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		<title>Greening The New Republic</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 12:39:56 +0000</pubDate>
		
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<p>So I realize that most of you probably know more about the &#8216;green&#8217; movement, &#8217;sustainability&#8217;, global warming, etc, than the average reader of <em><a href="http://www.tnr.com/">The New Republic</a></em> - but I still thought these videos were worth checking out. Especially when <a href="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/?p=2544">Majora Carter</a> is involved - as she is a ninja extraordinaire.</p>
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<p>::<em>videos via <a href="http://www.tnr.com/index.html">The New Republic</a>&#8217;s <a href="http://www.tnr.com/environmentenergy/index.html">Environment + Energy section</a></em>::</p>
	

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		<title>2008 Dwell Wacom Live Ecodesign Challenge</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2008 16:38:32 +0000</pubDate>
		
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<p>On Friday, June 6th [yeah, we slept - my fault] <a target="_blank" href="http://www.dwell.com/">Dwell</a> held the <a target="_blank" href="http://dwell.uber.com/moca">2008 Dwell Wacom Live Ecodesign Challenge</a> - challenging 8 rendering artists to create renderings of sustainable + modular room designs. Yes, <em>LIVE</em> - the artists competed in two 45 minute rounds as spectators watched their progress on large displays positioned throughout the event space. The designs were required to adhere to the Dwell design principals: relying on green technologies for energy efficiencies, featuring plenty of natural light and color, restricting building costs to under $300K and limiting total square footage to 3,000 sq ft.</p>
<p>The judges selected the winner who ranked the highest for both rounds based on aesthetics, light, flow, eco-friend efficiency, layout and cost parameters: <a target="_blank" href="http://www.biolinia.com/">Olek Novak-Zemplinski</a>.</p>
<p><img alt="olek_novak-zemplinski-1.jpg" id="image3324" src="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/olek_novak-zemplinski-1.jpg" /></p>
<p>Olek&#8217;s entry was, for starters, siiick [look at these images, done in two 45 minute session? <em><a target="_blank" href="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/?cat=38">My ninjas, please</a></em>], and met the Dwell area + budget requirements - but also utelized the following sustainable features:</p>
<p>Passive Lo-Tech Energy Saving Solutions:<br />
* a wind catcher for ventilation and cooling<br />
* greenery on walls for better insulation</p>
<p>Lifestyle:<br />
* living spaces on 2nd floor (more light)<br />
* bedrooms on the 1st floor<br />
* home office (2nd floor)<br />
* greenhouse integrated into the roof and attic<br />
* a goat (lives here)</p>
<p><img alt="olek_novak-zemplinski-2.jpg" id="image3327" src="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/olek_novak-zemplinski-2.jpg" /></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s some more info on the <a target="_blank" href="http://dwell.uber.com/moca">competition</a>, and the <a target="_blank" href="http://dwell.uber.com/judges">contestants + judges</a>.
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		<title>[sustainable] Music to my ears&#8230;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Jul 2008 14:40:42 +0000</pubDate>
		
		<category>green</category>

		<category>green living</category>

		<category>eco-friendly products</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Yes yes, folks&#8230;<br />
While sitting back in the cut meditating, I&#8217;m always listening to some brain stimulus.  Now I can be environmentally friendly while I&#8217;m doing so.</p>
<p><img width="445" height="325" alt="a5n.jpg" src="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/a5n.jpg" /></p>
<p><a href="http://audioengineusa.com/index.htm"><em>Audioengine</em></a> makes a new version of their A5 speaker system with the sustainable wonder wood - bamboo [though technically a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bamboo">grass</a>?].  The <a href="http://audioengineusa.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=84&#038;osCsid=95909c05f6a268f7dbd76279dca3a3e0">A5N</a>&#8217;s casing comes from all sustainable sources and lacks and stains or paints that would otherwise negate its environmentally friendliness.  Also, all Energy Star audiophiles need not worry, cause these little ditties meet standard requirements with an automatic standby mode.</p>
<p>Like the predecessor A5, the A5N has onboard an integrated USB port and AC jack specifically for charging your iPod or connecting an AirPort Express to it for your Mac.</p>
<p>::<em>Post by Dubs - info from <a href="http://www.macworld.com/">Macworld</a> Magazine contributor <a href="http://www.danfrakes.com/">Dan Frakes</a></em>::
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		<title>GreenPix Zero Energy Media Wall</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 15:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		
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<p>Installed on the Xicui entertainment complex in Beijing [near the site of the 2008 Olympic Games], <a target="_blank" href="http://www.greenpix.org/">GreenPix</a> is a sustainable LED media display applied to the glass curtain wall. with integrated photovoltaic cells.  The largest color LED display in the world, GreenPix will also incorporate the photovoltaic system integrated into a glass curtain wall system in China. The intention is for the building to &#8216;mirror a day&#8217;s climatic cycle&#8217;, harvesting energy from the sun to power the LED display after dark.</p>
<p><img id="image3173" alt="greenpix_media_wall-2.jpeg" src="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/greenpix_media_wall-2.jpeg" /></p>
<p>Designed by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.sgp-architects.com/">Simone Giostra &#038; Partners Architects</a> along with the ninja masters over at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.arup.com/">Arup</a>, the LED media wall will &#8220;provide the city of Beijing with its first venue dedicated to digital media art, while offering the most radical example of sustainable technology applied to an entire building’s envelope to date&#8221; says Giostra. The building opens to the public in June of 2008, marked by special video installations and performances by a number of different artists.  Here&#8217;s some additional info:</p>
<blockquote><p>GreenPix is a large-scale display comprising of 2,292 color (RGB) LED’s light points comparable to a 24,000 sq. ft. (2.200 m2) monitor screen for dynamic content display. The very large scale and the characteristic low resolution of the screen enhances the abstract visual qualities of the medium, providing an art-specific communication form in contrast to commercial applications of high resolution screens in conventional media façades.</p></blockquote>
<p><img id="image3174" alt="greenpix_media_wall-3.jpeg" src="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/greenpix_media_wall-3.jpeg" /></p>
<p>All this information + seriousness aside - is this thing actually green / sustainable? I mean, it&#8217;s siiick, sure - you&#8217;ve got to love beautiful displays of modern technology, and the integration of digital media in architecture. But, does using all that PV to power a giant LED display really make the project green or is it just a wash? Just a thought&#8230;
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		<title>Urban Spectacles of Wood Lookin Boy</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:56:59 +0000</pubDate>
		
