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GO Green

Here's where the rubber hits the road, Jack.

The future is green, and you just found it. These days you probably feel flooded by dire-sounding environmental news ("the Earth is set to deflate by 2011") and endless suggestions for greener living ("algae cold-fusion reactors for your shoes"). But fret not. We're here to help sort things out and get your eco show on the road. Here, we bring it back to basics and break it down into bite sized chunks of simple, everyday ways to live a greener, healthier, more ethical (and ultimately more fun) life. So read on. And remember, if you have a friend, relative, or colleague who needs a little help on the green front, send them this way.

General Eco Tips

Jan 18, 2008 09:28 AM CST

Getting Techie

Sustainability has many definitions, but it is most commonly described as "meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Jan 18, 2008 09:22 AM CST

By The Numbers

5 is the number of planets we would need if everyone lived like the average North American. If everyone lived like the average European, we'd need three. Unfortunately, we only have one.
Jan 18, 2008 09:20 AM CST

So You Wanna Do More?

Not content with greening your own life? Then why not start tackling the emissions in your neighbourhood, village, or town? Maybe you can set up an action group to plan for a greener future, or to tackle specific issue like community composting.
Jan 18, 2008 09:02 AM CST

10 highly effective general tips to go greener

1. Educate yourself How can you solve the problem if you don't know what the problem is? Luckily, fun, accessible information on green thinking, environmentalism and sustainable living is everywhere these days.