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Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. is remembered as a man of principle.  His dedication to equality and nonviolence has shaped the landscape of modern America. That is why he is honored with a federal holiday on the third Monday of January.  Many communities and schools devote this day to the service of others through activities such as food drives, cleaning projects and youth programs. To get involved, all you need to do is go to the MLK Day of Service website and enter your zip code to find service projects near you. Read on...

John de Graaf is an activist filmmaker who has been producing documentaries—primarily for public television—for 30 years. His films, Affluenza and Escape from Affluenza, explore with humor the exorbitant environmental and social costs of American consumerism since the 1950s. As a filmmaker, he has received more than 100 regional, national and international awards. He also founded the Hazel Wolf Environmental Film Fest, held annually at the University of Washington in Seattle. Read on…

Featured in Business Week, the New York Times, CNN and NPR, along with dozens of other major publications, and appearing in television shows and films, on radio programs and at countless conferences, South Bronx environmental-justice advocate Majora Carter is one very busy woman. But a nearly bursting agenda and numerous obstacles have never deterred her. As a former associate told the New York Times, “That woman has no fear.” And he couldn’t have said it better. Read on…

On May 4th, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas, was struck by a devastating EF5 tornado. The storm left a two-mile wide path of destruction—95% of the town was left in shambles and 11 residents were killed. With no homes standing and business buildings crumpled, many of the small Midwestern town’s 1500 residents picked up and left. But 600 of them decided to stay and not just rebuild, but rebuild green.  Through the cooperation of public and private enterprise, Greensburg is rising from its ashes to serve as a national example of a post-modern, sustainable town. Read on…

Brock Dolman is a permaculturist at the Occidental Arts and Ecology Center (OAEC) based in Occidental, California. He is a member of the Sowing Circle Intentional Community and is Director of the OAEC’s WATER Institute (Watershed Advocacy, Training, Education, & Research) and Permaculture Design Program. He also co-directs OAEC’s Wildlands Biodiversity Program. Read on…