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Recommended Resources: Today's recommended resources offer inspiring examples of innovations that can help deal with the many issues that face this planet:   -- http://www.ted.com/talks/justin_hall_tipping_freeing_energy_from_the_grid#t-746102 ... an inspiring talk presented by Justin Hall about using carbon to create energy!!! -- http://www.ted.com/talks/william_mcdonough_on_cradle_to_cradle_design ...an encouraging discussion from William McDonough re: manufacturing and design industry's role in creating products that have a positive impact on the planet --  http://www.ted.com/talks/erik_schlangen_a_self_healing_asphalt ...Woah ! Self-healing asphalt?? You gotta check out this awesome discussion presented by Erik Schlangen.  http://www.facebook.com/lillian.brummet   http://www.linkedin.com/in/ldbrummet http://www.consciousdiscussions.blogspot.com ...

  Shrink Your Carbon Footprint By Upgrading Your Furnace *Author: Olivia Mac You never go anywhere without your reusable shopping bag. You bike, walk, or use public transportation instead of a car every time you get the chance. You pack your lunch in the same eco-friendly container every day rather than using paper bags. But are you neglecting some simple ways closer to home to live a greener and more sustainable lifestyle? How about the way you heat your house? A new furnace can provide not just a cozier, more inviting living space for you and your family, but will also help you to help the earth. Did you know that inefficient home energy use is one of the biggest drains on environmental resources that most people engage in? And it's happening through the duration of every single hour that many folks spend at home. Ignorance of this problem is so widespread, and it's really a shame, because, in addition to bei...

-- Environment Accountability -   Today's article was written by Graeme K. who is here to share his thoughts on carbon projects and technologies: More and more often, a level of awareness of one's self and one's actions is being espoused in contemporary culture. Gone are the days of ignorance regarding humanity's place in Earth's environment. The Industrial Revolution, while delivering homo sapiens into a new era of convenience and efficiency, also delivered them into an era of moral and ethical responsibility. It is now abundantly clear that the effect humans and their vast machinations have on the environment is far from negligible. In order to move forward as a species, it has been deemed prudent and necessary to monitor the amount of pollution going into the environment and atmosphere, in order to ensure the survival of future generations. The Carbon Trust, an organization founded in 2001 by the UK government, seeks to assist businesses in measuri...