Image credit: Islamophobia Watch The controversial mosque being built near NYC’s Ground Zero may have angered some, but an announcement that the facility will be the “first certified green mosque in the country” is nevertheless an encouraging sign of a new wave of environmental awareness in the Islamic community

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Waste as Resource: The Unintended Consequences of Zero Waste

Image credit: Just for Sharing Ideas I was chatting with a friend who took objection to my post on anaerobic digestion . He had no problem with the concept of finding uses for waste, but cautioned that we often think uncritically about what happens next. After all, once you start using waste, it’s no longer waste.

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Waste as Resource: The Unintended Consequences of Zero Waste

Is This Ecotopia? Life at Findhorn Ecovillage (Video)

Image credit: The Journey TV It’s been a while since I checked in on The Journey TV —the travelling documentary project that brought us videos on an underused train station turned gardening hub , one man’s efforts to restore 600 square miles of ancient forest ,

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Who Will Build The Next Climate Ark?

Republican termites excavating climate ark timbers. Image credit: Aacute Pest Control. The metaphorical climate ark.

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News From Mother Jones: Beyoncé’s Beach House Brouhaha

Beyoncé’s Beach House Brouhaha: Beyoncé and Jay-Z are reportedly worth $265 million. So why are they getting a FEMA bailout? Most Pesticide Laden Produce of 2010: A few months back, we reported on the 12 most pesticide-laden fruits and veggies.

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Darn. You Can’t Club Seals On Your iPhone

Matt Smythe with his rejected iPhone app Joe Gibbons/The Telegram When a Newfoundlander says “lets go clubbing” they are not talking about hitting the bars. They are instead pursuing a tradition that dates back commercially to the 1700s, protecting our fisheries by removing an excess population that is dining on cod and in desperate need of culling. St.

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8 Ways Religious Groups Show Their Green Beliefs

Believers march in Copenhagen for interfaith unity on climate change. Photo by Matthew McDermott

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Animals Blessed in Madrid for Holiday of Patron Saint

Photo via guerreroink Yesterday, creatures of all kinds, from dogs and cats, to ferrets, pigs and partridges, arrived to the Church of San Anton in Madrid to receive a blessing in honor of the patron saint of animals. The day was marked with a parade for the animals and their owners alike to enjoy, in what has been a yearly tradition since the early nineteenth century in the Spanish capital.

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‘Green Patriarch’ Takes Enviro Message Online, to US

Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew sprinkles Holy Water over the Mississippi River. Photo by GANP/Dimitris Panagos from Ecumenical Patriarchate via Flickr. A 69-year-old man with a long white beard and big black robes may seem like an unlikely role model for teenagers, but Greek Orthodox youth in the United States apparently found Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew ’s message on the environment “pretty cool.”..

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‘Green Patriarch’ Takes Enviro Message Online, to US