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Historic House Workshop: Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Basics
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Learn how to evaluate and improve the energy efficiency of your home. This workshop will explain which improvements will make…
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Come See Eminent Biologist E.O. Wilson and Photographer Alex Harris
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Join us as authors Pulitzer-Prize winning biologist Edward O. Wilson and former A Studio in the Woods resident photographer Alex…
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The Green Project's GREEN RE-Opening!
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Interested in Late Night Healthy Eating in New Orleans?
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As part of its effort to prevent death by lifestyle for local musicians, the New Orleans Musicians Clinic wants to…
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(2) School Garden Internships with The Edible Schoolyard New Orleans
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Position SummaryThe School Garden Intern will work with the ESY NOLA maintenance team 15-20 hours/week at one school garden (Samuel J…
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Join the Gentilly Rainwater Revolution Saturday June 30 at 8:30 am
327 days ago
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EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to hold public CEC meeting in her hometown July 11
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Try the new NOLA Food & Farm Exchange
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Historic House Workshop: Energy Efficiency for Your Old Home
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RTA: NOLA Calling...
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Whether you are moving to New Orleans for the first time or moving back to the city, chances are you…
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Louisiana Bucket Brigade needs your love!!!
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Louisiana Iris Day: Caroline Dormon's Legacy in Bloom Rescheduled for March 29
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LOUISIANA GREEN CORPS STUDENT BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION ON MARCH 26, 2012 FROM 11-12:30PM
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Louisiana Iris Day: Caroline Dormon's Legacy in Bloom
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Winterizing Your Drafty New Orleans Home
551 days ago
Is your house leaving you with a chill and high utility bills? Come to this free workshop to learn how…
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Home Health and Safety
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Did you know that indoor air is almost always more polluted than the air outside? Come to this free Global Green…
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Giant Pumpkin Time-Lapse (VIDEO)
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Architectural Tour Series--Modernist Architecture Along and Around St Charles Avenue--A Bicycle Tour
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Tour: October 1, 2011 2:00 PM 5:00 PMAIA New Orleans is proud to partner with DOCOMOMO NOLA to present our…
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Insulation 101
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Come to this free workshop to arm yourself with the knowledge you need to make your home as comfortable, safe,…
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Architectural Tour--Rebirth/Reuse/Revitalize--The Lower 9th Ward
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Saving Water and Managing Moisture
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DesCours 2011 RFP - Aug. 19 Deadline
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AIA New Orleans Announces Architecture Tours Beginning in August
673 days ago
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EJ Corps Week Five: Social entrepreneurship meets environmental justice
674 days ago
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Bringing LABB’s canvassing program back to life
677 days ago
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Putting faces to the numbers: An LABB intern meets the people most affected by refinery pollution
677 days ago
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EJ Corps Week Five: The battle at Agriculture Street Landfill continues
677 days ago
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Putting research into action in Garyville
685 days ago
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EJ Corps Week Four: Digging deep into refinery accident reports
686 days ago
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Wave Maker's News: Historic Floods, Historic Dead Zone
687 days ago
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EJ Corps Week Three: Welcome to Norco
695 days ago
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EJ Corps Week 3: Garyville Horror
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Join us for “Hands Across the Sand”
699 days ago
Join hands with LABB and other Louisiana groups and cities across the nation in solidarity to raise awareness about the…
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EJ Corps Week Two: A different reality in north Baton Rouge
701 days ago
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Solar 101
702 days ago
Through this free workshop, Global Green and local solar experts will arm you with the knowledge you need to power…
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EJ Corps Week Two: Schree smells something rotten in Baton Rouge
702 days ago
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“Convergence” Unites Local, National Change-makers
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EJ Corps Week One: Hidden History Tour
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Workers offer an inside look at refineries’ lack of preparedness for hurricane season
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A flare visible from Gonzales during the night of Dec. 20 came from the Motiva refinery in Convent. Photo from…
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Oil spills in the Atchafalaya Basin seen from above
720 days ago
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“Fight the Blight” Volunteer Day
720 days ago
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A year later, is the presence of oil in seafood an acceptable risk?
