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Environmentalism Feature Writer: K. Gregg Elliott

Environmentalism is a movement to preserve the health of Earth and its ecosystems. While it is based in science, it's also inspired by values and spirituality.

Read on to learn more about

-eliminating pollution

-protecting biodiversity

-restoring habitat

-slowing climate change

-conserving natural resources

-recycling waste

-reducing consumption

-increasing energy efficiency

-using alternative energy

-monitoring ecosystems

-designing, building and living green

-getting children outdoors

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Latest articles in Environmentalism

 		Carbon emissions, a new currency
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To Buy or Not To Buy Solar Panels
More information on whether to lease or buy solar panels from someone who's done some research.
Water is Life
Water is life, thus it is every human being's responsibility to conserve and preserve its purity for future generations.
Building with Alternative Energy Sources - Living Off-Grid
Off-grid energy sources and what governments need to do to encourage people to use these sources when building.
The Eight Toxic Chemical Groups Targeted by the U. S. EPA
Eight known chemical toxins with a wide variety of troublesome properties are getting attention from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Indoor Air Pollution - Causes, Effects and Controls
Indoor air pollution may result in damage to human health. However, it can be controlled effectively if we know its causes.
On the Lake Mary Watershed
The St. John's Water River Water Management District allocates close to two billion gallons of water a year to a small central Florida city.
U.S. EPA Gets Ready for Action on Three More Chemical Compounds
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced August 18, 2010, that action plans are being developed for three more toxic chemical families.
Make Money Reforesting Using Corporate Social Responsibility
CSR and money making sounds like a contradiction. However, not when used to create sustainability for local economic growth in third world countries.
The Murray-Darling Debate
The Murray-Darling Rivers have been suffering from overuse of water resources for as long as the agricultural community have been farming
Large Dam Problems Around the World
Recent and proposed hydroelectric projects threaten ecosystems, fisheries, water supplies, civil order, and even the climate.
Liquid Methane: Best Alternative Energy Fuel for Vehicles?
Buses and trucks that use this clean renewable fuel are becoming a common sight on city streets. Who makes them? Who operates them? What are the benefits?
Water Pollution, Sources and Effects
Water pollution caused by domestic and industrial wastes poses serious threats to human health and damages aquatic ecosystems.
Loss of Native Prairies
Prairies represent one of the most endangered ecosystems on the planet. Less than 3 percent of native prairie remains in the United States.
Large Dam Problems in the United States
Large dams can turn vast stretches of a living river into sickly, biologically Impoverished watercourses.
Solar Power and Information Technology Increase Home Use
Residential solar power is gaining in popularity as more information is emerging. Educational and workplace technology is expanding.
Soil Water Properties and Water Budgets for Farm Irrigation
Water budgets and understanding soil water properties ensures application of irrigation water meets pasture and crop needs with minimal waste and cost.
Electric and Plug-in Hybrid Cars
Electric and plug-in hybrid cars are nonpolluting while operating, but may not be as "green'" as advertised, depending on where they are used.
Paper Recycling: Methods and Environmental Savings
To recycle paper it must be pulped, screened, cleaned, deinked with the use of surfactants, and formed into new paper.
Environmentally Friendly Hollywood Films Promote Green Businesses
A new Green Production Guide makes film-making "greener one production at a time." Environmentally friendly products get more promotion in Hollywood.
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