Inter Press Service By Ahmed Ali and Dahr Jamail* BAQUBA, Feb 29 (IPS) – New plant diseases, attacks by occupation forces and escalating fuel prices are strangling farmers in Diyala province. Prior to the U.S.-led invasion of March 2003, farmers in Baquba, the capital city of Diyala province 40 km[Read More…]

Does global warming call for a World War II style effort? Written by Walter Falk 1-15-08 Lester Brown says that we can achieve that goal.  Brown, whom Time magazine calls “one of the U.S.’s most respected environmentalists”, summarized his views in a January 4, 2008 podcast by the magazine.  Brown[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— Saturday, June 30th The Rain Garden Network helped install a Rain Garden at the Tennis and Health Club with various volunteers. After attending a presentation for the Village of Park Forest done by the Rain Garden Network last fall, the Environmental Conservation Commission became interested and began[Read More…]

Installed rain garden, Chicago, IL. (Photo: RainGardenNetwork.com) Updated June 12, 2007, 11:53 a.m. Park Forest, IL—(ENEWSPF)— With environmental concerns sweeping the nation, the Environment Conservation Commission of Park Forest doesn’t want to be left behind. On Friday, June 30th, there will be a demonstration of an economically friendly and water[Read More…]

Park Forest, IL–(ENEWSPF)– The Park Forest Village Board will begin discussing signing on to the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which was unanimously endorsed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors on June 13, 2005.  If some form of this agreement is adopted, it will help drive future policy decisions for[Read More…]