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://urbanspectacles.com/images/raydio1.jpg"><img alt="urbanraydio1.jpg" id="image1532" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/urbanraydio1.jpg" /></a><br />
Many moons ago I <a target="_blank" href="http://green.myninjaplease.com/?p=883">posted</a> on this dude Scott Urban &#038; his spectacular <a target="_blank" href="http://urbanspectacles.com/">Urban Spectacles of Wood</a>.   Well, Scott has been carving up a storm for the past nine months &#038; most recently made a couple frames for <a target="_blank" href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&#038;friendid=24191059">Raydio G</a> from Chicago&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&#038;friendid=54498565">Hotstylz</a>.  I know you have heard their silly &#038; thoroughly lovable &#8216;Lookin&#8217; Boy&#8217; but if not:</p>
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<p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvmfruWKdik">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvmfruWKdik</a></p>
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<p>Apparently Raydio wore one of the pairs to the BET Awards last week.  Did anyone see them?  I missed it&#8230;</p>
<p>I still want a pair of my own.
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		<title>Greening 360 Winnett Ave.</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Jun 2008 09:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.360winnett.com/"><img id="image3223" alt="360_winnett-model.jpg" src="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/360_winnett-model.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Reminiscent of <a target="_blank" href="http://aprefabproject.blogspot.com/"><em>A PreFab Project</em></a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.360winnett.com/"><em>360 Winnett Ave.</em></a> is a new site that will chronicle the design + construction of Jeremy Bell&#8217;s new home for him, his wife, and their future family. They currently own a small bungalow, and have decided to tear down the existing property to build a larger, contemporary &#8216;green&#8217; home in it&#8217;s place. Working with <a target="_blank" href="http://www.altius.net/web/index.html">Altius Architecture Inc.</a>, the Bell&#8217;s hope that by documenting their experiences building a &#8216;green&#8217; home they can educate and encourage others to do the same.</p>
<p><img id="image3224" alt="360_winnett-elevation.jpg" src="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/360_winnett-elevation.jpg" /></p>
<p>[<em>Image: Front Elevation</em>]</p>
<blockquote><p>Our story is actually pretty simple — We&#8217;re an average couple who is planning on starting a family soon, but we&#8217;d like a little more room before we get started.  So we&#8217;ve decided to tear down our existing bungalow and in its place build a larger, more modern home.</p>
<p>However, at some point along the way our priorities changed. While we still need the extra space, we&#8217;ve come to realize we should be building a smarter home and not just a bigger home.  We&#8217;ve also come to appreciate our eco responsibilities and we felt it was important to document the realities that came with this decision [text from Jeremy Bell].</p></blockquote>
<p><img id="image3225" alt="360_winnett-plan-1.jpg" src="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/360_winnett-plan-1.jpg" /></p>
<p>[<em>Image: Ground Floor Plan</em>]</p>
<p>While things seem to just be under way, you can head on over to the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.360winnett.com/"><em>360 Winnett Ave.</em></a> site to see the working drawings and some model shots. There should be more to come in the future as things progress - in particular Jeremy has mentioned some time-lapse photography of the construction process and more high-res images as time goes on.</p>
<p><img id="image3226" alt="360_winnett-plan-2.jpg" src="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/360_winnett-plan-2.jpg" /></p>
<p>[<em>Image: Second Floor Plan</em>]</p>
<p>Should be interesting to see how things develop - we&#8217;ll be sure to track this project and feature it again on GreenMNP.</p>
<p>::<em>GMNP thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.360winnett.com/">Jeremy Bell</a> for contacting us about his ongoing project - we look forward to seeing the house under construction</em>::
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		<title>Putting the Wind to Work</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:00:50 +0000</pubDate>
		
