ENVIRONMENT: Rethinking Jobs for a Sustainable Economy


	ENVIRONMENT: Rethinking Jobs for a Sustainable Economy

mrobert

10-31-2009 11:22 PM

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environment, green power, localization

mrobert says:

Article by Matthew Cardinale brings in varying views on the answer to economic changes. What's your view? Will localization and 'greening' help the crisis?

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