Deforestation in Brazil's Amazon region has fallen to its lowest in 23 years. The government said that the decrease is due to their tougher stance against illegal logging.

"Zero-Energy" construction standards from Europe slowly make their way to the US.

New Potential for up-cycling.

Starbucks is about to unveil a new store in Seattle built mostly of four used shipping containers.

An article on how we have already begun adjusting to climate change, even you don't believe in it.

Story on citrus peels being used to create bio-fuel.

www.good.is/post/orange-peel-biofuel-a-new-project-at-university-of-york

Article on Schools being built with bottles, not bricks.

www.good.is/post/guatemalan-schools-built-from-bottles-not-bricks/

News and updates on Tim DeChristopher.


www.peacefuluprising.org/?post_type=coverage&p=1112

Some great TED talks-

Eben Bayer on the possibilities of mushrooms replacing Styrofoam.

www.ted.com/talks/eben_bayer_are_mushrooms_the_new_plastic.html

New York Times food writer Mark Bittman discusses our food system, it's history, future and whats wrong with it.

www.ted.com/talks/mark_bittman_on_what_s_wrong_with_what_we_eat.html

Graham Hill talks about the benefits of being taking meat out of our diets, and why he's a "weekday vegetarian."

www.ted.com/talks/lang/eng/graham_hill_weekday_vegetarian.html