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    THE ENDS NEVER JUSTIFY THE MEANS: Gandhi’s radical lesson for today

    Man wearing t-shirt with "no homophobia, no violence" and other positive phrases - 10 Mindful Living Tips Inspired by the Dalai Lama

    “MY RELIGION IS KINDNESS”: 10 mindful living tips inspired by the Dalai Lama

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    BEWARE OF BAD ACTORS: 3 steps to take if you suspect someone’s “gaslighting” you

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    Train travelling through Alaska mountain range - Don’t Doubt Yourself—Spread Your Wings and Soar

    ALASKA WINGS: Soaring across the mountains while releasing fear and doubt

    Red cardinal in a tree with berries on it - INEFFABLE: A visitation from a great spirit I'd never forget

    INEFFABLE: A visitation from a beautiful soul I’d never forget

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    POEMS BY CAROLYN CHILTON CASAS: Essential Language, Metaphorically Speaking and more

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    MINDFUL LEADERSHIP IN STUDENT ORGANIZATIONS: Empowering leaders to create positive change

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    HANAMI DREAMING: The start of spring in Japan

    Joe Biden with other world leaders - Political Power: 3 Ways Democratic Voters Can Battle Fascism

    REFLECTIONS ON TODAY’S POLITICAL REALITIES: We can prevail over ignorance, lies and Trump

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    Malecon in La Paz, Mexico - Back on American Soil: A Safe Return Home From La Paz

    IMPEDIMENTS FACED: A safe return home from La Paz, Mexico

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    TYING UP LOOSE ENDS: One last—and glorious—day in La Paz, Mexico [Part 7]

    Facebook on laptop in La Paz hotel room - NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico

    NIGHT SEA JOURNEY: Buying back sanity in La Paz, Mexico [Part 6]

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Eco-city

ECO-CITY OR ECO-FLOP?: Can eco-cities in China really drive change?

Angie Salisbury·April 14, 2016
Diversity in the workplace

WHAT’S TRENDING NOW: Top trends in sustainable business [part 2]

Angie Salisbury·April 10, 2016
Sustainable business trends

WHEN FOLLOWING TRENDS IS GOOD: Sustainable business trends [part 1]

Angie Salisbury·March 7, 2016
Operator at natural gas plant - Clean Power Plan's fatal flaw

NATURAL GAS ISN’T THE ANSWER: The U.S. Clean Power Plan’s Fatal Flaw

Contributor·February 22, 2016
Fair trade workers in India

FAIR TRADE: Providing Marginalized People A Sustainable Opportunity

Angie Salisbury·February 17, 2016
waste - cans

BIG BUSINESS SHOOTS FOR ZERO WASTE: A seed change leads to sustainability

Angie Salisbury·February 1, 2016
Earthship in Taos, NM

SAVING MOTHER EARTH: Earthships provide the ultimate in sustainable living

Angie Salisbury·January 2, 2016
Mobile phone

GLOBAL INCLUSION: Mobile phones drive growth in developing economies

Angie Salisbury·December 31, 2015
Home office - The lessons of telecommuting

THE LESSONS OF TELECOMMUTING: 4 prime advantages of working from home

Contributor·December 13, 2015
man going through garbage - dumpster diving

DUMPSTER DIVING: or, living off of the follies of consumer culture

Cindy McMann·December 9, 2015
Collaborative economy concept

SPARE TO SHARE: The collaborative economy is changing the shared conversation

Angie Salisbury·December 9, 2015
Entrepreneur woman selling food in Monrovia, Liberia

MICROFRANCHISING: The ultimate way to think globally but act locally

Angie Salisbury·December 5, 2015
food scraps - the problem with throwing out food

WHAT A WASTE: 6 easy ways we can reduce food waste… and a few not so easy ways

Cindy McMann·November 12, 2015
garbage - food waste

FOOD WASTE: 4 factors contributing to the crisis and what can be done about it

Angie Salisbury·November 1, 2015
Bikes for rent - green franchise

ECO-FRIENDLY OPPORTUNITIES: Top 5 trends to watch in green franchising

Angie Salisbury·October 29, 2015
silhouette of woman and dog - nonhuman beings in human social services

CROSS-SPECIES BONDING: Nonhuman beings in human social services

Cindy McMann·September 27, 2015
Fishermen in Thailand on Andaman sea

THE SEAFOOD CHAIN: Is sustainability the next stage of gastronomy?

Contributing Writer·September 8, 2015
veganism sign on tree - i'm vegan, but i'm not having a worse time than you

YES, I’M VEGAN: But I’m not having a worse time than you

Cindy McMann·August 25, 2015
Urinals in bathroom

DRY STATE CALLS FOR DRY URINALS: Why waterless urinals still aren’t in every bathroom

Pamela Gerber·August 22, 2015
Plastic bags - Recycling worker

THE CALIFORNIA PLASTIC BAN: A proposition of compassion and mindfulness

Pamela Gerber·August 5, 2015
woman's feet in sandals, red poppy, field

FEMININE HYGIENE: Menstrual products that are better for you and the environment

Contributing Writer·August 2, 2015
oil drums in the arctic - environmental violence

ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLENCE: How harming the environment literally harms us

Cindy McMann·July 9, 2015
Warning from Ishmael

WARNING FROM ISHMAEL: The right way to live

Contributing Writer·June 27, 2015
hand holding lightbulb with tree inside - turn the products you have into other things

MULTIPURPOSING: 5 items you can use for a variety of purposes

Cindy McMann·June 11, 2015
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