Archive for the ‘New Projects’ Category
Moving Beyond the “Triple Bottom Line”
The goal of triple bottom-line thinking is to soften the ravages of capitalism and corporate controlled society, by shifting from “bottom-line” driven motivations of profit and greed, towards more benign models, inclusive of other, important societal values that have been excluded to date. This model, however, is also flawed and requires a more thorough review of its strengths and weaknesses.
Book Review: Last Child in the Woods
Last Child in the Wood is one of the most important books of our time that should be required reading for all parents, educators and public policy makers.
TFF Supports Successful Statewide Film Tour Educating North Carolinians
The week of July 16th through the 22nd, several North Carolina organizations take part in the “Kilowatt Ours” documentary film tour from Wilmington to Hendersonville.
TFF Proposes Localized Carbon Trading and Mitigation Program
The Forest Foundation at a recent Healthy Environment Durham meting proposed to help establish a local carbon mitigationand trading system, that would benefit local organizations and environment, and could link with larger state-wide or global systems. In this way investments would stay local and increase multipliers within our own economy.
Trip Report: Colombian Handicraft Development a Success
As an alternative vision to America’s War on Drugs, handicraft development can be an important part of an integrated model for sustainable livelihoods.
TFF Internships, Summer 2006
The Forest Foundation is offering four summer internships in fair trade, environmental education, web development and biodiesel operations, some with stipends and may result in full-time employeement.
Rainforests ’still at great risk’ (from BBC 5/26/2006)
“The survey studied 814 million hectares of managed rainforest
Most of the world’s managed rainforests are still in great jeopardy with only 5% being treated in a sustainable way, a new report has said.”
Visioning an Alternative Future Olympic Village
What was lacking more than anything at this year’s 2006 Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy was a total disconnection from nature, the source of our energy, spirit and place, and core to what it means to be a world-class athlete.
TFF Offering Five Internships
TFF is offering opportunities for 5 internships for this Fall. Students are encouraged to apply and possibly earn class credits.
Clean, Domestic Biodiesel Available in Downtown Durham
Bull City Biofuels today announced the opening of the first pump for pure, US-made, environmentally friendly biodiesel in Durham.