Word: environmentalism
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
These new stores-within-a-store aren't a total snore for the toddler set. "R" Markets will also sell decidedly nonessential, kid-friendly products like Pez dispensers, gumball machines and a host of other candy brands that will keep dentists employed for a millennium. Plus, most products have a...
"We have taken a step in that direction, but a pandemic is not considered inevitable," said Keiji Fukuda, the WHO's interim director-general for health, safety and environment. "The situation is fluid and continues to evolve." (See pictures of the swine flu in Mexico.)
While Professor Jennifer L. Roberts works with artifacts hundreds of years old, she’s in no danger of gathering moss herself. As the Gardner Cowles Associate Professor of the History of Art and Architecture, specializing in American art from the colonial age to modernism, she constantly strives to...
Students and religious leaders explored the intersection of religion and environmentalism at a conference held Friday at the Harvard Divinity School. At the gathering, “Ministry for Earth Community,” speakers presented various methods that religious leaders should use to encourage environmental activism. Many also emphasized that environmentalism has roots in the fundamental doctrines of many faiths. All four members of the panel discussion agreed that religious leaders are uniquely suited to inspire people to protect the environment. But they said that sparking such inspiration is an enormous challenge. “It is difficult...
...Coffee on JFK Street—swarms of party-goers celebrated Earth Week, picking up fliers, sampling food, and mingling with representatives from various local organizations. Square restaurants had booths set up, as did the Charles River Conservancy and Green Streets, a grassroots organization that promotes environmentally-friendly transportation. Visitors could also drop off unwanted computers, monitors, and cell phones for recycling at RE/MAX Destiny’s office around the street as part of the organization’s eco-wise realtor program. Zipcar—the car-sharing service founded in Cambridge—was on-site...