Change for Climate Change Without Breaking the Bank

October 15th, 2009 admin

I’ll admit it, I drank the Inconvenient Truth Kool-Aid when the movie came out in 2006. I’m a research type of gal – though the film was compelling, I spent hours researching the topic of climate change myself, and I continue to collect data and read reports to this day. (“ Hey Stephanie, your nerd side is showing right now. ”) And although I’m a fan of open and honest debate, this …


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