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<p>So, this video here is KILLING ME.</p>
<p>Seriously though, we <em>should</em> put the wind to work - why should it be blowin&#8217; around without being productive? <a target="_blank" href="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/?cat=38">My ninjas, please</a>.</p>
<p>::<em>Via <a target="_blank" href="http://green-fab.com/blog/">greenfab</a></em>::
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		<title>Underwater Sculpture Reef</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 24 Jun 2008 20:09:57 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Even though we&#8217;ve been majorly slacking off on our <a target="_blank" href="http://www.myninjaplease.com/index.php?s=ART%21">ART DAY!</a> representation - you all already should know <a target="_blank" href="http://www.myninjaplease.com/?cat=10">how we feel about art</a>.  Right?  Just checking.</p>
<p>That being said, this project by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.underwatersculpture.com/index.asp">Jason de Caires Taylor</a> was lifted from the pages of <a target="_blank" href="http://modern-design.d-earle.com/magazine-downloads.php">Modern Design</a> - a European freeware mag in which MNP was recently featured.</p>
<p><img width="450" height="415" alt="grace-reef-3.jpg" id="image5975" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/grace-reef-3.jpg" /></p>
<p>Words cannot describe how beautiful and absolutely haunting these statues are.  The most astute and learned of our readers will even notice the allusion to Mt. Vesuvius tossed in there for fun.</p>
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<p>The best thing about these sculptures is that they are there to help produce a natural (naturally man made, anyway) reef for all the pretty fishies.  Preserving the ecosystem is paramount for Taylor, and the big draw for artificial reef is that it alleviates pressure from the naturally occurring and rapidly disappearing counterparts.</p>
<p><img alt="lost-correspondant-6.jpg" id="image5974" style="width: 450px; height: 341px" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/lost-correspondant-6.jpg" /></p>
<p>This project is also a study of and a metaphor for &#8220;change over time.&#8221;  As our original source says, Jason&#8217;s sculptures gradually give way to their sea environments, changing, changing and changing, and likely even disappearing over time - all to promote ocean awareness.  These sculptures are visitable by glass-bottomed boat and/or underwater scuba tour.</p>
<p><img alt="vicissitudes-1.jpg" id="image5973" style="width: 450px; height: 344px" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/vicissitudes-1.jpg" />
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		<title>In Spain, Water Is a New Battleground</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 04:35:23 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/world/europe/03dry.html?ex=1213156800&#038;en=7dcc0c5f7e2f993b&#038;ei=5070&#038;emc=eta-1">http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/03/world/europe/03dry.html?ex=1213156800&#038;en=7dcc0c5f7e2f993b&#038;ei=5070&#038;emc=eta-1</a></p>
<p><img width="175" height="98" alt="espana600-dry-02.jpg" id="image1522" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/espana600-dry-02.jpg" /></p>
<p><img width="175" height="244" alt="espana_map.jpg" id="image1523" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/espana_map.jpg" /></p>
<p><em>Swaths of southeast Spain are steadily turning into desert, a process spurred on by global warming and poorly planned development&#8230;</em><em>This year, farmers are fighting developers over water rights. They are fighting one another over who gets to water their crops. And in a sign of their mounting desperation, they are buying and selling water like gold on a rapidly growing black market, mostly from illegal wells. [nytimes.com]</em>
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		<title>beware of alligators</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 Jun 2008 03:52:31 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>so, i have been MIA for a minute now &#038; i apologize for that.  truth be told, i have been temporarily relocated to the wilds of southeast texas for work.  and let me tell you, wild it is.  posts will be sporatic for the next few months, but i promise i will be thinking of my ninjas as i sweat my booty off down here.</p>
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<p>this little dude was hanging out on our site before i got down here.  he started acting up and was promptly shot&#8230;by a wildlife ranger.  i guess it is true what they say, don&#8217;t mess with texa(n)s.</p>
<p>ALSO: i would love love love to get some input/posts/suggestions from any of you ninjas out there.  this site needs love while i am knee deep in chemicals &#038; alligator doo. jessie@myninjaplease.com holler.
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		<title>Nuclear Is Not Clean</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 11:34:46 +0000</pubDate>
		
