Looking American Hunger in the Eyes
Food insecurity has long been a problem in America — a needless inequality. But the face of hunger has changed. Want to meet today’s hungry Americans?
Blog Action Day
EcoScraps Turns Trash Into Treasure One Rotten Tomato At A Time
Today is Blog Action Day 2012. On this day this year, bloggers around the world will write about “The Power Of We.” It’s all about how each of us can make a difference in the world individually and collectively. I’d like to share the story of a young company with lofty ideas about repurposing the huge amounts of food waste we generate.
Blog Action Day: Water Posts from Across the Network
Last Friday was Blog Action Day, where bloggers across the Internet pull together to raise awareness about one issue. This year’s topic was water, which is important in so many different ways. Several sites on the Important Media network participated, so we thought it might be fun to round up all of the posts from across the network in an Important Media Blog Action Day Carnival!
Here are the posts, grouped by site.
Donate Your Birthday for Clean Drinking Water
Will and Jada Smith are teaming up with Charity: Water to help more people get access to clean, safe drinking water. Here’s how you can get involved.
The Manufactured Demand for Bottled Water [VIDEO]
Why do people drink bottled water? Bottled water makes about as much sense as shipping in ice from Antarctica. Learn about manufactured demand from a video made by the people at The Story of Stuff.