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The Life and Death of a Pioneering Environmental Justice Lawyer

DeSmogBlog

To this day, a book published in 2001 and co-written by Cole with Georgetown law professor Sheila Foster titled, From the Ground Up , is considered a treatise for the type of environmental justice work he practiced and taught. Around the same time, Cole noticed someone going through the papers in his recycling bin outside his home.

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Top 10 Women of Solar

Women in Cleantech and Sustainability

Erica Mackie, P.E. – CEO and Co-Founder, GRID Alternatives During the 2001 California energy crisis, Erica Mackie, a mechanical engineer, along with Tim Sears, had a vision for free, clean, solar-driven electricity that would be practical and accessible for the low-income communities that needed it the most.

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Learning how to garden a forest

Grist

Most scientists increasingly lament the overcrowding found throughout Western forests and call for ecological thinning — the selective cutting of smaller trees and undergrowth — typically followed by intentional fires to reduce the fuel load and recycle nutrients. Between 2001 and 2019, the U.S. The implications extend nationwide.

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The Transformation of Earth Day: What Has Changed and What To Expect – Part 2

Green Business Bureau

Noteworthy activism and environmental awareness during the early 2000s includes Google’s first Earth Day doodle in 2001, voter registration for Earth Day in 2004, the partnership of Earth Day with the Green Apple Music and Arts Festival and the creation of the online action center earthday.org. Organize a screening of Earth Day related films.

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Earth Day History: Transformation of a Celebration – Part 2

Green Business Bureau

Noteworthy activism and environmental awareness during the early 2000s includes Google’s first Earth Day doodle in 2001, voter registration for Earth Day in 2004, the partnership of Earth Day with the Green Apple Music and Arts Festival and the creation of the online action center earthday.org. Organize a screening of Earth Day related films.