“OUR ENVIRONMENT, OUR YEAR, OUR VOICE”, was the theme of Nigeria’s first climate change youth forum held on August 16th 2010 at Shehu Musa Yaradua Center in Abuja to celebrate the United Nation’s International Year of Youth , which runs August 2010-2011.
The aim of the forum was to create awareness and increase knowledge of young people on issues that affect the environment, especially climate climate issues.The event brought together young people from all sectors and parts of the country to engage in dialogue, collaborate and reflect on International Year of …

Former White House Green Jobs Advisor and leading environmental advocate Van Jones recently addressed incoming freshman at Howard University in Washington, DC. Click on the link below to read Hilltop Contributor Derrick Haynes article on the visit and why Jones believes the class of 2014 should be thinking green now rather than later.
The Hilltop – Van Jones Brings Clean Energy Revolution to Howard.

August 29,2010 in New Orleans, LA
10:00am March Begins at  Jourdan Road and North Galvez
12:45pm-6:00pm Rally  at Hunter’s Field (North Claiborne Avenue and St. Bernard Avenue)
Get more information about Hip Hop Caucus and the Katrina Commemoration Foundation’s 5th Anniversary March and Rally in New Orleans HERE.

This Sunday, August 29, 2010 marks the fifth Anniversary of the worst natural and urban planning disaster in American History, Hurricane Katrina. Checktheweather.net compiled 5 of our favorite hip-hop songs documenting the love, struggle and resiliency of the Hurricane Katrina experience and aftermath. In no real order From Weezy F. Baby to Jay Electronica, here’s ChecktheWeather’s Fav 5.

Here’s the scenario. You just got a new phone (Exciting!). The only thing now is what to do with the old phone. Well don’t just throw it away!

Because it just might end up here:

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In order to avoid this situation Zd.net’s Heather Clancy offers some insight on what you should know before you finally throw away that zack phone you keep trying to pass over as vintage.

So technically the oil has stopped leaking but that doesn’t mean we need to forget! Click on the link below to Check out this timeline and photo gallery of the BP oil spill. Also shout out to Lindsey from CaptainsofIndustry.com for the link!
BP In Deep Water: A Birds-Eye View Of The Oil Spill | SoulCulture.

Recently, critically acclaimed and award winning director Spike Lee sat down with GQ magazine to dish out his thoughts on the BP Oil Spill, Earthquake in Haiti and how Obama was bamboozled by big oil.

here’s one of our favorite quotes thus far:

What should Obama have done differently about
the spill?
Before this catastrophe, our president was in

Do you live in a community or work for an organization that was directly impacted by the BP oil spill? If so then this is the grant for you! The EPA Announced yesterday that they are offering $200,000 in Environmental Justice Grants to Support Communities Directly Affected by BP Oil Spill.
Read more to find out the details:

How toxic is your neighborhood? Well now you can go to one website and find out. The Environmental Protection Agency recently launched their latest map known as the EJ view. Click on the link below type in your address and find out more!
EPA – EJView.

This case touched my heart! While I don’t have any children at this time, I do live in a neighborhood just like the lady in the story. If you live in the hood too and have or are thinking about having children then the article below is a definite must read.
By Marla Cone and Emily Elert
Environmental Health News
July 26, 2010
In a sweltering summer in New York City back in 1999, Yolanda Baldwin was eight months pregnant with her first child. She lived near a gas station and across the street …