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Guardian Environmental Network
By Shanti Menon
After 'The Lorax,' Enter 'The Secret World of Arrietty'
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March 27, 2012: In the quest to keep children quiet for an hour or so, many parents blindly trot out to see whatever animated movie is showing in theaters. While The Lorax, with its Seussian provenance and environmental message, was... read more >
Building a Better Playground
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May 18, 2011: Boredom and bullies: That’s what environmental planner Sharon Danks sees in today’s schoolyards. But in San Francisco, she’s bringing the fun back by reconnecting kids with nature.
What Mothers Want
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May 3, 2011: Even though I’ve been a mother for six years, I still find it a pleasant surprise to be on the receiving end of a Mother’s Day gift. My daughter is the one who reminds me that Mother’s Day is coming, and that she has made... read more >
Rooftop to Tabletop: Urban Farming Spreads Roots
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November 9, 2010: Mike Repkin is growing produce right above the heads of his potential customers. Rooftop farming is scaling up in cities such as Chicago, New York, and Minneapolis.
Community Colleges Prepare for Green Jobs Surge
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October 14, 2010: As America struggles to get back to work, community colleges are preparing to bring their students where the jobs are -- on wind farms, in the green building sector, and elsewhere in the new green economy. More than 300... read more >
Green Schools for Every Student
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October 5, 2010: On Friday, the U.S. Green Building Council officially launched its Center for Green Schools, an initiative devoted to changing how America’s schools are designed, constructed and operated. The center boasts a multi-million... read more >
Cleaning Up Chinese Textile Factories -- and the Clothes You Wear
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September 17, 2010: Half of the clothing that Americans buy is made in China, where textile-making is one of the most polluting industries in the world and the number-one source of water pollution. A new initiative seeks to change that.
PHOTOS: Summer Rayne Oakes Mixes Science, Environmentalism, and Fashion
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September 15, 2010: Scientist-turned-fashion model Summer Rayne Oakes uses the runway as a platform for promoting environmental awareness and sustainability. But she'd rather be home with her roaches.
On The Bumpy Road To Livable Streets In India
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September 3, 2010: On village roads like these -- they’re footpaths, really, being pressed into service as roads -- having a pint-sized car is an advantage. And when gas runs nearly $4 a gallon, in a country where the average income is about $... read more >
Life with Mixie
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August 19, 2010: People in this village, as I mentioned earlier, are a little suspicious of refrigerators. I offered some day-old refrigerated leftovers to Leela, a local housewife who's helping us with the cooking. She politely declined,... read more >
Extreme Makeover, Indian Home Edition
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August 17, 2010: In Bangalore, the center of India's high-tech industry, bricks and mortar are still very much in evidence. On a single block in a quiet residential neighborhood of this laid back southern Indian city, I spotted four... read more >
Power Failures (and Successes) in India
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August 8, 2010: "Current poyo?" asks a man on a bicycle, seeing our house in darkness. Yes, we tell him, the current has gone. Power outages are a frequent occurrence here in this village in Kerala, on India's palm-fringed southwest coast,... read more >
Shanti Menon
Shanti Menon juggles freelance writing and motherhood in New York City. She writes about science, the environment, travel, education, and the antics of her two small children. Her work has appeared in Discover, Yoga Journal, The New York Post and other publications.
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