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- Kiva Is Four Years Old
The David Brower Center - 2150 Alls...
03 November at 18:30 - GOOD S.F. Mixer
111 Minna Gallery
16 June at 19:00 - GOOD Inauguration Party
GOOD Space
20 January at 19:30 - GOOD December
GOOD Space
04 December at 19:00 - GOOD Conversations Series Debu...
HOUSING WORKS
23 September at 18:30 - Launch Party for Remedee at Qu...
Quiksilver’s siteLA
18 September at 20:00 - Choose GOOD Chicago
Salvage One
22 August at 19:00 - San Francisco Choose GOOD Bloc...
111 Minna Gallery
20 July at 13:00 - Choose GOOD Farmer's Fair
Solar One
07 June at 17:00
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How Education Spending Affects Graduation Rates: http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/
The U.S. government has poured $100 billion of stimulus money into the Education Department, but does paying more lead to better results? Our latest Transparency is a look at the amount of money every state spends per student, and the graduation rates in those states.
GOOD By The People: Obama documentary (Prod. by GOOD) premiers on HBO tonight at 9pm ET: http://su.pr/2xEdEi
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HBO Documentaries Online features show descriptions, interviews, video clips, and scheduling information.
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The Change in Carbon Emissions: http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/
As the world gets closer to the COP15 Climate Change conference, it’s important to look at from where the emissions around the world are coming. In the last year, some countries have started to clean up their act, wh...ile other countries continue to pump out carbon dioxide. Our latest Transparency is a look at the five highest emitters in each region of the world as of 2007 and whether they have increased or decreased both their total emissions in the from 2006 to 2007 and their ranking on the list of biggest emitters.Read more
As the world gets closer to the COP15 Climate Change conference, it’s important to look at from where the emissions around the world are coming. In the last year, some countries have started to clean up their act, wh...ile other countries continue to pump out carbon dioxide. Our latest Transparency is a look at the five highest emitters in each region of the world as of 2007 and whether they have increased or decreased both their total emissions in the from 2006 to 2007 and their ranking on the list of biggest emitters.Read more
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The Most Homicidal Countries: http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/
With Halloween around the corner, the idea of being stabbed by a deranged murderer is at the front of our minds. Our latest transparency is a look at where in the world are you most likely to be murdered and which countries have the lowest homicide rates.
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GOOD has always been a huge supporter of Kiva; we covered them when they were just getting started. Four years later, Kiva has raised almost $100 million in microloans, landing them in our GOOD 100 issue. Next Tuesday, join GOOD and Hub Bay Area at The David Brower Center to celebrate Kiva’s 4th birthday. Cheers to ano...ther four years!
There will be live music performances including Gaucho and Baba Ken and the Afrobeat Connexion. Drinks will flow from Barefoot Winery, SKYY Vodka, and Drake’s Brewing Company, and there will be delicious food courtesy of Slanted Door, Café Gratitude, FeelGOOD Grilled Cheese, and many more.
$20 for a ticket gets you open bar, food, music, changing the world. What could be better?
RSVP: http://kivaatthehub.eventbrite.com/Read more
There will be live music performances including Gaucho and Baba Ken and the Afrobeat Connexion. Drinks will flow from Barefoot Winery, SKYY Vodka, and Drake’s Brewing Company, and there will be delicious food courtesy of Slanted Door, Café Gratitude, FeelGOOD Grilled Cheese, and many more.
$20 for a ticket gets you open bar, food, music, changing the world. What could be better?
