by Sarah Lane
During these two weeks of the Climate Conference in Copenhagen, I think it is time to reach across the great divide between those who believe in climate change and those who don’t and link arms. So whether or not you think climate change is happening, whether you believe it is human made or caused by an angry God, little elves, or bad luck, whether you work for a coal plant or a bicycle messenger service, shed your need to be right and join in the broad movement to …

by Julie Hall and Sarah Lane
With the launch of ProgressiveKid Reader, we are taking the next logical step in the progression of ProgressiveKid. Five years ago, at a time when people were still catching on to recycling, we opened PK as a way to connect people with a more mindful way of life. We offered Earth-friendly alternatives to conventional products, information for socially aware living, and affirming messages for a happier and healthier generation of kids. We alerted parents about lead in children’s lunchboxes before it hit the mass media. …

by Sarah Lane
A book removed by Miami-Dade County Public Schools board members in a 6-3 decision is, well, still removed from bookshelves after a federal appeals court turned down a challenge to the ban spearheaded by the ACLU. The book, Vamos a Cuba and the English translation A Visit to Cuba (published 2001), presents a positive view of life in contemporary Cuba. A parent in the school system who had spent time as a political prisoner in Cuba complained about the book. The board responded in 2006 in by removing …