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Written by Callie Casstevens, LABB volunteer “It is completely safe. The dispersants are like Noxema; you could even put it…
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Cooling Your Home Efficiently
735 days ago
The mercury's rising, but your bills don't have to! Come to this free workshop to learn about radiant barrier, solar…
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Hell and High Water: Oil and gas wells and pits in the path of the flood
735 days ago
Click the image above to download a larger version of the map. Created by LABB collaborator Jakob Rosenzweig, this map…
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Hell and High Water: Emergency response update from the EPA
736 days ago
EPA Region 6 has provided us with a list of flood preparedness regulations and plans that petrochemical facilities are required…
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Hell and High Water: Emergency response update from LDEQ
736 days ago
We asked LDEQ’s Ombudsman Christopher Ratcliff for information on the emergency protocols at state refineries and chemical facilities for potential…
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Hell and High Water: Communities have a right to know about potential chemical accidents during flooding
737 days ago
From our work with refinery accidents, we are consistently shocked by the state of emergency preparedness in Louisiana when it…
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The Lens: Refinery accident pollution estimates badly need refining
747 days ago
We wrote a guest editorial for The Lens about lessons from the Texas City accident last week: Talk to anyone…
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A closer look at recent refinery settlements in Louisiana
748 days ago
Placid Refining in Port Allen reached a settlement last week with the state of Louisiana on violations dating back to…
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Chemical emergencies at Texas refineries show how dangerous accidents can be to surrounding communities
755 days ago
If you’ve been following the news out of Texas City, you know that the four facilities that suffered from power…
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Unnecessarily confrontational: Industry leaders aren’t used to answering tough questions
757 days ago
A post from LABB’s Program Manager, Anna Hrybyk: On April 11, the Louisiana Department of the Environmental Quality presented 11…
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Marking the one-year anniversary of the BP disaster
761 days ago
Yesterday marked one year since the Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 rig workers and led to the greatest oil…
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A release we sent out yesterday regarding an event at the Gulf Coast Leadership Summit April 19
763 days ago
Confusion erupts at oil spill summit over BP impostor ‘Action Plan for Gulf Coast Toxic Exposure’ is only a fiction…
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Counting the days until hurricane season
764 days ago
Originally posted April 16, 2011 at Concerned Citizens Around Murphy’s blog. Is your refinery ready? In April and May, typical rain…
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Bird's Eye View: The Truth 1 Year Later
764 days ago
Tomorrow marks 1-year since the tragedy of the BP drilling disaster manifested itself far out and deep under the Gulf…
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Hike Report 2011
764 days ago
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New Orleans Earth Day Festival is this Sunday!
768 days ago
Head over to nolaearthdayfest.org for all the latest on this Sunday’s New Orleans Earth Day Festival & Green Business Expo…
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BP Oil Spill anniversary events
770 days ago
Information taken from the Gulf Coast Fund Grantees Listserv: TUESDAY, APRIL 19 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. CST – Stop…
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Oil industry news roundup
771 days ago
An advocate for communities dealing with industrial pollution gets a huge award, Ken Feinberg finally gets real about subsistence compensation, Grand…
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Earth Day Exhibition at Hotel Monteleone
771 days ago
Lt. Governor Jay Dardenne kick-offs Earth Day, April 22, at the Hotel Monteleone with the unveiling of an ecological quilt, Beyond the…
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The Fight to Keep Clean Waters Clean
772 days ago
This article is excerpted from Wave Maker's News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico,…
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New Orleans Earth Day Festival on beautiful Bayou St. John
772 days ago
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Financing Green Upgrades- Tax Incentives and Green Loans
777 days ago
Global Green USA ’s Build It Back Green Program is proud to present a series of monthly educational workshops that…
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Wave Maker's News: Florida's Nature Coast or Mining Coast?
777 days ago
This article is excerpted from Wave Maker's News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico,…
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Over at nolaearthdayfest.org …
784 days ago
We’ve announced our second headliner and the full music lineup! Click nolaearthdayfest.org for the latest.
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Just another Sunday on the Spillway, getting questioned by authorities
785 days ago
You might remember a post we did a few months ago detailing how LABB staffer Benjamin Leger was questioned by…
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Photos of the new oil in Grand Isle
791 days ago
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Bird’s Eye View: GRN Spots New Oil On Surface Of Gulf
791 days ago
You may have heard recent reports of an oily sheen spotted by fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico. We did…
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Who will you rock out to at the New Orleans Earth Day Festival?
