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		<title>BASIL history explored in Acres USA, and 13th Annual Seed Swap!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[There is a wonderful article in the January issue of Acres USA detailing the rise of seed libraries over the past decade. The history of BASIL, which has been housed at the Ecology Center going on 13 years, is laid out as a fore-runner of many subsequent seed library projects. We&#8217;ve included an excerpt below, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Good Stuff, Solutions in a Podcast from Story of Stuff!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our friends at the Story of Stuff have launched a new podcast! The Good Stuff is a monthly dose of inspiration, stories of change-makers and their solutions. And, right on time for Alameda County&#8217;s recent approval of a plastic bag ban, the first podcast is all about ditching plastic bags. Check it out: http://www.storyofstuff.org/2012/01/22/take-that-plastic-bags/ If [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/the-good-stuff-solutions-in-a-podcast-from-story-of-stuff/</link>
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		<title>Climate Action and Adaptation Tour at EcoHouse, Sunday 2/12/12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Draw inspiration to reduce your impact on climate change, and climate change&#8217;s impact on you. We&#8217;ll present ideas for do-it-yourself projects with a tour that features our toolshed built with 4 different natural building methods, all topped with a living roof; our ground-breaking constructed wetlands and simple laundry greywater systems; an 1100 gallon rainwater cistern; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/climate-action-and-adaptation-tour-at-ecohouse-sunday-21212/</link>
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		<title>Should Berkeley Collect more Plastics for Recycling? Perspective from the Ecology Center and CCC</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Last November, Nate Seltenrich wrote an article in the East Bay Express that delved into Berkeley&#8217;s resistance to collecting more plastics for recycling. He wrote, &#8220;… For more than a decade, Berkeley&#8217;s approach to plastics has hinged on urging residents to cut down on use rather than expanding the amount the city recycles. But waste [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/should-berkeley-collect-more-plastics-for-recycling-perspective-from-the-ecology-center-and-ccc/</link>
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		<title>The Economist: the End of America&#8217;s Coal Era?</title>
		<description><![CDATA[EarthJustice blogger Brian Smith says, &#8220;When an environmental organization tells you the age of coal is over, it’s fair to dismiss that as mere wishful thinking. But when an international economic magazine says the same thing, people sit up and pay attention.&#8221; The Economist recently published &#8220;A Burning Issue,&#8221; an article heralding the beginning of [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/the-economist-the-end-of-americas-coal-era/</link>
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		<title>Bag Bans and Mandatory Recycling: Big Wins for Zero Waste in Alameda County!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Wednesday night, the Alameda County Waste Management Authority adopted two major Zero Waste ordinances that we are thrilled to announce. The first ordinance requires that larger businesses and multi-family properties recycle. The second prohibits the free distribution of single-use plastic bags at stores that sell packaged food. Read Stopwaste.org&#8217;s news release for more details: [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/bag-bans-and-mandatory-recycling-big-wins-for-zero-waste-in-alameda-county/</link>
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		<title>Economics of Happiness Screening Next Thursday, 2/2/12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join us for a film and discussion about The Economics of Happiness, next Thursday, 2/2/12, from 7-9pm. The film describes a world moving simultaneously in two opposing directions. On the one hand, an unholy alliance of governments and big business continues to promote globalization and the consolidation of corporate power. At the same time, people [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/economics-of-happiness-screening-next-thursday-2212/</link>
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		<title>Pacha&#8217;s Pajamas Comes to the Ecology Center, This Sunday 1/29/12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Join our Farm Fresh Choice crew for some dynamic storytelling with authors Aaron Ableman and Dave Room. Pacha&#8217;s Pajamas brings the voices of nature to the stage through story and music, engaging youth in a conversation about the environment and how we depend on each other. Bring the next generation of environmental leaders down to [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/pachas-pajamas-comes-to-the-ecology-center-this-sunday-12912/</link>
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		<title>&#8220;Adrift in the Wake of Kyoto&#8221; Climate Change Discussion, next Thursday, 1/26/12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[The science is clear but there is a serious disconnect with the pace world negotiators are taking to secure a global agreement to reduce greenhouse gas emissions or in preparing for the grave threats posed by climate change. Join Andy Katz, Sierra Club delegate to the recent UN climate negotiations in Durban and EBMUD Director, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://ecologycenter.org/terrain/blog/adrift-in-the-wake-of-kyoto-climate-change-discussion-next-thursday-12612/</link>
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		<title>Scion Exchange with California Rare Fruit Growers, this Saturday 1/21/12</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Nope, it&#8217;s not a sci-fi convention: a scion exchange is a great place to learn about rare fruits, a very delicious part of our local food supply. A scion is the new growth of a fruit tree that can be cut and grafted onto another rootstock, so gardeners trade these twigs to expand the variety [...]]]></description>
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