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<p>There are communities in the Southwest still suffering from the effects of the uranium mining from the nuclear boom of the 1940&#8217;s - 1980&#8217;s (more below).  But, when nuclear proponents tout the idea that nuclear energy is the clean energy savior for the planet, it is pretty convenient to ignore the community health disaster that uranium mining inevitably brings along.  I wish it were more suprising to hear this:</p>
<blockquote><p>On public lands within five miles of Grand Canyon National Park, there are now more than 1,100 uranium claims, compared with just 10 in January 2003, according to data from the Department of the Interior. [&#8230;] In the five Western states where uranium is mined in the U.S., 4,333 new claims were filed in 2004, according to the Interior Department; last year the number had swelled to 43,153.</p>
<p>The push to extract more uranium has caused controversy not just involving federal land but private and state land as well. In Virginia, a company&#8217;s plan to operate in a never-mined deposit spurred a hearing in the Legislature. In New Mexico, a Navajo activist group is challenging in federal court a license issued just over the reservation&#8217;s east border.</p></blockquote>
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<p>Most of the new claims are in the vicinity of the Grand Canyon:</p>
<blockquote><p>Uranium is &#8220;a special concern,&#8221; he added, because it is both a toxic heavy metal and a source of radiation. He worries about uranium escaping into the local water, and about its effect on fish in the Colorado River at the bottom of the gorge, and on the bald eagles, California condors and bighorn sheep that depend on the canyon&#8217;s seeps and springs. More than a third of the canyon&#8217;s species would be affected if water quality suffered, he said.</p>
<p>&#8220;If you can&#8217;t stop mining at the Grand Canyon, where can you stop it?&#8221; asked Richard Wiles, executive director of the Environmental Working Group.</p></blockquote>
<blockquote><p>The energy-versus-environment debate is apparent within the Interior Department, which granted the mining claims through its Bureau of Land Management. Among the mining critics is Steve Martin, superintendent of the Grand Canyon park and an Interior Department employee himself. &#8220;There should be some places that you just do not mine,&#8221; Martin said.</p></blockquote>
<p>I wonder which places he thinks you should mine?  Here is a look at a Tufts student&#8217;s research on the Navajo Nation&#8217;s experience with uranium mining:</p>
<blockquote><p>In North America, many people think of clean drinking water and uncontaminated land as a birthright. For members of Navajo Nation, access to these basic needs isn&#8217;t as easy to come by. An area the size of West Virginia sandwiched between Arizona and New Mexico, the Navajo reservation&#8217;s austere land of buttes and mesas is beautiful but burdened by toxic waste. Forty years of uranium mining has created an environmental justice nightmare that scientists and researchers like Jamie deLemos are working to redress.</p>
<p>deLemos, an environmental health doctoral candidate at Tufts School of Engineering and a student in the Water: Systems, Science, and Society program, has been working with engineering associate professor, John Durant, and Tufts Public Health and Family Medicine&#8217;s Doug Brugge as part of a large-scale project to understand the health impacts of uranium mining.</p>
<p>Uranium contamination on the Navajo Nation is the result of mining operations conducted during the boom of the atomic age in the 1940s through the 1980s. Many Navajos employed in the uranium mines were directly exposed to high levels of radiation toxicity from mining, but also indirectly from environmental exposures created by residual waste. As miners extracted uranium from the ore, leftover tailings&#8211;accumulated waste material from extraction and processing activities&#8211;open pits, and mine shafts dotted the landscape.</p>
<p>In July 1979, in Church Rock, NM, millions of gallons of low-level radioactive waste burst from a dam and contaminated the surrounding watershed of New Mexico and Arizona. Almost 30 years later, the U.S.EPA and Navajo Nation EPA are working to clean up these since-abandoned mines, and epidemiological researchers are assessing the extent of the health risk.</p>
<p>Although uranium is often associated with radiological toxicity, it is much more hazardous from a chemical toxicity standpoint. &#8220;Uranium is a kidney toxin. Kidney disease is three times higher among the Navajo (or Diné) people than in the general U.S. population,&#8221; deLemos said. Her information comes from working on a large community based-participatory research project called the Diné Network for Environmental Health, or DiNEH project. Along with Dr. Johnnye Lewis, director of University of New Mexico&#8217;s Community Environmental Health Program, and members of the Eastern Navajo Health Board, the project team has been studying the effects of toxic exposures on the Navajo Nation. Through work on this project, deLemos was named one of this year&#8217;s Switzer Environmental Fellows by the Robert &#038; Patricia Switzer Foundation.</p>
<p>As part of Lewis&#8217; team, deLemos uses her environmental health and geochemistry skills to address the extent of uranium contamination, to discover the chemistry that controls uranium transport in water and soil, and to identify areas at high risk for uranium exposures. In March 2006, deLemos and fellow graduate student Naomi Slagowski traveled to New Mexico to obtain 150 samples, including soil, water and vegetation from a heavily burdened mining area. deLemos and Slagowski worked with Tommy Rock, a Navajo and Northern Arizona University graduate student.</p>
<p>&#8220;Some people, because of the historical abuses&#8211;of which there are many&#8211;are not interested in letting you on their land,&#8221; said deLemos. &#8220;They&#8217;ll say, &#8216;How are you different from other researchers who&#8217;ve come and done nothing to change things for us or never come back and report what you&#8217;ve found?&#8217;&#8221; deLemos worked with Rock who translated the language and helped foster trust with community members. &#8220;People automatically accepted him through clanship and his Navajo language skills; and when he was with us, we were okay.&#8221;</p>
<p>As part of her geochemical assessment, deLemos worked with former mentor and geochemist Benjamin Bostick at Dartmouth College. Using a combination of laboratory and x-ray spectroscopic techniques, she evaluated the chemical form of uranium in contaminated sediments and how soluble these forms are. &#8220;One state is soluble and one isn&#8217;t,&#8221; said deLemos. &#8220;And the soluble form is much more toxic.&#8221; In 2000, the U.S. EPA issued the Radionuclides Rule, which set the maximum contaminant level safety standard at 30 micrograms per liter of drinking water. &#8220;What my data show is that when contaminated sediments are wet, the amount of uranium that dissolves into the water can exceed this rule by more than a factor of 100,&#8221; said deLemos. &#8220;This has serious implications for contaminating groundwater supplies.&#8221;</p>
<p>&#8220;People still haul water even if they&#8217;re on a public water supply, either for cultural reasons, or because they prefer the taste,&#8221; said deLemos. However, the Navajo Nation has deemed any unregulated water supplies unfit for human consumption, even though chemical and bacteriological analysis haven&#8217;t, as of yet, been systematically performed on all wells. &#8220;All water sources that have been tested are given a rating with a stop-light system, and everything unregulated is given a yellow or a red light,&#8221; deLemos said. &#8220;When people who are hauling water see this, it&#8217;s a little confusing. It&#8217;s hard for people to give up what they&#8217;ve been doing their whole lives&#8211;and when you can&#8217;t provide them with an acceptable alternative, it&#8217;s a real challenge.&#8221;</p>
<p>Providing clear information, and possible alternative water sources, perhaps in an easy-to-read map, is the next phase of deLemos&#8217; project. &#8220;Historically, there&#8217;s been a lot of recommendations and no offer of alternatives and no follow up,&#8221; said deLemos, adding that in the past other researchers have issued statements such as, &#8220;&#8216;We recommend that for your livestock, you don&#8217;t eat kidney or liver,&#8217; but they eat the whole sheep as part of the culture,&#8221; deLemos said. &#8220;Or &#8216;We recommend you stay off the banks of the river.&#8217; Well, that&#8217;s like telling someone around Boston to stay off of 95.&#8221;</p>
<p>After presenting her current research to the community at this summer&#8217;s 4th Annual Navajo Nation Drinking Water Conference hosted by the Navajo Nation EPA, deLemos realized that Navajos need straightforward answers.</p>
<p>&#8220;People have basic questions: Are my livestock going to get sick if they eat this grass? Can I take water from this well or pond? You have to balance between cutting-edge science and something that&#8217;s actually going to be immediately useful and relevant to these impacted communities.&#8221;</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://enews.tufts.edu/focus/18/2007/09/04/Jamie%20deLemosTakesonToxinsontheNavajoNation"><em>Profile written by Julia C. Keller, Communications  				Specialist, Tufts School of Engineering</em></a></p></blockquote>
<p>[<a target="_blank" href="http://www.grist.org/news/2008/05/05/uranium/index.html?source=friend">Grist</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.latimes.com/news/science/environment/la-na-uranium4-2008may04,0,7755391,full.story">LATimes</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://enews.tufts.edu/focus/18/2007/09/04/Jamie%20deLemosTakesonToxinsontheNavajoNation">Tufts E-News</a>]
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 May 2008 23:31:33 +0000</pubDate>
		
