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Urban Harvest

Confronting climate change and poverty, a new crop of city farmers comes of age in Africa. Table of Contents | Digital Edition
Guardian Environmental Network
By Rocky Kistner
The End of the Tour But the Beginning of the Fight
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November 6, 2009: On Oct 12, military veterans of Operation Free boarded two large biodiesel buses in two different states to begin a historic journey crisscrossing the country to talk to citizens, political leaders and fellow veterans about... read more >
Veterans for American Power Tour Rolls to Finish Line in Florida
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October 26, 2009:   After marching through more than 30 cities and towns in 12 states and the District of Columbia, the southern bus of the Veterans for American Power Tour criss-crossed the Sunshine State this weekend to convince people that... read more >
With a Presidential Push Vets March Through Florida
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October 24, 2009: It's not everyday that the commander in chief recognizes your actions in a major speech to the nation. But that's exactly what happened yesterday, and the ex-service members aboard the southern bus of the Veterans For... read more >
Veterans For American Power Get Some Soothing Southern Hospitality
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October 23, 2009: With sunshine pouring down like liquid gold, veterans of Alpha bus continued their push south, making stops in Charlotte, NC, Greensboro, SC and Columbia, SC. News cameras and supporters welcomed the members of the Veterans... read more >
Veterans for American Power Tour Heads to Land of Dixie
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October 22, 2009: Today the Veterans for American Power tour continues it's southern swing deeper into the land of Dixie. Over the past several days, we've traveled from West Virginia to Washington DC, and then headed south all the way to... read more >
Bus Breaks Down But Our Spirits Stay High
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October 20, 2009: A beautiful Indian summer day greeted the veterans of Alpha bus Sunday morning. We left the hotel in Roanoke early to meet a Roanoke Times reporter for an interview."I remember the oil embargoes of the 70s," said... read more >
Veterans for American Power Tour heads to DC
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October 19, 2009: After barnstorming through much of the midwsest the Veterans for American Power tour is heading to the nation's capitol today. Since the tour started in Arkansas Oct 12, we been to dozens to towns and cities in a half dozen... read more >
Veterans for American Power Tour Motors Through Missouri and Nebraska
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October 15, 2009:   On Wednesday, Oct 13, the Veterans for American Power pulled out of St Louis in its brilliant Navy blue bus, wrapped with the names of 66 cities and towns in the 22 states that the bus tours will visit this month.  Our... read more >
Getting on the Bus with Veterans for American Power
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October 15, 2009: Greetings from the Veterans for American Power Tour! Over the next two weeks, I'll be travelling with a group of veterans through the Midwest and down the East Coast.Why did these veterans, who served in Iraq and Afghanistan... read more >
Rocky Kistner