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Change.org Relaunch

Change.org has relaunched, shifting its focus to a blog network built around social issues. According to the site:

The idea is to combine the bottom-up energy that drives social change with an editorial focus and filter, turning Change.org into the world’s first online media hub for social action.

Environmental editor/journalist Emily Gertz writes the "Stop Global Warming" blog, and her first several posts address topics such as  how we make and use energy, new ways of accounting for energy costs, and the candidates positions on oil drilling.

For more:
MediaPost write up about Change.org

Back on the Grid

Helllooo Margins Peeps!

Been off the grid for about a month. I was traveling in Italy and Greece and taking some care of a few family matters, and am now catching up on all news, green and otherwise. Though I predicted that being offline for such a big chunk of time would drive me slowly insane, turned out that unplugging for a bit was a great way to recharge.

One of the main things I noticed while I was traveling was how much more conservation is part of everyday life in Europe (or at least in the two countries in which I stayed). For example, one of our hotels included an "electricity" key, which was used to turn on and off the electricity in the entire room. No way to waste energy from plugged in appliances while you're not in your room.