Asian Rural Institute, Japan

Making biofuel from cooking oil is just one of the many sustainable agricultural techniques students learn at Japan’s, Asian Rural Institiute (ARI). The United Church of Canada supports ARI through the Mission and Service Fund. www.united-church.ca, www.ari-edu.org

The Rodale Institute Appoints Mark Smallwood Executive Director

Sword swallowers, glass walkers, blockheads do their strange thing at Pa. sideshow convention
WILKES-BARRE, Pa. – Della Deadgirl celebrates another year’s worth of hard work by pounding nails into her nose. Martin Ling the Suicide King scrubs his face with broken glass. The Rev. Tommy Gunn and his young son, The Green Monster, recline on 8-inch metal spikes.

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Naval Academy taking production to Smithsonian
This is a case of truly getting the show on the road. After two performances at the Naval Academy, the Masqueraders will take their production of “Green Grow the Lilacs” to Washington, D.C., for a couple of shows at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of the American Indian. Then, it’s back to the academy for two more performances. This means the set, which took more than 500 hours to create, has …

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Campus’ green efforts graded; University receives ‘C’ on green report card
The university received an overall grade of “C” on the 2011 College Sustainability Report Card released last week by the Sustainable Endowments Institute.

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‘The Next Big Story’ from Soledad O’Brien
Below is an excerpt from Soledad O’Brien’s memoir “The Next Big Story,” published November 2 by Penguin Books. This excerpt is from the first chapter of the memoir. Read another exerpt from the book.

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The Rodale Institute Appoints Mark Smallwood Executive Director
Organic and Green Expert to Take the Helm of the Renowned Research and Education OrganizationKUTZTOW…

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The American Institute of Architects – buildaroo.com

The AIA architects are qualified green architects as the AIA focused on sustainable design for the last couple of years. In order to be an AIA architect, you need to take a certain number of mandatory sustainable design classes. The AIA provides many green designing resources for their members to use and provide their clients with sustainable designs. Our Website: buildaroo.com Our Twitter twitter.com Company Website: www.aia.org

Israel Institute: Advancement for Alternative Energy Innovation

Israel Institute: Advancement for Alternative Energy Innovation promo video. Veiw the role that Israel serves to help bring global oil addiction to an end.

Weber Institute students build electric car

A group of seniors automotive students at Weber Institute in Stockton recently finished converting a gas car to all electric power. Instructor Michael Yonan gives it a test drive. Video/editing: Tara Cuslidge Recordnet.com

John Woodrooffe of UMich’s Transportation Research Institute Discusses Truck Safety and Efficiency

RMI’s Transformational Trucking Charrette: John Woodrooffe of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute explains how we can optimize both safety and transport fuel efficiency, addresses the public’s role in shaping smart trucking policy, and describes his surprise at his trucking peers’ level of openness to trucking efficiency improvements.