September 2010 QUOTE OF THE MONTH: "Today's mighty oak is just yesterday's nut that held its ground." - Anonymous. Submitted by Joshua Martarella, Grade 10, Boulder CO.
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Thirsty?: An Essay on The Effect of Globalization On Drinking Water
     Water pollution is nothing new. It is a naturally occurring problem that has plagued humanity s...
- Kim Mejia, Media Academy, Oakland
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Aqua Team Canoes on the Bay with Save the Bay!
Do you know what an estuary is? It is a body of water made up of the combination of fresh water and salt water. Last Sat...
- Olachi Obioma, Richmond HS, Richmond
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Trash: The Truth
Garbage isn’t always trash. One can infer a large amount of information from garbage. An anthropologist technicall...
- Andrea Struve, St. Ignatius College Prep HS, San Francisco
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An Interview with Michele Perrault, Int'l VP of the Sierra Club
One of the largest problems in the world affects us all, and without the help of each individual this devastating proble...
- Sydney Liu, Campolindo HS, Moraga
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Love's Seasons
Summers love Frivolous and burning bold Passions heat, sweltering, hot Love is won, never bought. Summers end, at autum...
- Sasha Grace, Tomales HS, Tomales
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Tala Beigi
13th Grade
Diablo Valley College
Community Supported Agriculture
Hello Everyone, Community Supported Agriculture (CSA), ever heard of it? I hadn't until just today when my Internship Coordinator pulled out a fresh piece of corn from her lunch bag, and explained how much great produce she was receiving this summer! Let me explain briefly...

Is wind power the most effective source for renewable energy?

By Kim and Gloria "Jack" Mejia
Grade 11
Media Academy
Oakland, CA



I think that the most effective source of renewable energy is wind power. W...
- Gloria "Jack" Mejia-Cuellar, Grade 11, Media Academy, Oakland, CA

Solar power is the best type of renewable energy source. Yes, wind power is...
- Kim Mejia-Cuellar, Grade 11, Media Academy, Oakland, CA

Check out the Visuals and Voices Winners for 2010!


Back to a Sustainable Future
- The Green Screen Team, , Richmond

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Sunset; Purple Tulips; Berries
- Francis Ge, Palo Alto HS, Palo Alto

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Guardians of Our Mother
- Audrey Gomez, St Ignatius College Prep, San Francisco

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What would you suggest to prevent an oil spill similar to the recent one in the Gulf from happening?

By Sophie Barrett
UC Santa Cruz
Green News Co-coordinator, CA



This is a very complex issue, and not one that can be fixed simply, cheaply, or ...
- Jessie Kathan, Grade 11, Campolindo, Moraga, CA

The best way is to find a better energy source than oil because the US depends o...
- Stephenie Huynh, Grade 12, San Lorenzo High School, San Lorenzo, CA


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