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“We, the undersigned, believe that a healthy food system is necessary to meet the urgent challenges of our time.” So begins the Declaration for Healthy Food and Agriculture, initiated by the Roots of Change, and endorsed by over 200 leaders in the sustainable food movement. The Declaration consists of 12 essential points its authors believe should frame agricultural policy in the 21st century.

The Urban Go Green Tour is kicking off in Harlem this month. It’s an innovative event that fuses together a sustainable product expo, hip-hop concert and green job fair with an emphasis on urban environmentalism. The event will focus mainly on developing awareness of environmentally related employment opportunities for city-dwellers via training programs and panel discussions—and it’ll do it all to a hip-hop beat.

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The largest solar installation of any winery in the world is set to be built for Constellation Wines’ Gonzalez winery in Monterrey County, CA by Pacific Power Management. Mitsubishi solar panels will cover 170,000 square feet on the winery warehouse roof, and will generate 1,700,000 kilowatt hours a year—enough to power over 50 percent of the winery’s energy needs.

Sustainable Sushi Guide to Be Released
Now green sushi lovers can finally figure out just how to eat their favorite rolls responsibly. Thanks to the Monterey Bay Aquarium, the Blue Ocean Institute and the Environmental Defense Fund, starting October 22nd you can print out a sustainable sushi card to carry around in your wallet with your sustainable seafood card. Some sushi to avoid and more on the card below the fold.

Matt broke the ACEE state energy-efficiency scorecard story with: California Leads the Energy Efficiency Race: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Releases 2008 Scorecard

In their state-by-state analysis (2008 State Energy Efficiency Scorecard), the ACEEE found that California ranked first in “promoting energy independence with cost-effective energy efficiency instruments”. Oregon, Connecticut, Vermont, New York and Washington rounded out the top six places. Minnesota and Massachusetts tied for seventh place. Wisconsin and New Jersey were ranked ninth and tenth.

Be sure to look at the latest US electoral college projections map, presented below, . Note: while TreeHugger is not partisan, we do want to point out the choices made in environmental policy.

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Sure, theaters were getting greener on their own, thanks to the efforts of some progressive proprietors and forward thinking designers. But now there’s an entire initiative looking to sweep Broadway with unifying green policies. It’s the Green Theatre Initiative, and it just launched its comprehensive website last week. So what’s its impact?

photo: Ani Phyo

Liven' the raw life and liven' the green life can often go hand in hand. In order to eat raw you almost have to invest in the greenest foods around. Raw diets tend to include sustainable, locally grown goodness like fruits, vegetables, beans, and nuts. High quality foods are what make this diet palatable. Just ask raw food and eco-lover Ani Phyo. Find out how the Raw Food Diet is an excellent transition into an eco-friendly lifestyle.

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When the BMW Mini crossover concept was first unveiled, we thought holly Toledo, that is certainly not much of a mini vehicle anymore, measuring some 6 inches wider and taller than the standard 2007 Mini Cooper.

The Crossover Mini looks like it should still continue to use the familiar gas sipping 1.6 liter 4 cylinder with BMW's Efficient Dynamics system, but what is happening to the Mini we have grown to love. Is BMW and the Mini Cooper heading in the direction of larger vehicles?