Hey, LA: Here’s How You Say ‘No’ to the Olympics

Hey, LA: Here’s How You Say ‘No’ to the Olympics   Just last month, Boston became the first American city in almost 45 years to say ‘no’ to hosting the Olympics. LA, it’s your turn.   JONATHAN COHN, ROBIN JACKS shared from

Walmart Just Instituted Its Own Assault-Weapons Ban The store is still the country’s biggest gun retailer, however. GEORGE ZORNICK

The Saints Did Not Save New Orleans The team has had nearly as tumultuous a decade as the city itself, a reflection of how New Orleans has changed. DAVE ZIRIN

August 28, 1963: The March on Washington “After the civil-rights issue has been won, as it will be—that is, after all legally sanctioned forms of Jim Crow discrimination have been removed—what then?” RICHARD KREITNER

The Price of a Manicure Just Went Up for Bad Bosses New York state has passed new protections for the salon industry’s most precarious workers. MICHELLE CHEN

The Pacific Coast Farm-Worker Rebellion From Baja California to Washington State, indigenous farmworkers are standing up for their rights. DAVID BACON

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Ceres Newsletter- Voicing Support for CA's Climate Bills

Ceres Newsletter - August 2015 Clean Trillion Corner It's Time to Invest in Clean Energy in Africa The math for Africa's clean energy future is adding up. Solar lamps are spreading like fireflies across Ghana. A first-of-its-kind solar farm in Rwanda is providing electricity for 15,000 rural homes. Utility-scale solar and wind projects are being built in Morocco and Kenya. But renewable energy installations are not happening at nearly the rate necessary to reach the Clean Trillion. Read more in the latest blog post from Peyton Fleming. Learn more about the Clean Trillion. Press & Media News Story: How to Conserve Water Without Bankrupting Water Utilities (Governing) Press Release: Statement from Ceres President Mindy Lubber re: EPA's Clean Power Plan Final Rule Blog: Why Corporate America is Supporting EPA's Clean Power Plan (Forbes) News Story: Food industry needs to step up on responsible groundwater use (San Francisco Chronicle) Press Release: Most Water Utilities Missing Opportunity to Stretch Water Supplies News Story: EPA Proposes Cutting Methane Emissions From Oil, Natural-Gas Drilling (The Wall Street Journal) Press Release: Investors Applaud EPA's Methane Emissions Rule News Story: Why Big Corporations Like Gap And eBay Are Mobilizing Against Climate Change (Huffington Post) Blog: Cutting Big Truck Pollution Cuts Costs (Ceres) Press Release: Leading Global Investors Urge Food and Beverage Companies to Better Manage Water Risks Press Release: Symantec, Levi Strauss & Co., Mars, Dignity Health, and Autodesk Join Dozens of Companies Supporting California's Sweeping Climate Change Bills Reports Water Connection Charges: A Tool for Encouraging Water-Efficient Growth This first-of-its-kind report found that 93% of the fee structures in the Southeastern states and 62% of the fee structures in the Western states used uniform water connection charges for single-family homes that took no account of key factors in influencing the design of a home's water footprint. Learn more. Download the report. Events Sustainable Brands- New Metrics '15 Leading businesses are creating and valuing entirely new forms of positive environmental AND social impact as well as quantifying previously ignored costs and risks. Define your success in the next economy with new methods for valuing previously unmeasured risks and new forms of positive impact. Boston, MA. Oct 6-8, 2015.Click here to learn more. 20% Discount Code: NWceresNM15 Building Blue into Mainstream Investment Practices: An Investor Deep Dive on Water Risk & Opportunity Integration We are pleased to invite you to a Ceres hosted event on Thursday, October 1st in downtown Boston at the Westin Copley Place on how global investors are integrating environmental, social and governance (ESG) and water analysis in their portfolio management and engagement processes. Learn more and register. Job Opportunities Are you ready to change corporate, investor and business practices on climate change and other sustainability challenges? Ceres is seeking the best and the brightest candidates to fill these positions in our growing organization. View our job opportunities. Ceres e-News Editor: Megan Doherty Voicing Support for California's Climate Bills More than two-dozen companies, including Levi Strauss & Co., eBay Inc. and Gap Inc., delivered letters to legislative