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<p>Forest Defenders by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.christopherlamarca.com/forest_intro.html">Chistopher LaMarca</a>, via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/11037536/forest_defenders_images_of_nonviolent_ecoactivism/1">Rolling Stone</a>.
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		<title>May is National Bike Month!</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 11:57:37 +0000</pubDate>
		
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<p>If you haven&#8217;t broken out your wheels yet, now is definitely the time to do so.  The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.bikeleague.org/programs/bikemonth/">League of American Bicyclists</a> has lots of useful info for nation-wide events as well as useful tips and tools for commuting and recreational bicyclists as well as non-cycling but bike-friendly folks.  Here in the Bean, Mayor Menino has instigated <a target="_blank" href="http://baystatebikeweek.org/index.htm">Bay State Bike Week</a> from May 12-18 with bunches of events and challenges.</p>
<p>Since bikes are pretty much the universal favorite topic of every green/eco/earthloving blog out there, I will now just shower you with a few of the millions of worthy bike links habting the interwebs recently:</p>
<p>D.C. has a new <a target="_blank" href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/27/us/27bikes.html?ex=1210046400&#038;en=2404f9d1e9ab467c&#038;ei=5070&#038;emc=eta1">bike share program</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.smartbikedc.com/">Smartbike DC</a>, which will be the first of its kind in the US - similar to Zip Car, but for bikes. Um, one gross thing about it though, it is sponosred entirely by <a target="_blank" href="http://www.salon.com/ent/clear_channel/">Clear Channel</a>. Yuck.</p>
<p><img width="450" height="450" alt="monobike1.jpg" id="image1505" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/monobike1.jpg" /></p>
<p>Treehugger always brings us worthy bicycle news: New York has a <a target="_blank" href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/new-york-unveils-plan-to-be-more-bicycle-friendly.php">new plan to be more bike friendly</a>; a Treehugger favorite, Ben Wilson&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/monowheel-bike-ben-wilson.php">monowheel</a> makes for an interesting, if not practical, transportation tool; and my personal favorite, Street Films videos of NYC bike mechanic Hal Ruzal walking around the city <a target="_blank" href="http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/04/streetfilms-grades-bike-locking.php">grading bike locks</a> - I believe my bike locking strategy would get me a D/D+.  Dude is hilarious.</p>
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<p>Grist&#8217;s Ask Umbra column this week has been full of fun bicycle gear to get you motivated to hop on that bike - she covers the gamut from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2008/04/28/index.html?source=friend">thermos holders</a> to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.grist.org/advice/ask/2008/04/30/index.html">cargo bikes</a>.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.xtracycle.com/"><img width="449" height="120" alt="townie-24-abc.jpg" id="image1503" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/05/townie-24-abc.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>There are millions more, but I am out of time.  Be expecting more throughout the month.  Happy biking!!
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 09:55:47 +0000</pubDate>
		
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Of course <a target="_blank" href="http://green.myninjaplease.com/?p=1426">adidas</a> ripped this idea from the real thing.</p>
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<p>Is there a barren patch of fertile ground in your city? Check out the real guerilla gardener Richard Renolds&#8217; blog and join the movement!</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.guerrillagardening.org/"><img width="450" height="231" alt="ggwelcome.gif" id="image1501" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/ggwelcome.gif" /></a></p>
<p>Also check his book:</p>
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<p>[<a target="_blank" href="http://www.reuters.com/news/video?videoId=81378">Reuters</a>]
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 10:37:21 +0000</pubDate>
		
