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6 Inspiring TED Talks About the Environment

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Haiti Volunteer Project: Evening Update 1/14/10

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Here's the update as of 7:30 PM EST.   More »

Hanukkah can be green, too!

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Christmas isn't the only winter holiday that's going green.   More »

Three Cheers For Sweatshops?

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In his New York Times Op-Ed column championing sweatshops in third world countries, Kristof admits he is "just about the only person in America who fa  More »

Will More People Take The Stairs If We Make It More Fun?

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In September, The Fun Theory, a group promoting behavioral and environmental change, turned an average subway staircase in Stockholm into a giant, mus  More »

First Person Dispatch: Casa de Paz Orphanage, Ensenada, Mexico

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Dominic DeGrazier visits Casa de Paz Orphanage in Ensenada, Mexico.   More »

Bolivia to Become World Battery Capital?

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Bolivia faces a tough decision.   More »

Budget Cuts Burn California’s State Parks

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Hey, Arnold! This land was made for you AND me!  More »

6 Ecological Disasters You’ve Probably Never Heard Of

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It's a scary world.   More »

Purdue University Senior Designs Innovative Housing For Refugee Camps

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"My goal is to design products that assist the developing world. . ."  More »

For the Children: Thai Mueang Volunteers

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" I wanted a way to experience Thailand without the pressure of paperwork or a huge time commitment if I found something to be amiss."  More »

50 Inspirational Matador Travelers: 41-50

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Matador members believe they can change the world, and they're out there doing it every day.  More »

BioTour: Journey Into a Sustainable Future

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A school bus converted to run on veggie oil and driven to Burning Man now on a nationwide educational tour.  More »

Top 6 Volunteer Experiences in New Orleans

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Whether you're in town for just a few hours or or several weeks, next time you're in New Orleans, lend a hand.   More »

10 Environmental Issues in China You Didn’t Know About

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Dust storms, extinctions, widespread pollution, out of control carbon emissions, unmitigated energy useage. . .learn what's really going on in China.   More »

Seven Best National Parks for Visiting Old Growth Forests

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Ten National Parks where you can find vestiges of forests that once covered much of the planet.   More »

10 Shocking Facts About Global Slavery in 2008

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The number of victims of the modern slave seems inconceivable in a global society. How does this fly under the radar screen?  More »

The Peace Corps for Cooks: Volunteer Travel with the Culinary Corps

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How culinary professionals are immersed in volunteer projects with local communities.   More »

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