leaders in support for two climate change bills that would set new ambitious state goals for reducing climate-changing pollution, boosting renewable energy and decreasing petroleum use (SB 32 and SB 350). The companies supporting these bills realize the vital role they will play to "advance a clean energy economy and create jobs by increasing renewable energy".Along with the letters, Ceres organized in-person meetings between signatories and 15 California Assembly members. "Moving ahead with these bills will solidify California's stake as a global leader in addressing climate change," said Anna Walker, Senior Director for Global Policy and Advocacy for Levi Strauss & Co., which is headquartered in San Francisco. "SB 32 and SB 350 will not only help our state advance its climate change goals-which are critical to the long-term prosperity of California businesses, residents and the environment-they will also help our state continue to do one of the things it does best - innovate." Read more here. Support Ceres Staff as they take on the Climate Ride! Rebecca Bar, Coordinator, Investor Program and Dan Bakal, Director, Electric Power Program, have been training for the 2015 Climate Ride. On September 17th, they'll set out on a 320-mile bike ride from Bar Harbor, Maine to Boston to fight climate change and support Ceres. Help support Rebecca and Dan by donating or giving words of advice and encouragement as they head out on their ride! We wish Rebecca and Dan the best of luck and a big thank you for all of their hard work! Network Highlights Corporate Program In late July, five Ceres member companies stood with President Obama and eight other companies as the first signers of the American Business Act on Climate Pledge. By signing the pledge Apple, Bank of America, Coca-Cola, General Motors, and PepsiCo demonstrated their leadership and ongoing commitment to climate action and clearly expressed their support for a strong outcome to the upcoming international climate negotiations in Paris. Collectively the companies are increasing their renewable energy generation, investing in clean energy solutions, reducing their GHG emissions across the value chain, and pursing zero deforestation in supply chains. Learn more about the Ceres Company Network Business for Innovative Climate and Energy Policy (BICEP) Businesses Show Support for EPA Clean Power Plan In an unprecedented show of business support, 366 companies and investors sent a letter to more than two-dozen governors across the U.S. voicing support for implementation of the EPA's finalized Clean Power Plan, which sets the first-ever limits on carbon pollution from power plants. The signatories encouraged states to finalize their implementation plans to comply with the rules in a timely fashion and offered business community support as states pursue cost-effective clean energy solutions. Learn more about BICEP Ceres is an advocate for sustainability leadership that mobilizes a powerful network of investors, companies and public interest groups to build a sustainable global economy. Ceres is a non-profit organization. All gifts are tax deductible. Ceres has received high ratings from charity watchdog groups, a reflection of our effectiveness, integrity and impact. Ceres 99 Chauncy Street, 6th Floor Boston, MA 02111 www.ceres.org © Ceres. All rights reserved. Follow us on:

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Bermuda Triangle-like effect discovered over Earth's equatorial region

Bermuda Triangle-like effect discovered over Earth's equatorial region By Bryan Nelson New map shows where the wild things would be By Russell McLendon 'Big Blue Live' puts viewers in the diver's seat By Gerri Miller What are thought viruses? By Mary Jo DiLonardo How to save an animal's life with tape and glue By Laura Moss From horses to horsepower: A rocky transition By Jim Motavalli U.S. kids try school lunches from around world By Laura Moss Bermuda Triangle-like effect discovered over Earth's equatorial region By Bryan Nelson You don't even want to know what's in your dust By Mary Jo DiLonardo Can you learn empathy? By Starre Vartan Craft beer cashes in on kid breakfast memories By Robin Shreeves Copyright © 2015 Mother Nature Network, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: Mother Nature Network 191 Peachtree st. suite 4075 Atlanta, GA 30303

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Deadly wildfires have been blazing through the entire Northwest United States for weeks

Friend,

Oregon is on fire.

