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Van Jones Says: Come to PowerShift ‘09!

From February 27th to March 2nd, 2009 young people from across the country will converge on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold, comprehensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill.

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Al Gore to Host Green Inaugural Ball

Al Gore may not be an official part of the Obama administration, but he’s going to be hosting an inaugural ball in Washington D.C. this January all the same. No, not the official inaugural ball –  a separate one called “The Green Ball: Inauguration of a New Green Economy”, to be held January 19th at [...]

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Awesome News: America Catching On to the Bike-Sharing Coolness

America lags behind Europe in so many ways, and bicycle use is just one. But now Washington DC is starting a bike-sharing program, allowing people to rent out bicycles whenever they want with the swipe of a membership card.
The New York Times has it:
A new public-private venture called SmartBike DC will make 120 bicycles available [...]

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