798 days ago
The New Orleans Earth Day Festival & Green Business Expo happens April 17 at Bayou St. John. And we’ve just…
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Fight The Blight Volunteer Day
798 days ago
The next Fight the Blight Volunteer Day is Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 10:00am-1:00pm. Â Fight The Blight project is a…
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A Crown Jewel in New Orleans
801 days ago
It has been close to ten years since I ventured to City Park in New Orleans. Since then the park…
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Worker death at Valero Refinery in Norco highlights ongoing problems
802 days ago
An important story that slipped through the cracks over the Mardi Gras holiday: A contract worker at Valero’s St. Charles…
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EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to hold public CEC meeting in her hometown July 11
328 days ago
At the Intercontinental New Orleans on July 11, universities and community leaders from across North America will be engaged in a…
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Try the new NOLA Food & Farm Exchange
358 days ago
We know that there's a bunch of you that are growing a lot. Often you grow more than you can…
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LOUISIANA GREEN CORPS STUDENT BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION ON MARCH 26, 2012 FROM 11-12:30PM
427 days ago
Louisiana Green Corps has invited local businesspeople to help judge student business plan presentations on March 26th from 11am-12:30pm at…
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Louisiana Iris Day: Caroline Dormon's Legacy in Bloom
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Giant Pumpkin Time-Lapse (VIDEO)
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Architectural Tour Series--Modernist Architecture Along and Around St Charles Avenue--A Bicycle Tour
608 days ago
Tour: October 1, 2011 2:00 PM 5:00 PMAIA New Orleans is proud to partner with DOCOMOMO NOLA to present our…
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Insulation 101
616 days ago
Come to this free workshop to arm yourself with the knowledge you need to make your home as comfortable, safe,…
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Saving Water and Managing Moisture
672 days ago
Dealing with watery woes? Â Want a lower water bill and a healthier home? Â Come to this free workshop on indoor…
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AIA New Orleans Announces Architecture Tours Beginning in August
673 days ago
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Wave Maker's News: Historic Floods, Historic Dead Zone
687 days ago
This article is excerpted from Wave Maker's News, our quarterly update on all things water in the Gulf of Mexico,…
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“Convergence” Unites Local, National Change-makers
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“Convergence” Unites Local, National Change-makers “What can we create together?” So sums up the spirit of the “Convergence,” a unique…
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“Fight the Blight” Volunteer Day
720 days ago
Saturday, is the  3rd “Fight the Blight” Volunteer Day from 10:00am– 1:00pm.  The City is  asking the entire community to…
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Hell and High Water: Communities have a right to know about potential chemical accidents during flooding
737 days ago
From our work with refinery accidents, we are consistently shocked by the state of emergency preparedness in Louisiana when it…
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Bird's Eye View: The Truth 1 Year Later
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Tomorrow marks 1-year since the tragedy of the BP drilling disaster manifested itself far out and deep under the Gulf…
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Hike Report 2011
764 days ago
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The Fight to Keep Clean Waters Clean
772 days ago
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Financing Green Upgrades- Tax Incentives and Green Loans
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Wave Maker's News: Florida's Nature Coast or Mining Coast?
777 days ago
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Bird’s Eye View: GRN Spots New Oil On Surface Of Gulf
791 days ago
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Who will you rock out to at the New Orleans Earth Day Festival?
798 days ago
The New Orleans Earth Day Festival & Green Business Expo happens April 17 at Bayou St. John. And we’ve just…
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Fight The Blight Volunteer Day
798 days ago
The next Fight the Blight Volunteer Day is Saturday, March 19, 2011 from 10:00am-1:00pm. Â Fight The Blight project is a…
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A Crown Jewel in New Orleans
801 days ago
It has been close to ten years since I ventured to City Park in New Orleans. Since then the park…
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Take the NOLAEnergySurvey.com to help "green" our neighborhoods
853 days ago
The New Orleans area is working to "green" its neighborhoods. There are several programs currently coming on-line and under consideration…
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Swan at Audubon Park
873 days ago
Today I put on short sleeves and a skirt and rode the bike up to campus in 70 degree weather.…
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Louisiana Bucket Brigade releases refinery report
890 days ago
Today, the Louisiana Bucket Brigade (LABB) released Common Ground II: Why Cooperation to Reduce Accidents at Louisiana Refineries Is Needed…
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Giveaway! Cool Cosmetic Cases Made From Recycled Advertising Banners
904 days ago
I’ve had my eye on the awesome Etsy shop known as SEEN for awhile now. They make really cool bags,…
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Coolest bike lock in the world
904 days ago
...compliments of Germany.Bike lock that hoists your bike up a lamp-post = GeniusThe German toy/model company Conrad ran a TV…
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90 Musicians Sound the Call for the Gulf Coast
914 days ago
GRN is excited to announce that Ozzy, REM, Pearl Jam, My Morning Jacket, Trent Reznor, Bonnie Raitt, OK Go, Rise…
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The Truth, The Whole Truth, and . . . nothing
925 days ago
Today was the first day of the final two-day public hearing held by the National Commission on the BP Deepwater…
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The Oil Is Still Here, And So Are We
943 days ago
Gulf Coast Communities Call for Congressional Action on the Six-Month Mark of BP's Disaster On October 20, throughout the Gulf…
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Share a message of solidarity with the Gulf Coast…
945 days ago
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE October 20, 2010 CONTACTS: Anne Rolfes, (504) 452-4909, anne@labucketbrigade.org, Erik Hersman, (407) 427-0412 erik@ushahidi.com Solidarity Campaign…
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Bird's Eye View: New Leak Discovered Today
945 days ago
This morning, I set out on another flyover to the Louisiana coast to assess and document impacts from BP’s disaster.…
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“…if they could make it through hurricanes, they will make it through this one.”
