Nov 22, 09
When Green Isn't Green Enough: UC Observer Interviews Alex on the State of the Movement
In their most recent issue, The UC Observer put Lisa Van de Ven's article exploring the state of the environmental movement on the cover. Her piece When Green Isn't Green Enough poses this question to readers: 'Think you’re doing your bit for the environment? Here’s the deal: you’re just getting started.' Van de Ven interviewed our own Alex Steffen for the article. Although the entire thing is worth a read, here is some of what Alex had to say: By making small changes like buying...
Stay Informed and Spread Solutions Fast with our Social Sites
Hey Worldchangers! Have you found us on your favorite social networking site yet? Now, with our Worldchanging Fan Page, you can tell your friends which stories piqued your interest, post Worldchanging ideas to your wall, or forward them to your network. Visit the Worldchanging Fan Page to start the discussion today! Keep up with our daily stories and thoughts by following us on Twitter. Already loving the forward-thinking solutions you find on our Twitter Page? We suggest also following...
The U.S. Health Care Debate, Simply Put: An Original Animated Short
We always like to share the great work that Worldchanging team members are creating in their own corners of the globe. Over the summer months, Worldchanging contributor Andy Lubershane wrote and produced an original animated short that makes a simple, clear (and very entertaining) case for single-payer health care in the United States. We hope you'll check it out: Head to the Worldchanging archives for more discussion on health care solutions: Thinking Differently About Health Care...
Seeking an Editor for Worldchanging Seattle
Worldchanging is looking for a talented, curious and connected volunteer to take the helm of Worldchanging Seattle, our locally focused blog about sustainability and innovation in the Emerald City. We're looking for a Seattle-based writer and editor who can, after training with our Worldchanging editorial team, become largely independent in developing and maintaining the Seattle site. We'll be here to support you, but we expect to give you a large amount of editorial control in working with...
Sponsor Us Today through 1% for the Planet!
Hey Worldchangers, Worldchanging is a member of 1% For the Planet, a non-profit that helps companies donate 1 percent of their sales to environmental organizations. We're looking for sponsors who share our vision for the future. If you own or work for a company that is interested in donating to our award winning website, visit 1% For the Planet to give today.
Alex Steffen on The Visionary Activist Show
Unique visionary activist and astrologer Caroline Casey recently interviewed Alex Steffen on The Visionary Activist radio show, a live weekly radio program broadcast by KPFA in Berkeley, California. Also featured is Carolyn Raffensperger of the Science and Environmental Health Network. The show originally aired July 2, and will be available in the audio archive until Thursday, July 16. Visit the site to download or play.
Stay Connected: Worldchanging Now on Facebook, Twitter, Myspace and LinkedIN
Hey Worldchangers! Staying informed and keeping in touch with Worldchanging solutions and people has never been easier. We are constantly tweeting news, posting to Facebook, updating Myspace and connecting to friends on LinkedIn. Click on the icons below to stay up to date on the latest news from the Worldchanging team: ...and click these icons to stay in touch with our executive director, Alex Steffen: Now, you can become a fan of Worldchanging on Facebook! Get good news...
TED talk translations: update
Last month, noting the cool new translation platform that TED is using to facilitate translation of the talks it's put online, we asked for volunteers to translate my TED talk. That talk is now available not only in the original English, but in Brazilian Portuguese and Chinese, with a Hungarian translation completed and translations in Spanish, Japanese, Korean, Greek, Hebrew, Danish and Norwegian underway. (We'd love to see translations into other languages as well, so if you're bilingual,...
Alex Steffen on Smart City Radio
The intelligent discussion of urban futures on Smart City Radio has frequently been a great resource for us, so it was an honor to have host Carol Coletta return the compliment. Head to their website to hear Coletta interview Worldchanging's Alex Steffen about the meaning of solutions-based journalism, the true nature of the planet's biggest problems, and the audacity of the name "Worldchanging." Link to the program.
Official De-Lurking and Re-Introducing Thread
All right, everyone, let's get to know one another. Worldchanging readers -- that's you -- are smart, engaged, diverse and dispersed all around the globe. We're generating virtual scenius here around the best ideas and paradigm-shifting innovations out there, and when it comes down to it, our greatest strength lies in our network. Those connections, of course, each begin with an introduction. So please take this as your invitation to let us know who you are, where you're from and what...
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