RSVP: http://kivaatthehub.eventbrite.com/Read more
Time:Tuesday, 03 November 2009 18:30
Location:The David Brower Center - 2150 Allston Way Berkeley, CA
GOOD How much water do you think you used today? Learn water saving tips in this video we made in partnership with Whole Foods: http://bit.ly/3BRKtT
Source: bit.ly
Thirsty? So is everyone else. We're headed for a water shortage. Here's how a few simple choices can reduce your daily water use by 1,213 gallons. A GOOD
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Foods That Might Make You Sick: http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/
Until recently, food-borne illness was most often associated with contaminated meat. But after last year’s tomato scare, illness from more innocuous-seeming foods has become more acknowledged. With the exception of mea...t, which falls under the purview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, most of America’s food sources are overseen by the Food and Drug Administration. Some argue that the FDA isn’t empowered to do enough to enforce food-safety regulations, and legislation is currently before Congress to give it more power. Right now, these are the FDA-regulated foods that have made the most people sick since 1990.Read more
Until recently, food-borne illness was most often associated with contaminated meat. But after last year’s tomato scare, illness from more innocuous-seeming foods has become more acknowledged. With the exception of mea...t, which falls under the purview of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, most of America’s food sources are overseen by the Food and Drug Administration. Some argue that the FDA isn’t empowered to do enough to enforce food-safety regulations, and legislation is currently before Congress to give it more power. Right now, these are the FDA-regulated foods that have made the most people sick since 1990.Read more
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Biking to Work: http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/
The battle over which North American city is the best for biking is fierce and— most likely—unresolvable. Our latest Transparency will tell you which cities’ residents make the largest percentage of their commutes by bike. Portland, Oregon, you can keep on gloating.
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The First Ever GOOD 100 on stands now!
We spent the last few months consulting with the entire GOOD community—readers, thought leaders, staffers, the old guy at the bar—to create a list of people, businesses, projects, organizations, and ideas that will be improving the planet and the lives of the people on it. Our list... ranges from cities racing to become the most electric-vehicle friendly to gardeners illegally fertilizing with human waste, neighbors banding together to change the economics of solar power to scholars pressing for new approaches to international aid.
Here are 100 (or so) ways to get inspired: http://www.good.is/departments/the-good-
We spent the last few months consulting with the entire GOOD community—readers, thought leaders, staffers, the old guy at the bar—to create a list of people, businesses, projects, organizations, and ideas that will be improving the planet and the lives of the people on it. Our list... ranges from cities racing to become the most electric-vehicle friendly to gardeners illegally fertilizing with human waste, neighbors banding together to change the economics of solar power to scholars pressing for new approaches to international aid.
Here are 100 (or so) ways to get inspired: http://www.good.is/departments/the-good-
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The Rise of Atheism in America: http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/
America has always been a religious country. But a recent study finds that might be changing; The percent of the country who considers themselves atheists is rising rapidly. While they still make up a small minority i...n comparison to the major religions, the current trends indicate that we may not be one nation, under God, forever. Our latest Transparency is a look at what we believe.Read more
America has always been a religious country. But a recent study finds that might be changing; The percent of the country who considers themselves atheists is rising rapidly. While they still make up a small minority i...n comparison to the major religions, the current trends indicate that we may not be one nation, under God, forever. Our latest Transparency is a look at what we believe.Read more
GOOD 'Capitalism: A Love Story' is out in theaters today. Do you think this movie will cause another Michael Moore stir? http://bit.ly/3DBDIH
Source: bit.ly
Capitalism: A Love Story film will explore the root causes of the global economic meltdown and take a comical look at the corporate and political shenanigans that culminated in what Moore has described as “the biggest robbery in the history of this country” – the massive transfer of U.S. ...
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Do Health-care Companies Have to Compete for Customers?: http://awesome.good.is/transparency/web/
Opponents of the public option claim that by being forced to compete against the government, health care companies will be at an unfair advantage. But right now, health care companies hardly ha...ve to compete at all. In most states, one health care provider controls the vast share of the market, which allows them to raise premiums far faster than the wages of their customers rise. The market might be the best solution for health care, but right now, it’s being controlled by virtual monopolies in many states.Read more
Opponents of the public option claim that by being forced to compete against the government, health care companies will be at an unfair advantage. But right now, health care companies hardly ha...ve to compete at all. In most states, one health care provider controls the vast share of the market, which allows them to raise premiums far faster than the wages of their customers rise. The market might be the best solution for health care, but right now, it’s being controlled by virtual monopolies in many states.Read more
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We teamed up with IBM on a series of infographics looking at how
technology is making cities smarter: http://www.good.is/series/cities-rethoug
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