953 days ago
Guest Blog Post by Stephanie DeSantis, Patagonia Volunteer, Lafitte, September 5-11, 2010 I’ve been home only a few days from…
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Shrimpers and Scientists Agree - End of Well isn't End of Oil, Impacts
974 days ago
If you're like me you were relieved to get the news that BP's well had finally been killed. But despite…
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Inhabit – Eco-friendly Home Decor, Bedding, Pillows, Lighting and More
981 days ago
The last thing I should be doing right now, since I just quit my day job, is window shopping the…
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BP's Self Investigation Admits Huge Mistakes
987 days ago
This morning, BP released the results of an investigation (led by BP's head of safety), that found, not surprisingly, that…
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Coastal and Clean Up Concerns
1002 days ago
This is the latest episode of Gulf Tides, a web series I am producing for the Gulf Restoration Network:
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The Kitchen Garden
1007 days ago
A kitchen garden is all about adventure and great food. When I was a little kid, I grew up tagging…
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Oil, Oil Everywhere, Not A Skimmer In Site
1016 days ago
Today Jonathan Henderson and I flew over the wetlands in Louisiana and along the coast from Timbalier Bay to South…
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My First Dispatch from Alaska
1022 days ago
I write from Cordova, Alaska. The beauty of the landscape is amazing and the similarities between the culture here and…
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Nooooo....it's not on the barrier islands
1022 days ago
BP's Oil on Louisiana's Barrier Islands - FOX8 Story @ Yahoo! Video
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Yet Another Busted Well-head a Spilling Oil in Gulf
1030 days ago
The Times-Picayune reported this morning that a busted well-head is spilling oil into Bayou St. Dennis near Lafitte. Oil is…
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Save Our Marshes, Save Our Oyster Reefs
1031 days ago
We think of fish as living throughout the oceans, but most of the action happens close to shore where the…
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3rd Annual Environmental Video Competition
1050 days ago
Use your creative talent to help restore the Gulf of Mexico's coast and communities. Enter the Gulf Restoration Network and…
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July 10: Haiti Benefit @ GRIS GRIS LAB
1051 days ago
Author Sharifa Rhodes-Pitts was a Spring "Changing Landscapes" artist-in-residence at A Studio in the Woods. She decided to stay in New…
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Thanks y'all! Riding Strong through the Suburbs!
1055 days ago
Thanks to everyone for another great ride. join us next month, when we will ride into our urban wetlands and…
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I have the mango
1055 days ago
Mr. Okra and his new truck are back in action. More on Mr. Okra
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The Truth is Out There
1065 days ago
Garland's new promo on WWL radio features him listing all the people he can't trust. Â And he ends flummoxed that…
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Roll with the Bicycle Second Line in New Orleans
1097 days ago
 The New Orleans Metro Bicycle Coalition and sponsors Entergy Corporation and AARP, are set to lead bicycle enthusiasts, second-line style,…
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Bike Parking at the Tour de Lis
1109 days ago
I got up early this morning to bike over to City Park for the Tour de Lis. I was a…
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NEW VIDEO: Whether in NOLA or Cleveland, Fujita is a Saint for the Coast
1133 days ago
Watch our new YouTube video public service announcement featuring a magical Scott Fujita flying around the coast! Scott Fujita left…
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Buyers' Club Volunteer Positions at the Holly Grove Market and Farm!
1188 days ago
Buyers' Club Volunteer Positions at the Holly Grove Market and Farm We are currently setting a maximum amount of volunteers…
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NolaCycle Events Sunday and Tuesday & Service Learning with Loyola
1209 days ago
Winter holiday season is over, the city is warming up, and Mardi Gras is right around the corner. NolaCycle is…
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Where can I buy a "Drill Our Lake" bumper sticker?
