Julie Schwietert
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Julie Schwietert is a writer, editor, researcher, and translator who lives in New York, Mexico City, and San Juan. She has a BA in English and Women’s Studies, a Masters of Social Work, and is working on a PhD in Literature at the Centro de Estudios Avanzados de Puerto Rico y el Caribe.
Posts by Julie Schwietert:
- Five for Friday 03 Jul 2009
- How to Green Your 4th of July Party 02 Jul 2009
- New York City’s Newest Urban Park Opens 02 Jul 2009
- How to Write About Plights Without Falling Prey to “Plight Syndrome” 29 Jun 2009
- Money for Clean Energy Innovators 25 Jun 2009
- Togo Abolishes the Death Penalty 24 Jun 2009
- Latin America-Based Bloggers Wanted 23 Jun 2009
- Open Debate: Can the Internet Really Solve the World’s Problems? 19 Jun 2009
- 6 Ways the Western World Can Support Iranian Activists 18 Jun 2009
- East v. West: Who’s Responsible for World’s CO2? 12 Jun 2009
- Photo Essay: Demonstration in Solidarity with Peru’s Indigenous People 11 Jun 2009
- Panama’s Model Tourism Program 11 Jun 2009
- The Problem with E-Waste 09 Jun 2009
- Shame on Shell: Settlement Reached in Wiwa v. Shell 08 Jun 2009
- BREAKING NEWS: Peaceful Protesters in Peru Attacked, Killed 07 Jun 2009
- Budget Cuts Burn California’s State Parks 07 Jun 2009
- Twitter for a Cause 06 Jun 2009
- Mitsubishi’s Back-up Business Plan 04 Jun 2009
- BREAKING NEWS: What Happened to Wiwa v. Shell? 03 Jun 2009
- Arab Golf Courses Threaten Mideast Water Supply 02 Jun 2009
- How to Evaluate Claims About Big Oil 30 May 2009
- Photo Essay: Protest at Chevron’s Annual Shareholder Meeting 28 May 2009
- Chevron’s Greenwashing Ad Campaign 26 May 2009
- Big Week Ahead for Big Oil 25 May 2009
- Man Takes World’s First Solar Powered Motorcycle for a Spin 24 May 2009
- Polar Bears vs. The Poor? 21 May 2009
- Social Change in Colombia 18 May 2009
- How to Break the Big Box Habit 18 May 2009
- Green TV 15 May 2009
- Is Your Computer Killing the Planet? 14 May 2009
- 7 Ways to Have Life-Changing Conversations 14 May 2009
- The Story of Stuff: Conscious Consumerism or Anticapitalist Propaganda? 12 May 2009
- Are You a Changemaker? 12 May 2009
- Six Reasons Why Cities Can Be Sustainable Places 11 May 2009
- Grand Central Gets Greener 08 May 2009
- May is National Bike Month in the US 07 May 2009
- Ken Saro Wiwa’s Death Was Not in Vain 06 May 2009
- “60 Minutes” Exposes Chevron’s Environmental Atrocity in the Amazon 04 May 2009
- Creating Community Through Film 04 May 2009
- News from Nicaragua 01 May 2009
- 20 Quotes to Inspire Change 30 Apr 2009
- NYC’s Underbelly Tour 29 Apr 2009
- What Should Worry You More Than Swine Flu 29 Apr 2009
- Are You the Greenest Person on the Planet? 25 Apr 2009
- 6 Ways to Celebrate Earth Day 22 Apr 2009
- Plastic Bag Ban: Coming Soon to a City Near You? 18 Apr 2009
- “Hispaniola”: Short Film Explores Race in Haiti & the Dominican Republic 16 Apr 2009
- Is There a Statute of Limitations on Our Sins? 15 Apr 2009
- Cameras for Change 14 Apr 2009
- To Pay Ransom or Not to Pay Ransom? 11 Apr 2009
- From the Editor: What I Loved This Week 09 Apr 2009
- Clowns without Borders 09 Apr 2009
- Revolution– 2.0 Style– in Moldova 08 Apr 2009
- Is Paul McCartney a Hypocrite? 08 Apr 2009
- US Calls for Stricter Tourism Guidelines in Antarctica 06 Apr 2009
- Twitter’s #followfriday 03 Apr 2009
- Learn Portuguese & Support Social Change 02 Apr 2009
- Random Things You Didn’t Know You Can Recycle 01 Apr 2009
- What Happens to Our Heroes? 31 Mar 2009
- Isaac Mizrahi’s Salmon Skin Dress 29 Mar 2009
- From the Editor: Can Free Hugs Change the World? 28 Mar 2009
- 4 Things You Can Do for Earth Hour 27 Mar 2009
- What’s Your Water Footprint? 22 Mar 2009
- The Costs of War 20 Mar 2009
- Introducing the First (Green) Family 19 Mar 2009
- 9 Songs That Spoke of Change 19 Mar 2009
- From the Editor: Ch-ch-changes 19 Mar 2009
- Against Complacency: Some Thoughts About AIG 16 Mar 2009
- Michelle Obama Made Me Cry 14 Mar 2009
- Meet Some of Brazil’s Changemakers 13 Mar 2009
- Voluntourism 101 10 Mar 2009
- 4 Gates Foundation Projects You’ve Probably Never Heard Of 09 Mar 2009
- Desertification: The World’s Most Underestimated Environmental Crisis 27 Feb 2009
- Top 6 Volunteer Experiences in New Orleans 15 Jul 2008
- The Peace Corps for Cooks: Volunteer Travel with the Culinary Corps 13 May 2008
- Cinterandes: Innovating Mobile Medicine in Ecuador 17 Apr 2008
- Sonidos de la Tierra: Saving Children Through Music 17 Apr 2008
- “All Corners of the Earth”: Volunteer Travel with Kiva’s Fellows Program 16 Mar 2008
