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September 30th, 2011

Quick Green Reads For The Weekend Volume 230

There are nearly 7,000 known languages in the world today. It is predicted that half of these, in many cases vessels of indigenous cultures, will vanish over the next 50 years.

Google has set up a $75 million fund that will pay for about 3,000 residential solar installations in California, Colorado and Arizona. The fund will be overseen by Clean Power Finance who will work with installers to offer financing options to homeowners.

Editor Lisa Hymas explains her views on population and why she decided to become a GINK – green inclinations, no kids.

More Trouble For Chevron: Company Loses Latest Stage of Amazon Pollution Battle – A New York appeals judge unfroze an $18 billion damages award over contamination of an indigenous tribe’s land in Ecuador.

After years working as a restaurant chef in Stockholm, Michael Backman was ready for something different. He’d had it with complaining customers. He wanted to feel inspired by his work again. So the advertisement he stumbled across in a free weekly newspaper six years ago grabbed his attention: “Wanted: Head Chef for School Restaurant.”

Have a good weekend everyone!

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