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Tens of thousands have joined Barbara Marx Hubbard in declaring December 22, 2012 our planet’s first Birth Day to mark the beginning of a new era of peace, health, sustainability, and prosperity for humanity. I’m fully supporting this vision, which aims for 100 million participants worldwide who commit to building this new era together. Join the movement today: http://bit.ly/birth12

Humanity is outstripping the Earth's resources by 50 percent - essentially using the resources of one and a half Earths every year, according to the 2012 Living Planet Report, produced by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF). The world's biodiversity is down 30 percent since the 1970s, according to the new report, with tropical species taking the biggest hit. And if humanity continues as it has been,…

Paul Gilding is an independent writer, advisor and advocate for action on climate change and sustainability. This is Paul's recent TEDTalk: Have we used up all our resources? Have we filled up all the livable space on Earth? Paul Gilding suggests we have, and the possibility of devastating consequences, in a talk…

I recently received this graphic which illustrates the extraordinary achievements and contributions that Dr. Stephen Hawking has made throughout his life to date. It was created by a team headed by Peter Kim who contacted me. Peter advised that the graphic could be shared with the Worldshift 2012 community and that all feedback is welcome.

SEATTLE – An office building that lasts 250 years with no monthly electricity or water bills? It may sound like an environmentalist’s pipe dream, but it will soon be a reality, say the builders of what they hope will be the biggest office tower in the nation that produces as much water and electricity as it consumes. Currently rising from a pit in downtown Seattle, the $30 million, six-story…