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Monthly Archives: June 2011

Climate Crisis Livestream with Bill McKibben

by Kara O'Brien June 29, 2011 Leave a comment

This Thursday at 7:00pm EST we will be hosting another livestream to discuss the Climate Crisis. This time we’ll be joined by Bill McKibben, an Environmentalist who will talk about his experience with the environmental movement and 350.org. This will be a great time to learn more about the Climate Crisis and how to help [...]

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Climate Crisis Contest Dates Extended!

by Kara O'Brien June 29, 2011 Leave a comment

Yep, we’re giving you more time to come up with you’re awesome ideas and get them submitted. Submissions deadline has been extended to July 20th at 11:59pm. The voting will begin on July 21st, and will end July 30th at 11:59pm. So get your creative juices flowing, and remember that you could win $1000 if [...]

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Introducing… Portkey!

by Quinn Kess June 29, 2011 Leave a comment

Ladies and Gentlemen, witches and wizards, I have an announcement to make! I know that many of you will be attending Leaky Con in Florida in a couple weeks. However, like many others of you, I will not be able to attend the con. Alas! However, never fear, Portkey is here! I do hope that [...]

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The Reality of Living with Coal Mines

by Kaci Ferrell June 29, 2011 2 Comments

For most of us, the Climate Crisis is a vague threat looming on the horizon. But living in West Virginia brings its realities much closer to home.

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Recap – Imagine Better Livestream Launch!

by Hallie Torrey June 27, 2011 Leave a comment

The June 27th DA meeting, hosted by Andrew Slack and Karen Bernstein, launched the HPA’s newest project: IMAGINE BETTER. The project tackles the Climate Crisis Horcrux, the last of seven in the Deathly Hallows Campaign. Mugglecast joined the show for a special segment, and the viewers joined a live wizard rock show featuring The Whomping [...]

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Climate Crisis Contest!

by Kara O'Brien June 27, 2011 Leave a comment

As Harry prepares for his final battle against the Dark Lord, we too prepare to face the biggest threat that mankind has ever encountered. The time to fight is now. What will you do to take down the Climate Crisis once and for all?

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The Not-So-Balanced News Media

by Amanda Bolton June 26, 2011 4 Comments

We all rely on some form of news media to keep us informed about what’s going on in the world; but what happens when news sources deliberately skew the truth? And how do we tell the ones that do?

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The Basics of Recycling

by Erin Millar June 24, 2011 1 Comment

It’s no secret that one of the easiest things you can do to help the environment is to recycle. Recycling is helpful on multiple levels. It helps the environment by cutting down on waste overflowing in the landfills, and it can also actually save you money.

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Livestream June 27th at 7:00pm EST

by Erin Millar June 22, 2011 Leave a comment

You’ve heard us mention the Climate Crisis Horcrux contests a few times over the last couple of weeks and now it’s time to kick them off! But we wouldn’t be the HPA if we didn’t make a spectacle of ourselves over something this exciting! Join us on our Livestream channel on Monday, June 27th, at [...]

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A Day Without Water

by Megan June 22, 2011 1 Comment

Have you ever thought about how much water you use in a day? Many people have less than three gallons of water per day.

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