Deadly wildfires have been blazing through the entire Northwest United States for weeks. Over 1.1 million acres are burning, and already, dozens of homes have been destroyed. Firefighting resources are stretched thin — and the National Guard has even been deployed.

And yet, amidst all this destruction, Nestlé is still angling to bottle Oregon's fresh water and sell it for profit. Unbelievable.

With Oregon burning, we urgently need more people to speak out against Nestle. Will you help me raise the profile of this important issue by sharing on social media?

 Click here to share on Facebook

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Thanks for all that you do, 

Joseph Schommer,
SumOfUs member from Little Applegate Valley, Oregon  

P.S. Don't use social media? Forward the email below to 5 of your friends.

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Dear Friends,

I just signed the petition "Stop Nestlé from sucking my state dry" and wanted to ask if you could add your name too.

Deadly wildfires have been blazing through the entire Northwest United States for weeks. And yet, amidst all this destruction, Nestlé is still angling to bottle Oregon's fresh water and sell it for profit.

This campaign means a lot to me and the more support we can get behind it, the better chance we have of succeeding. You can read more and sign the petition here:

https://community.sumofus.org/petitions/stop-nestle-from-sucking-my-state-dry/

Thank you!

Antonio,

P.S. Can you also take a moment to share the petition with others? It's really easy – all you need to do is forward this email or share this link on Facebook or Twitter:

https://community.sumofus.org/petitions/stop-nestle-from-sucking-my-state-dry/

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More information:

Oregon legislators protest Nestlé water deal, Statesman Journal, April 23, 2015
Nestlé is closing in on privatized water in Oregon, AmericaBlog, May 13, 2015
Nestlé Bottled-Water Plan Draws Fight in Drought-Stricken Oregon -- Bloomberg, May 26th, 2015
The Proposed Nestlé Bottled Water Facility In Cascade Locks: A Preliminary Analysis of the Economic Issues -- Food and Water Watch, October 2011

 

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Donald The Terrible

Donald The Terrible Lila Garrett: If Trump gets his way, those children from immigrant parents who were born here will no longer be Americans. Off with the head of the 14th Amendment. Once a Hispanic, always a Hispanic. READ MORE shared from

FRIDAY, 28 AUGUST 2015 Donald The Terrible Lila Garrett: If Trump gets his way, those children from immigrant parents who were born here will no longer be Americans. Off with the head of the 14th Amendment. Once a Hispanic, always a Hispanic. READ MORE Friend on Facebook Follow on Twitter Forward to a Friend Josh Duggar and the End of Anti-Gay Crusaders Tina Dupuy: Josh hasn’t stopped fighting for the values he’s not going to live up to. He’s blaming his moral depravity on The Interwebz. READ HERE Drought Isn't Going Away Anytime Soon! Rosemary Jenkins:Thousands of jobs are being lost to the drought. At least 10,000 agriculture-related jobs per year have disappeared and another 10,000 from the “spill-over” effect have occurred. READ MORE Assisted Suicide on the Rise Janet Phelan: The proponents of assisted suicide are persistent and, if George Soros’s support for the California bill is any indication, they are heavily funded. READ MORE Is P’Town Carnival Losing Its Queerness? Irene Monroe: I now wonder, with more of us LGBTQ revelers and onlookers with children and dogs vacationing in P’Town each summer, have we integrated or assimilated too far into mainstream society? READ HERE

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Stunning photos capture 10 years of Hurricane Katrina recovery.

Stunning photos capture 10 years of Hurricane Katrina recovery.

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3 moms had no way to fly to see their hero sons honored. So a CEO lent them his private jet.

Armed with a Sharpie and rocks, this guy is lifting people's spirits every day.

Stunning photos capture 10 years of Hurricane Katrina recovery.

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