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Honey Bee Murder Mystery Game - with Lesson Plan!

This wonderful game made by Shawn Caza in Ontario, Canada is a terrific way of learning about the issues surrrounding the dieoff of the bees. Most importantly, it encourages critical thinking about the issues surrounding the entire matter.

Please play the game from Shaw's website: 

http://www.t.isgood.ca/resources/honey-bee-murder-mystery-game-with-less...

I like the way the game encourages thinking about root causes...the game comes with instructions, color cards representing a host of the issues and people - just an incredible work! 

Download on Shawn's website for the

Rogpa - Happy Kids and Fair Trade

Feb 15 2009
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The Rogpa Charitable Trust in Dharamsala, India, started providing daycare for Tibetan kids - mostly from refugee families - but its mission has steadily grown to providing job training for refugees, and business creation for sustainable livelihoods.

Now, Rogpa has started a Cafe to serve great pastries, sweets, coffee - and to sell the Fair Trade goods they make, and that others bring to the store. All of this is done with a Fair Trade model - a very exciting looks at a new kind of business.

Blue Spruce Hollow II: Architect David Hartke Moves Forward with his LEED Green Home

Jun 10 2007
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Blue Spruce Hollow, Episode II: Architect David Hartke shows Pierre his environmentally conscious new home, under construction in Doylestown Pennsylvania.

Since this was first filmed in Part I, David has sold the home to build another!

The Happiest Place on Earth? How the People of Bali Created Paradise

Aug 13 2006
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The island of Bali is a paradise created by its people. They live with a balance of masculine and feminine values, they celebrate very often, every Balinese seems to be an artist - and there seem to be smiles everywhere! How have the Balinese achieved a remarkable level of development - and happiness?

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