Monthly Archives: July 2011

Contest Submission Highlights: Ideas!

We’ve only got a scant few hours left until the Imagine Better contest ends. Your entries have been astounding and we are so proud of, and inspired by, your creativity and ingenuity. Here are just a few of the many amazing ideas that have been submitted. Head over to Splashlife, find your favorite idea, and [...]

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Art Contest Highlights

Our staff has selected some interesting picks from the wide array of art up for voting at Splashlife. Get an idea of the kind of awesome things HPA members are creating to fight the Climate Crisis.

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The Barty Crouch Sr. Effect: When “Going Green” Means Getting Even Dirtier

We’ve been talking about the Fudges and Scrimgeours and Umbridges of our world, but there is another character who is worthy of our attention in this campaign: the man who, while professing to hate the Dark Arts with all his heart, used the fear and panic they caused to further his grasp at power. I [...]

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Climate Crisis Wrap-Up Livestream on Monday, August 1 at 7:30 P.M. EST!

Join us at our livestream channel for a live show rapping up the contest and announcing our winners! The show begins on Monday, August 1 at 7:30 P.M. EST. See you there!

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The Grand Harry Potter Finale

What J.K. Rowling created is so much more enduring than any one movie. The grand Harry Potter finale isn’t a book, or a movie, it’s us.

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Now Hiring: One Planet Earth

Can nature and capitalism work together? In the past, the answer has always been no. Now however, people are rethinking this and looking for ways to incorporate nature and make it profitable.

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Portkey! Day Two: Contests, contests, contests!

Good afternoon, everyone! I would like to let you know about all of the amazing things that we’re doing for Portkey today. First, we want you all to join us at 8 PM tonight for a Livestream about the Climate crisis Splashlife contest. We will be making a submission to the contest and work through [...]

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Outside and Inside- My experience at the Harry Potter Premiere

On Sunday morning, at about two in the afternoon, I arrived at Lincoln Center for the American Premiere of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows 2. After much thought, I rationalized it to myself because it was the last movie and having the chance to meet the people that made up my childhood would be [...]

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Quibblers and PotterWatches: Where to Go When You Want the Real News

We all know that there are many sources of news in our society. Some, like PotterWatch, are dedicated to presenting a realistic picture of what’s going on. Others, like the Daily Prophet, are more inclined to publish what authorities want to read. How do you know where to go to find good information?

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The Dangers of Deforestation

As we progress through the Climate Crisis Horcrux, it seems that the problems facing us become ever more complex and varied. Although this can seem frightening and overwhelming, it is important to know what we are up against. It is important to educate ourselves and others, and to become aware of our the ways in [...]

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