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<p>Here&#8217;s a map put together by scientists at Purdue University&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="http://www.purdue.edu/eas/carbon/vulcan/index.php">Vulcan Project</a> of 2002 CO2 emissions per capita [click on the map for a high-res version].  So&#8230;is anyone surprised that Texas is the reddest state?  I thought not.  Interestingly, here is a map of CO2 concentration with out accounting for population density, which looks pretty much identical to a population map.  It also looks to be <em>almost</em> inversely proportional to the population map, which presents fairly good evidence that dense urban living is the most carbon efficient  way to go.</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/04/15/vulacnhighres.jpg"><img width="450" height="347" id="image1496" alt="co2map.jpg" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/co2map.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Here&#8217;s a 2000 US Census Bureau population map for comparison:<br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.census.gov/geo/www/mapGallery/2kpopden.html"><img width="450" height="347" alt="2000_night.jpg" id="image1498" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/2000_night.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>Read the rest at <a target="_blank" href="http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/04/new-high-res-ma.html">WIRED</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/007989.html">World Changing</a> &#038; catch an introductory video from the scientists at the Vulcan Project <a target="_blank" href="http://www.purdue.edu/eas/carbon/vulcan/index.php">website</a>.
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 01:19:41 +0000</pubDate>
		
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<p><em>May is National Bike Month and here                       in Massachusetts we’re doing our part to celebrate                       this great event with Bay State Bike Week, May 12th -18th,                       2008. It’s your chance to join thousands of other                       bikers across the country by doing something for the environment                       and having a great time while you’re at it. It’s                   a win/win proposition. </em>[BayStateBikeWeek]
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<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.triko.com/collections.html"><img width="450" height="224" alt="triko08.jpg" id="image1489" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/triko08.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.triko.com/collections.html"><img width="450" height="237" alt="triko13.jpg" id="image1488" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/triko13.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.triko.com/collections.html"><img width="450" height="236" alt="triko2.jpg" id="image1487" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/triko2.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.triko.com/collections.html"><img width="450" height="237" alt="triko5.jpg" id="image1490" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/triko5.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>mmmmm, nothing sexier than a man with style AND a conscience.</p>
<blockquote><p>Triko is a progressive, premium streetwear brand for the fashion conscious consumer. Triko is committed to using the finest natural materials available to produce high quality product, in order to advance their efforts to a healthier environment. Their focus is on promoting social and environmental awareness through design and lifestyle. Designer Hector Estrada chooses to incorporate sustainable materials into his collection, such as organic or raw cotton on selected tees and using coconut shells or recycled soda cans as buttons.</p>
<p>Triko is actively involved in charities and organizations including <a target="_blank" href="http://solar1.org/">Solar 1</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.defenders.org/index.php">Defenders of Wildlife</a> and will continue to support charities and organizations that work towards the protection of the environment and its inhabitants.</p></blockquote>
<p>^ A word from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.karmaloop.com/brands/triko.asp">karmaloop</a>. Check <a target="_blank" href="http://www.triko.com/home.html">triko</a> &#038; their Earthloving <a target="_blank" href="http://www.triko.com/blog/">blog</a>.
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		<title>geo-engineering</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 11:14:49 +0000</pubDate>
		
		<category>green</category>

		<category>sidenote</category>

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<p><img width="175" height="219" alt="sulfateinjections.jpg" id="image1485" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/sulfateinjections.jpg" /></p>
<p><em> Sulphate injections are one of several &#8220;geo-engineering&#8221; solutions to climate change being discussed by scientists[&#8230;]But one potential drawback is that sulphates provide a surface on which chlorine gases in polar clouds can become activated, causing chemical reactions that lead to the destruction of ozone molecules. </em>Yeah, this sounds like a great idea&#8230; [BBC News]
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		<title>foto av dagen 4.25.08</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 11:25:21 +0000</pubDate>
		
		<category>green</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Goldsworthy.html"><img id="image1479" alt="andy_goldsworthy_rowan_leaves_with_hole.jpg" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/andy_goldsworthy_rowan_leaves_with_hole.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Goldsworthy.html"><img width="450" height="565" id="image1480" alt="aggold_icestar.jpg" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/aggold_icestar.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Goldsworthy.html"><img width="449" height="480" id="image1481" alt="aggold_irisberries.jpg" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/aggold_irisberries.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Goldsworthy.html"><img width="447" height="277" id="image1482" alt="aggold_oaklevz.jpg" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/aggold_oaklevz.jpg" /></a></p>
<p>thanks to <a target="_blank" href="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/?p=3033">ArchitectureMNP</a> for these stunning images from <a target="_blank" href="http://www.morning-earth.org/ARTISTNATURALISTS/AN_Goldsworthy.html">Andy Goldworthy</a>.  Go to <a target="_blank" href="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/?p=3033">AMNP</a> to see some beautiful clips from <em><a target="_blank" href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0307385/">Rivers and Tides</a></em>, a documentary about Goldworthy and his work.
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		<title>Project Earth Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 10:31:24 +0000</pubDate>
		
