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Issue 31
Feb 27th, 2011

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Issues:

• Antibiotics are being used routinely in livestock, even when they're not sick. The UK and other countries have already imposed strict bands, but is the health of Canadians seemingly less important? One MP from Halifax and current NDP Health Critic is trying to change that in Ottawa. (From Matt P)
  

• First Lady Michelle Obama recaps the mission of Let's Move! which celebrated its one-year anniversary launch on Feb. 8th, 2011. To watch her video and to learn more about the mission of eradicating childhood obesity in the US, click here. (From Matt P)

Solutions:

• The environmental movement may face political blockades, but the healthy/sustainable food movement can save it! Check out this awesome TIME article to read more! (Link from Elaine P)
  • Comments from YY from the ISH Blog
  • Quote of the week: "If the environmental movement is dead, then I say, 'Long live the food movement.'" - Brian Halweil, TED

• Another proposed solution to our environmental challenges without directly focusing on them...this one's from the UN: greening our economy. This would allow us to maintain economic growth to enable continued development, as well as ensuring that development lasts us long into the future. (From Yan Y)

• Clock powered by a bacterial fuel cell which generates electricity through the decomposition of insects. Enjoy! (From Mark O)

Debates

• BREAKING NEWS on the solar system front! Not that I'm jumping to any conclusions...(From Cody O)

• Drug addiction costs - not only for addicts, but also for society (treatment costs, public-damage costs, etc). What's the best way to prevent teenagers from becoming drug-addicts? As this article implies, education is about making people understand, not drilling points into their heads. It's about seeing, not looking. It's about listening, not hearing. It's about feeling, not regurgitating. (From Ralph Y)

LOLz of the week!

• Just the basics, please.
  • The interesting thought: if we could have more of these no-frills people who buy and use only what they need, wouldn't the world be a more sustainable place? (From Yan Y)

• The paragon of work ethic. (From Mark O)

• AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW (from Ralph Y)

ABOUT "IT STARTS HERE":

• ISH is a member-based information resource about all things "sustainability", started in March of 2010.  Our members consist of high school and university students, including IB candidates/alumni, Queen's Major Admission Award Scholars, Loran Scholars, and Canada's Top 20 Under 20 alumni.
  
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• You're a member if you care - about the world, about sustainability issues, and about what you can do to make things better. We hope you find the information in this newsletter interesting, informative, and inspiring. Remember: change starts here. Change starts with you.

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