1242 days ago
T-P reports:As the hunt for new sources of domestic fuel intensifies in the face of dwindling world supplies, the energy…
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Thirst or Idiocy?
1258 days ago
Bottled Water costs 10,000 times more than Tap. Signs the Apocaypse is Nigh… Click for large view.
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5 Big Ways to Make Your Office Green – Guest Post
1259 days ago
Today’s guest post on “Impactful methods to create an economically efficient and environmentally friendly office” was written by Emily McClendon.…
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Climate change denial, or, NOLA.com commenters are an (in)breed apart
1275 days ago
Not only has the Times-Picayune run an alarming (and somewhat alarmist) article on the rapid pace of climate change, but…
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Support 'Phoenix of New Orleans' using Freelanthropy
1283 days ago
Help support the organization that I work for, PNOLA, by downloading this toolbar through Freelanthropy. It includes an RSS feed…
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Need to save money on garbage collection? The city should try these.
1313 days ago
http://www.bigbellysolar.comI read about these solar powered garbage compactors in the last issue of Good Magazine.They have saved the city they…
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I want to visit Rip Van Winkle gardens
1322 days ago
Another amazing peacock sighting.Motivation to get a car.I am missing out a nice day trips out of the city.Want to…
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NolaCycle needs volunteers this Sunday to help build the road condition database
1324 days ago
NolaCycle needs help building a digital database of street conditions which will be used to make shapefiles of conditions and…
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David Byrne's Essay on the Ideal City, Biking, and New Orleans
1347 days ago
Berto and I are preparing today to ride our bicycles to the Superdome tomorrow for Our New Orleans Saints' first…
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New Orleans Cold Storage Moves Uptown
1348 days ago
Janet Nodar The Journal of Commerce Online – News Story The Port of New Orleans will build a $40 million…
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NolaCycle needs volunteers this Sunday to help build the road condition database
1324 days ago
NolaCycle needs help building a digital database of street conditions which will be used to make shapefiles of conditions and…
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Negligent Stewardship = Crime-by-Omission
1062 days ago
I just read a quote, and luckily so --had I heard his voice I would not have caught it. But…
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Need to save money on garbage collection? The city should try these.
1313 days ago
http://www.bigbellysolar.comI read about these solar powered garbage compactors in the last issue of Good Magazine.They have saved the city they…
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Bayou Black Poetry Project
1072 days ago
The Oil Spill has been getting to me lately. It's not just the spill itself, or its existence, or the…
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David Byrne's Essay on the Ideal City, Biking, and New Orleans
1347 days ago
Berto and I are preparing today to ride our bicycles to the Superdome tomorrow for Our New Orleans Saints' first…
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Our Market - Lower 9th Weekly Farmers Market
1287 days ago
Join us every Sunday from 11-4for affordable, fresh, healthy and local foodprovided by Hollygrove Market & Farm and Our School at…
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The Truth is Out There
1065 days ago
Garland's new promo on WWL radio features him listing all the people he can't trust. Â And he ends flummoxed that…
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I have the mango
1055 days ago
Mr. Okra and his new truck are back in action. More on Mr. Okra
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launch seewhatiam.com
1029 days ago
Its been a long road for the i Am brand to launch, but everything seems to be coming together. About…
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Take the NOLAEnergySurvey.com to help "green" our neighborhoods
853 days ago
The New Orleans area is working to "green" its neighborhoods. There are several programs currently coming on-line and under consideration…
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You Are a Part of the Problem
1085 days ago
I saw you. The lady in the large, shiny, white luxury SUV, driving by yourself, with little cargo and no…
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EPA Administrator Lisa P. Jackson to hold public CEC meeting in her hometown July 11
328 days ago
At the Intercontinental New Orleans on July 11, universities and community leaders from across North America will be engaged in a…
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Negligent Stewardship = Crime-by-Omission
1062 days ago
I just read a quote, and luckily so --had I heard his voice I would not have caught it. But…
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NolaCycle needs volunteers this Sunday to help build the road condition database
1324 days ago
NolaCycle needs help building a digital database of street conditions which will be used to make shapefiles of conditions and…
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AIA New Orleans Announces Architecture Tours Beginning in August
673 days ago
AIA New Orleans is pleased to announce we will begin hosting monthly architecture tours by bus, bike, and foot! Our…
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Louisiana Iris Day: Caroline Dormon's Legacy in Bloom
443 days ago
The crinkled leaves of the Louisiana Iris are a telltale sign of a flower spike readying to bloom, and the…
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Need to save money on garbage collection? The city should try these.
