A cute website that scores (US) companies on their commitment to fighting climate change. Focuses on the big companies. ClimateCounts.org
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Why BBC news is best
These journalism guidelines from the BBC speak for themselves. While news media must try to entertain in order to get an audience, it is important to report facts and not be judgemental. The BBC manages to do that well, while covering events globally and across many sectors and interests. For example, have a look at …
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The 11th Hour
The documentary sponsored by Leonardo Di Caprio which seeks to raise awareness of the human footprint on our biosphere. It is worth watching and will likely stimulate some new thinking even in experienced environmentalists. It consists of many statements by a range of experts on the behaviour and consequences of humanity interwoven with striking …
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What about me?
Check out the trailer and episodes online. Big picture sound and video: What About Me?
Humanity Ascending
Humanity Ascending is a foundation bringing together enlightened thinking from leaders in the field and primarily sponsored by Barbara Marx Hubbard. The principal product is a movie: The Untold History of Humanity As Seen Through Evolutionary Eyes. Six more films will be released over the next couple of years.
Instructables – how to do anything
Check out this great site www.instructables.com. It offers instructions on how to do or build useful things. It’ll be enjoyed by “boys”, but also craftspeople, DIYers, people on a budget, people who can’t get cool stuff in their neighbourhood and people who are trying to reuse and recycle or just live with less. Examples include …
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Charles Darwin on-line
Some of the notes of Charles Darwin were first put on-line in October 2006. Today they become more complete with the addition of the first draft of the book which changed the world’s attitude to evolution. The draft notes are among 20,000 archive items created by the 19th Century naturalist during his lifetime, which include …
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Check out the BBC website
It looks as though the BBC website has been revamped recently. And its even better. (No we don’t get commissions.) The main pages have better summaries. There is more audio and video. The navigation is easier. It looks good. Maybe even make it your home page (if astraea.net isn’t 🙂 ) – its not a …
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Slate Magazine – newsworthy satire
Another good spiel that tells the news as it is and gives the opinion we all share … Slate Magazine
Dealpedia – business deal info …
Michael Rbertson, founder of Linspire (formerly Lindows 🙂 ), has just launched Dealipedia – a business wiki for mergers, acquisitions, venture investments, IPO and other deals. Launching with nearly 20,000 deals, but also never before revealed info like how much Yahoo paid for Flickr, how much Google paid for Grandcentral and how much the founders …
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