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		<title>Tomorrow Saturday October 24th is International Climate Action Day!</title>
		<link>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2009/11/tomorrow-saturday-october-24th-is-international-climate-action-day/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:28:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madison</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The D2E blog is BACK!
Down:2:Earth is coming off a month of diverse environmental events throughout Boston, but we&#8217;re looking forward to one this weekend that takes the cake!
As many people already know, this Saturday October 24th is International Day of Climate Action, organized by the 350 Organization. Founded by Bill McKibben, who kicked off Down:2:Earth [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston is on a carbon diet</title>
		<link>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2009/03/boston-is-on-a-carbon-diet/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Mar 2009 15:16:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lorelei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We just heard that Boston will receive $6.5 million in federal stimulus funds to help get &#8220;Renew Boston&#8221; off the ground. This is an effort to reduce the city&#8217;s carbon footprint, while creating jobs at the same time. See report from the Herald this morning.

Former Vice President Al Gore will team up with Mayor Thomas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Pitch the City finalists announced!</title>
		<link>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2009/03/pitch-the-city-finalists-announced/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:14:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lorelei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayor Thomas M. Menino and the City of Boston, in partnership with Down:2:Earth (D2E), have announced the Four Finalists in Pitch the City, an open contest seeking the public&#8217;s input on making Boston a greener city. The Four Finalists will give a 10-minute live pitch to a jury and Mayor Menino will be there to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Does government policy matter?</title>
		<link>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2009/01/does-government-policy-matter/</link>
		<comments>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2009/01/does-government-policy-matter/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2009 14:23:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lorelei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have been talking about Policy a lot these days at D2E. One of the many things we have learned in this exploration is how important our government policy is in moving us closer to a more sustainable world. The US is far behind Europe in this regard. So It is great to see the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Save money if you can!</title>
		<link>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2008/11/save-money-if-you-can/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:00:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lorelei</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Energy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I just found some information on how to save tax money in 2009. These types of incentives are great &#8211; but I was bummed to realize that both Betty and I have made some home improvements in 2008 that will not qualify. Dang-it! Ted did a big insulation and roofing job this year, and Betty [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Policies for our future</title>
		<link>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2008/10/policies-for-our-future/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2008 20:05:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>lorelei</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes we have to be told what to do. As stated in earlier posts, we are learning how important policy is to our future. And though responsible businesses are taking the lead, we need policy to make everyone play nice in the sandbox.
Since it is difficult for the normal person, busy trying to make a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Citizen Democracy; taking action</title>
		<link>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2008/09/citizen-democracy-taking-action/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Sep 2008 19:19:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d2eblogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[
MY NEIGHBORHOOD &#8211; before taking action
(The trash bag is what I used to collect all of the trash)
The more I learn, the less I know. This is part of the curse of working on Down:2:Earth. I keep learning about more issues that inspire me to change. And change is something we humans don&#8217;t do so [...]]]></description>
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		<slash:comments>6</slash:comments>
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		<title>To LEED or not to LEED</title>
		<link>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2008/09/to-leed-or-not-to-leed/</link>
		<comments>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2008/09/to-leed-or-not-to-leed/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Sep 2008 19:31:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d2eblogger</dc:creator>
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We at D2E have been fans of the Forbes Loft project for a while now, so it was great to see this article in the Globe today by Erin Ailworth. Besides outlining all of the innovative features that will help Forbes be a great example of sustainable living, the article also bring up an interesting [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Boston Bikes &amp; Builds Green</title>
		<link>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2008/08/boston-bikes-builds-green/</link>
		<comments>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2008/08/boston-bikes-builds-green/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2008 19:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d2eblogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What a beautiful August morning in Boston! I met up with the Bike Friday convoy and biked with the crowd all the way to City Hall Plaza. The weather was perfect, I met lots of other bike enthusiasts and I enjoyed a free bagel, banana and coffee. My convoy started in Lexington and picked up [...]]]></description>
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		<title>There&#8217;s good big business, and then not-so-good</title>
		<link>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2008/07/theres-good-big-business-and-then-not-so-good/</link>
		<comments>http://d2eboston.com/blog/2008/07/theres-good-big-business-and-then-not-so-good/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jul 2008 18:40:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>d2eblogger</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At D2E we get über excited about the little things. We applaud printing on both sides, we love hearing that local restaurants are sourcing from local farms (I ate at Hungry Mother last night) and we love seeing people walking down the street with their reusable mugs. These little deeds go a long way. We [...]]]></description>
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