1313 days ago
http://www.bigbellysolar.comI read about these solar powered garbage compactors in the last issue of Good Magazine.They have saved the city they…
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Coolest bike lock in the world
904 days ago
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Saving Water and Managing Moisture
672 days ago
Dealing with watery woes? Â Want a lower water bill and a healthier home? Â Come to this free workshop on indoor…
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Architectural Tour Series--Modernist Architecture Along and Around St Charles Avenue--A Bicycle Tour
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I have the mango
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Try the new NOLA Food & Farm Exchange
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Giant Pumpkin Time-Lapse (VIDEO)
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DesCours 2011 RFP - Aug. 19 Deadline
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Buyers' Club Volunteer Positions at the Holly Grove Market and Farm!
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The Truth is Out There
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Insulation 101
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“Convergence” Unites Local, National Change-makers
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History’s 10 Most Famous Oil Spills
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Wave Maker's News: Historic Floods, Historic Dead Zone
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LOUISIANA GREEN CORPS STUDENT BUSINESS PLAN COMPETITION ON MARCH 26, 2012 FROM 11-12:30PM
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Bayou Black Poetry Project
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Come See Eminent Biologist E.O. Wilson and Photographer Alex Harris
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RTA: NOLA Calling...
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Burried in the Sun
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Architectural Tour--Rebirth/Reuse/Revitalize--The Lower 9th Ward
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90 Musicians Sound the Call for the Gulf Coast
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I want to visit Rip Van Winkle gardens
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launch seewhatiam.com
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Join the Gentilly Rainwater Revolution Saturday June 30 at 8:30 am
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Interested in Late Night Healthy Eating in New Orleans?
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Introducing "Heliographics" by yours truly
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(2) School Garden Internships with The Edible Schoolyard New Orleans
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Financing Green Upgrades- Tax Incentives and Green Loans
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FRESH film screening & Compost demo with WILL ALLEN
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Louisiana Bucket Brigade needs your love!!!
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A Crown Jewel in New Orleans
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Louisiana Iris Day: Caroline Dormon's Legacy in Bloom Rescheduled for March 29
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Historic House Workshop: Energy Efficiency for Your Old Home
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Bird's Eye View: The Truth 1 Year Later
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In The Anthropocene We Will Make The Climate
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Take the NOLAEnergySurvey.com to help "green" our neighborhoods
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MACHINES ON PAPER - Works by James W. Goedert
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The Green Project's GREEN RE-Opening!
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ReFest Screening of "The Story of Stuff"
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Louisiana Bucket Brigade releases refinery report
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Be a Farmer for Just One Day
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Cooling Your Home Efficiently
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July 10: Haiti Benefit @ GRIS GRIS LAB
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Fighting the World's Worst Oil Spill (30 years ago)
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CHARITABLE FILM NETWORK - Video Competition!
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The Truth, The Whole Truth, and . . . nothing
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Global Green’s BUILD IT BACK GREEN Healthy Green Home Series: Water Efficiency and Moisture Management – The Second of a Five Part Series
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New Orleans Community Cinema Presents: DIRT! The Movie
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New Orleans Community Cinema Presents: A VILLAGE CALLED VERSAILLES
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Hike Report 2011
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Green-it-Yourself Series: Cool It Down
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Our Market - Lower 9th Weekly Farmers Market
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Solar 101
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Healthy Green Homes Series: Home Energy Ratings System (HERS) and the Home Energy Rebate Option (HERO) Program
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The Bloom Box. I want one.
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SUPPORT LOCAL AGRICULTURE! Hollygrove Market & Farm Open EVERY TUESDAY NOON to 6pm!!
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New Orleans Community Cinema Presents: GARBAGE DREAMS
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Hands-On Green Rebuilding & Weatherization Training
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New Orleans Earth Day Festival on beautiful Bayou St. John
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Green-it-Yourself Series: Windows and Doors
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Historic House Workshop: Weatherization and Energy Efficiency Basics
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Monitoring the BP Disaster: Gulf Tides, Tough Times, Tar Balls and Tourists
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Our Market - Lower 9th Weekly Farmers Market
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A Green-It-Yourself Workshop: Home Health and Safety
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Monitoring the BP Disaster: Gulf Tides, Tough Times, Tar Balls and Tourists
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