The Green Community week in review: Walmart plans to cut carbon footprint, Atlantic Garbage Patch, factory farms breed superbugs and more

By Katie Machol Simon on Sun, Feb 28, 2010 at 1:15 pm

A young Floridian's experience at the UN Climate Change Conference - Here is a personal account of a young man's adventures in Copenhagen, forming the "Wolfpack", "meeting" Al Gore, and what he took away from the conference. His words serve as a call to action for us all.

Free screening of The Age of Stupid, a docudrama about our possible climate future - Wednesday (2/24) - See the free screening of The Age of Stupid, a powerful environmental docu-drama about climate change and our possible future, in Downtown Gulfport on Wednesday (2/24).

Green politics and the environment: The good (Frank Luntz), the bad (Fox News), and the slander

Upcoming Repower America events in Tampa Bay - Repower America is about to hit the town, spreading the word about the benefits of transitioning to a clean energy economy. Join them at these events!

Van Jones recognized for green efforts by the NAACP with President's Award - Van Jones has moved quickly through the spotlight as good guy, recognized by Time last May as one of the top 100, to bad guy when he resigned as Obama’s Green Jobs Czar on Labor Day. Last night Benjamin Todd Jealous, president of the NAACP, announced on a CNN special that Jones would receive this prestigious award.

The Great Atlantic Ocean Garbage Patch has been discovered - The maximum finding in an area being 200,000 pieces of debris per square kilometer, comparable to the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

SPC's Saturday Clearwater Beach cleanup to be rescheduled - Due to the cold and rainy weather forecast for Saturday (2/27/10), our Clearwater Beach Cleanup will be rescheduled to Saturday, April 17.

Walmart plans to cut 150% of their global carbon footprint by 2015 - The super chain Wal-Mart recently announced their five year plan to cut 20 million metric tons of their greenhouse gas emissions in to reduce their estimated global carbon footprint growth by 150%.

Featured Green Site: The Global Footprint Network and the Ecological Footprint quiz - The Global Footprint Network is an organization striving to educate people about sustainability and their Ecological Footprint. Take their personal footprint quiz!

Don’t forget to check out our Green Community Calendar for green events and workshops in the Bay Area!

What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed this last week:

Green your diet with these foodie iPhone apps - Whether you're a strict vegan or just looking to eat healthier, here's a list of just some of the many iPhone apps for greening your groceries, cooking, and dining.

Obama explains the difference between climate change and extreme weather (video) - Thank you, Obama, for finally publicly addressing the issue of climate change to all of the deniers out there.

Dependence on foreign oil threatens our nation's security - Operation Free, a coalition of veterans who are against oil dependence, states that America's oil addiction raises the cost of oil worldwide and pours funds into the pockets of foreign regimes that hold anti-American sentiments, harbor terrorists, and threaten America's national security.

New study shows factory farms breed mutated superbugs with antibiotic feed - There's no need to use antibiotics at all, except to add a few dollars to the bottom line.

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