Balancing Nature’s Budget
April 30, 2013We Are Neutral helps UF offset carbon emissions, pushing the gator nation to carbon neutrality.
All posts by Rain Araneda
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No Boss, No Dairy, No Problem
March 6, 2013A new coffee shop is trying an alternative business model: no bosses! The inspiration and people behind Radical Press Coffee Collective.
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Hope for the Hungry
December 11, 2012Local food drives are gearing up to keep bellies full through holidays and the winter, but it's not the only time they're in need.
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A Difficult Thirst to Quench
October 23, 2012Central Florida’s springs have been drying up for decades and in December of last year new waves were made when a Canadian billionaire requested to pump 13 million gallons more per day.
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Blue [Green] Revolution: Florida Must Act Now
September 15, 2012Since the 1950s, several Florida springs have dried up as a result of the wanton, unchecked development, and the damming, draining, and diverting of the state’s natural water flows.
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The Church of Holy Colors
April 25, 2012If you haven't experienced Gainesville's vibrant underground art and music scene, here's a great place to start.
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Proposed Pipeline Fuels XL Debate
October 27, 2011On Aug. 20 in Washington, thousands of protesters denounced TransCanada’s proposed Keystone XL Pipeline, pushing forward the largest sustained environmental protest in U.S. history.
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Bags & Barrels: Rebuilding Haiti
February 12, 2011A year after Haiti's devastating earthquake, one local nonprofit is mobilizing volunteers and training workers in Haiti to quickly build cheap, sustainable houses out of "earthbags" and to capture clean water using rain barrels.
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Don’t Bottle Up Your Feelings
December 13, 2010Two things Florida is known for are its strawberries and springs. People come from around the world to tube down Ginnie Springs or to explore caverns carved out by the underground rivers beneath our feet. As clean supplies of potable water dwindle across the globe, the debate over who owns the water and has rights to it has intensified.