		<category>green</category>

		<category>green living</category>

		<category>clean businesses</category>

		<category>eco-friendly products</category>

		<category>green art</category>

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<div style="text-align: center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.projectearthday.com/index.html"><img alt="project-earth-day-teaser.jpg" id="image1475" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/project-earth-day-teaser.jpg" /></a></div>
<p>Today in NYC is the 2nd annual <a target="_blank" href="http://www.projectearthday.com/index.html">Project Earth Day</a>, an eco-minded spin-off of Project Runway.  I found out about Project Earth Day via <a target="_blank" href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/23/project-earth-day-2008-is-here-april-24th/#more-10114">Inhabitat</a>, who I can always count on to satisfy me when I need an <a target="_blank" href="http://www.inhabitat.com/category/accessories-and-fashion/">eco-fashion</a> fix.  In fact, Inhabitat&#8217;s very own Jill Fehrenbacher will be a judge for the Student Fashion Competition.  Here&#8217;s a look at a few of my favorite designers from the event&#8217;s site:</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.subletclothing.com/index.html" /></p>
<div style="text-align: center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.subletclothing.com/index.html"><img alt="pedsublet.jpg" id="image1472" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/pedsublet.jpg" /></a></div>
<div align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.subletclothing.com/index.html"> sublet</p>
<p></a></div>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.loupcharmant.com/" /></p>
<div style="text-align: center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.loupcharmant.com/"><img width="450" height="300" alt="pedloupcharmant.jpg" id="image1471" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/pedloupcharmant.jpg" /></a></div>
<div align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.loupcharmant.com/"> loup charmant</p>
<p></a></div>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.laramiller.net/" /></p>
<div style="text-align: center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.laramiller.net/"><img alt="pedlauramiller.jpg" id="image1470" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/pedlauramiller.jpg" /></a></div>
<div align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.laramiller.net/"> laura miller</p>
<p></a></div>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://kellybcouture.com/" /></p>
<div style="text-align: center"><a target="_blank" href="http://kellybcouture.com/"><img width="311" height="385" alt="pedkellyb.jpg" id="image1469" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/pedkellyb.jpg" /></a></div>
<div align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://kellybcouture.com/">Kelly B</p>
<p></a></div>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://asmallcollection.com/spring/" /></p>
<div style="text-align: center"><a target="_blank" href="http://asmallcollection.com/spring/"><img width="310" height="413" alt="pedasmallcollection.gif" id="image1468" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/pedasmallcollection.gif" /></a></div>
<div align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://asmallcollection.com/spring/">a small collection</p>
<p></a></div>
<p>And some highlights from last year&#8217;s show:</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.baharshahpar.com/collections.html" /></p>
<div style="text-align: center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.baharshahpar.com/collections.html"><img width="308" height="329" alt="pedbaharsharpar2.jpg" id="image1473" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/pedbaharsharpar2.jpg" /></a></div>
<div align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://www.baharshahpar.com/collections.html"> Bahar Shahpar</p>
<p></a></div>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://naturevsfuture.com/" /></p>
<div style="text-align: center"><a target="_blank" href="http://naturevsfuture.com/"><img width="307" height="455" alt="pednaturevsfuture2.jpg" id="image1474" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/pednaturevsfuture2.jpg" /></a></div>
<div align="center"><a target="_blank" href="http://naturevsfuture.com/"> Nature vs. Future</p>
<p></a></div>
<p>Check the rest at <a target="_blank" href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/04/23/project-earth-day-2008-is-here-april-24th/#more-10114">Inhabitat</a>.
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		<title>Building A Straw Bale House: The Journey Begins</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 02:01:38 +0000</pubDate>
		
		<category>green</category>

		<category>sustainable architecture</category>

		<category>green living</category>

		<category>eco-friendly products</category>

		<category>landscapes</category>

		<category>DIY Green</category>

		<category>passive solar</category>

		<category>straw bale house</category>

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<p>It is official: my dad started his journey from NC to NM this morning to begin construction on the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/?cat=66">straw bale house</a>.  He set off for the 3-4 day drive in our ancient-if-not-so-fuel-efficient &#8216;92 Volvo 240 full of belongings and our two dogs.  My poor mom is going to be lonely for the next few months (though she will probably miss the dogs the most&#8230;).  So be on the lookout for updates on the construction progress over the next few weeks and months.  And check the <a target="_blank" href="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/?cat=66">straw bale archive</a> to learn about his designs and software.
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		<title>Nikki McClure</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 11:11:31 +0000</pubDate>
		
		<category>green</category>

		<category>green living</category>

		<category>green art</category>

		<category>mnp is for the aminals</category>

		<category>agriculture</category>

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		<description><![CDATA[<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nikkimcclure.com/portfolio/"><img width="450" height="326" id="image1461" alt="nmcorn_lg.gif" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/nmcorn_lg.gif" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nikkimcclure.com/portfolio/"><img width="450" height="515" id="image1463" alt="nmgirlandboy_lg.jpg" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/nmgirlandboy_lg.jpg" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nikkimcclure.com/portfolio/"><img id="image1460" alt="nmamberapple_lg.gif" style="width: 450px; height: 378px" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/nmamberapple_lg.gif" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nikkimcclure.com/portfolio/"><img id="image1464" alt="nmreturn_lg.gif" style="width: 452px; height: 571px" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/nmreturn_lg.gif" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nikkimcclure.com/portfolio/"><img id="image1462" alt="nmdeerhug_lg.gif" style="width: 455px; height: 455px" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/nmdeerhug_lg.gif" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nikkimcclure.com/portfolio/"><img width="458" height="493" id="image1466" alt="nmtreasure_lg.gif" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/nmtreasure_lg.gif" /></a></p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://www.nikkimcclure.com/portfolio/"><img width="460" height="162" id="image1465" alt="nmseaguls_lg.gif" src="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/http://green.myninjaplease.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/nmseaguls_lg.gif" /></a></p>
<p>[<a target="_blank" href="http://www.ecospace.cc/culture/art-inspiring-sustainability-0408.htm">ecospace.cc</a>]
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		<title>MNP Earf Day Bonanza</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:05:14 +0000</pubDate>
		
