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Featuring Michael Pollan and based on his best-selling book, this special takes viewers on an eye-opening exploration of the human relationship with the plant world, seen from the plants' point of view. The program shows how four familiar species -- the apple, the tulip, cannabis and the potato -- evolved to satisfy our yearnings for sweetness, beauty, intoxication and control.
Full-Length Program | Botany of Desire | PBS Video
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For centuries the peoples of the Americas have expected the coming of a warrior generation . They knew that the eagle’s claw of European civilisation would inflict terrible torments on their own communities. This was an horrendous experience but one that many accepted as part of the process of man’s journey. It was a very grave sacrifice that would one-day lead to an upsurge of compassion and global renewa l. For my own part my ancestors were amongst those who suffered most. It is easy to cry picturing my forbears of the Arawak tribes suffering genocide .
She’s the first ship in our fleet designed and built specifically for Greenpeace. That means the Rainbow Warrior is not just one of the most environmentally-friendly ships ever made; she’s also a campaigner’s dream. We are thrilled she’s now fighting with us for a green and peaceful future. The ship – which replaced the original Rainbow Warrior after it was bombed in 1985 – helped end nuclear testing in the Pacific, blocked coal ports and closed down destructive fishing operations (to name but a few).
The Rainbow Warrior | Greenpeace International
Our Organizational Structure, Activities and Research RWI combines effective management and marketing techniques of free enterprise with activism and scientific research, using an integrated approach to promote and implement sustainable development worldwide.
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ACI Phoenix | Ancient Wisdom for Modern Life
Join us for this FREE 10-class series on How Karma Works with Rebecca Vinacour, a senior teacher at the Asian Classics Institute. Learn ancient methods for how to reach into the matrix to change Your world, Your life and Your self. What is this word “refuge”?What can I do with this? Today (September 2011) our customers keep nearly 5196.5 kgs of organic waste out of landfills everyday by converting it into great nutritious manure for the earth, using our products.
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Early Spring is the time when the sowing starts in earnest. The careful preparation of the past few months will serve you well as the busiest time of ...read moreAsclepias tuberosa (Butterflyweed) | NPIN
Search for native plants by scientific name, common name or family. If you are not sure what you are looking for, try the Combination Search or our Recommended Species lists. Marcus, Joseph A. This bushy, 1 1/2-2 ft. perennial is prized for its large, flat-topped clusters of bright-orange flowers. The leaves are mostly alternate, 1 1/2–2 1/4 inches long, pointed, and smooth on the edge.