Life is the characteristic state of organisms. Properties common to terrestrial organisms (plants, animals, fungi, protists and bacteria) are that they are cellular, carbon-and-water-based with complex organization, having a metabolism, a capacity to grow, respond to stimuli, reproduce and—through natural selection—adapt.
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Ecovillage Network - Links together a highly diverse worldwide movement of autonomous ecovillages (environmentally and socially sustainable settlements) and related projects.
A Spiral Path to Knowhere - One couple's experience and insights with simple living, peace and justice issues, creativity, and living in the spirit.
Meta Description: [ One couple's experience and insights with simple living, peace and justice issues, creativity, and living in the spirit. ]
American Company Review - Read reviews of American companies that are sweatshop-free, animal free, enviromentally friendly, unionized, and socially responsible.
Meta Description: [ Read Reviews of American Companies so you can find companies that are sweatshop-free, animal free, enviromentally friendly, unionized, etc.. ]
Be The Dream - Focuses on building community resources and practices for a new world order.
Meta Description: [ Dreams mold future realities. Be The Dream Whatever you believe or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it. Serendipity: a process to increase the joy factor in your life. Arriving HERE is no accident... What do you dream? Thanks for coming... ]
Boycott City - Forum for people to share information about things they do not like in the world around them.
Meta Description: [ Boycott City is a forum for people to share information about things they do not like in the world around them. The site allows individuals to create boycotts, join the boycotts of others, and thereby get their message out. ]
Boycott Now - A forum for the discussion and promotion of worldwide boycotts and protests.
Meta Description: [ Boycott. Protest. The Boycott NOW Message Board (BBS). Join Our Boycotts. Get involved...Because power cedes nothing without a demand! ]
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Careers in the Common Good - Can your college education set the stage for a lifetime of human good? Brown University shows a way to do that.
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Caution: Children at Work - Church World Service page with information about youthful activists, links to their library which has films about sweatshops where millions of children are imprisoned.
Meta Description: [ A fact sheet that explores the necessity of work for some children under age 15, its often harmful consequences, and response by people of faith to this complex issue. ]
Civic Practices Network (CPN) - CPN shares a commitment to bring practical methods for public problem solving into every community and institutional setting in America.
Dads and Daughters - Organization of men with daughters. Provides tools to build relationships. Current project confronts western culture's valuing girls only for superficial aspects such as body weight and appearance.
Meta Description: [ Dads and Daughters an education/advocacy nonprofit providing tools to strengthen father-daughter relationships & transform cultural messages that value girls more for how they look than who they are. ]
Flash-mob - Worldwide links directory.
Meta Description: [ Flashmob links worldwide in Flash-mob.com. Send your links from all over the world! ]
GoodHumans Guidelines - Visitors may obtain a rating of goodness, learn about how to be a GoodHuman and contribute to a definition of what that is.
Meta Description: [ Find out how good you are. Help teach others how to be good human beings. Play the GoodHumans Guideline Game! ]
How To - Review and summary of works of this media consultant and author. Focus is on how progressive, activists can effectively use air and print media.
Meta Description: [ Renowned 'media guru' Tony Schwartz, author and theorist of the electronic age,
has created over 20,000 radio and television commercials. Schwartz is also famous for
his early work as an audio folk documentarian. This site gives an overview of Schwartz's work
and describes material available by a... ]
Human Rights - at The Mining Co. - Stay on top of human rights efforts and issues worldwide. Link to campaigns, organizations, and learn what actions you can take.
Meta Description: [ The U.S. politics site is a clearing house for information on political issues and events, providing background on important issues such as tax legislation, foreign policy, abortion, electronic democracy, anti-terrorism legislation and prescription drug benefits. ]
Kindness Inc. - Information about Dr. Chuck Wall and his organization to promote random acts of kindness.
Meta Description: [ Random Acts of Kindness - Share your stories with others - Help spread kindness ]
Labour Behind The Label - A network of organisations supporting garment worker's efforts to defend rights and improve wages
Meta Description: [ LBL campaigns to end \\\\\"sweatshop\\\\\" exploitation in the clothing industry by supporting garment workers' struggles worldwide to defend their rights. ]
No Statusquo Websites - Articles and web links about political issues.
People Owning Infinite New Tomorrows - Bringing together individuals groups who recognize the need for a raising of consciousness in our society, and who are willing to start taking responsibility for making a positive difference in their own lives.
Meta Description: [ Gathering place to help bring about global societal changes ]
Sustainable Settings - A demonstration and research project designed to focus community life around meaningful and environmentally sustainable practices.
Meta Description: [ Sustainable agriculture, green development, and an organic CSA are among the subjects of emphasis at our non-profit whole systems learning center in Carbondale, Colorado. The educational center offers classes, workshops, and educational programs for all ages, related to sustainable organic garden... ]
The September Project - Join with neighbors on September 11 at your local library to share and discuss ideas about democracy, citizenship, and patriotism through public talks, roundtables, and performances.
Meta Description: [ Join with your neighbors at your local library to attend events on the most important topics of our time.
Libraries big and small will host events where citizens can participate collectively and think creatively about our
country, our government, our community, and encourage and support... ]
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Together Foundation - A place to foster communication between individuals, groups, corporations and governments working in service to the Earth and humanity.
Wastewatch - Promotes action on waste reduction, reuse and recycling throughoutt the UK.
Meta Description: [ Waste Watch · Home ]
What's At Stake 2: Defining the Public Interest in the Digital Age - A publication of the Benton Foundation addressing points where digital technology intersects with important issues.
Who Will Love America? - Web book about how to be a responsible citizen. Contains 100 actions that, when done by each of us on a day-to-day basis and when the situations arise, keep America strong and thus free.
Meta Description: [ Non-profit to teach young Americans how to be good citizens. Focus on 100 simple citizen actions each of us can do to keep country safe and free ]
Womens Environmental Network - WEN is an organisation which links women and the environment and is especially concerned with issues concerning women's health and reproductive systems.
Meta Description: [ The Women's Environmental Network is a registered charity educating, informing and empowering women and men who care about the environment. It researches and campaigns on environmental and health issues from a female perspective. ]
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