		<category>green</category>

		<category>green living</category>

		<category>green art</category>

		<category>current events</category>

		<category>climate change</category>

		<category>fo' real?</category>

		<category>my ninjas please!</category>

		<category>DIY Green</category>

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<p>Happy Earth Day ninjas!  We in the MNP Group love the Earth and want to spread our love across the global interwebs. So today, in honor of her Majesty Mother Earth we are having an MNP Earf Day Bonanza.  Check any and all of our microsites to see how each of us has chosen to celebrate this holiest of days.  We&#8217;ve got:</p>
<p><a target="_blank" href="http://architecture.myninjaplease.com/"> ArchitectureMNP</a><br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.myninjaplease.com/green/"> GreenMNP</a><br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.myninjaplease.com/music/">MusicMNP</a><br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://www.myninjaplease.com/politricks/"> PolitricksMNP</a><br />
<a target="_blank" href="http://robotninja.myninjaplease.com/">RobotninjaMNP</a><br />
and, of course, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.myninjaplease.com/">MyNinjaPlease</a></p>
<p>All of us bringing you the randomness we always do, but with an extra Earf Day twist&#8230;</p>
<p>We hope you enjoy all the Earth Day fun and find your own unique way to celebrate.  And in case you need help, check the <a target="_blank" href="http://ww2.earthday.net/~earthday/node/80">EarthDayNetwork</a> to find Earth Day events in your &#8216;hood.</p>
<p>Love &#038; Respect,</p>
<p>the MNP Fam
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		<title>Earth Day Competition: 350 is the New Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:01:32 +0000</pubDate>
		
		<category>green</category>

		<category>green living</category>

		<category>eco-friendly products</category>

		<category>green art</category>

		<category>climate change</category>

		<category>geo-politics</category>

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		<category>DIY Green</category>

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<p>350 is the new green is the new black is the new new.  350 is the number that scientists have determined will define the future of the Earth. 350 parts per million is the critical atmospheric CO2 concentration we need to achieve, and with haste.  Currently, we are at <a target="_blank" href="http://gristmill.grist.org/story/2008/4/17/113351/369">385</a> ppm.  <a target="_blank" href="http://www.billmckibben.com/index.html">Bill McKibben</a> and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.350.org/4/">350.org</a> have started an international campaign to create awareness about 350 and to get people active in making it happen.</p>
<p>We at GreenMNP want to get active.  And we want YOU to help!  So, herein lies a challenge: design a dope 350 postcard for 350.org&#8217;s <a target="_blank" href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=5">350 Postcard Project</a> and submit a photo/PDF of your postcard to <a target="_blank" href="mailto:green.suggest@myninjaplease.com">green.suggest@myninjaplease.com</a>.  We will pick a winner 35.0 days from now, on Tuesday, May 27.  <strong>Winner will receive their choice of these three books: a signed copy of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.billmckibben.com/bill-mckibben-reader.html">The Bill McKibben Reader</a>, <a target="_blank" href="http://www.papress.com/bookpage.tpl?isbn=1568986858">Green Roof - A Case Study by Christian Werthmann</a>, and <a target="_blank" href="http://www.upress.umn.edu/Books/S/szasz_shopping.html">Shopping Our Way to Safety by Andrew Szasz</a>, not to mention supreme ninja credibility.</strong>  First runner up will get their choice of the remaining two books and second runner up will get the third book.   Furthermore, we at GreenMNP will <strong>distribute copies of all the 350 postcard entries we receive to 350 important politicians/organizations/thinkers/Earth lovers/Earth haters</strong> and anyone else you want.  If you can think of someone in particular you would like us to send a postcard to, comment to this post with their name and postal and/or email address (if you don&#8217;t know their address, we&#8217;ll do our best to find them&#8230;ninjas are fairly resourceful).</p>
<p>The postcard should be an expression of YOU, why you love the planet and why you want to see our atmospheric CO2 concentration drop down to 350 ppm.  A word from the 350ers themselves:</p>
<blockquote><p>In words, collages, drawings, or any other form on the back of these postcards, we want to hear from people all around the world why it’s worth it for you, your community, and the rest of the world to aim for 350 parts per million.</p></blockquote>
<p>Of course, you should submit your entries to <a target="_blank" href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=5">350.org</a> as well.  Or, if you prefer, we will submit your entry to them anyway.</p>
<blockquote><p>Mail a scanned image or photo to postcards@350.org or attach a stamp and drop it in the mail to our San Francisco office at 1370 Mission St., San Francisco, CA 94103.</p></blockquote>
<p>If you are from another land, fear not: 350 is the same in every language, and words are easily translated <a href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=20">简体中文</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=21">Deutsch</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=14">Español</a> <a href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=13">Français</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=17">Hrvatski</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=8">Italiano</a> <a href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=22">한국어</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=15">Português</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=23">Svenska</a> <a href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=16">日本語</a> <a target="_blank" href="http://www.350.org/4/?page_id=18">العربية</a>
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