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    Sustainability Questions for Students & Educators

    Posted on September 19, 2012 by Peter Crownfield

    To make good decisions about sustainability, people need to know the facts. Here are some questions that have arisen and might be suitable for class projects or independent study: What steps can local & county government take to produce immediate reductions in … more →

    Posted in Advocacy & Activism, Biodiversity, Campus Sustainability, Civil Liberties, Climate, Community Land Trusts, Community Rights, Corporate Personhood, Decentralization, Demand Reduction, Democratic Education, Economic Justice, Economy, Business, & Money, Environmental Health, Fair Trade, Food Distribution, Food for Health, Going Local, Habitat, Human Rights, Local Food, Local Health Issues, Media, Migration, Militarism, Minority Rights, Nonviolence, Palestine, Production For Need, Resource Extraction, Restorative Justice, School Food, Students' Rights, Transportation, Violence Against Women |

    Problem-Solving Courts

    Posted on February 11, 2011 by sustain

    Since the 1990s, a new type of court has been developed — ‘problem-solving courts’, where the focus is on solving the problems, not just punishment. Drug courts, community courts, domestic violence courts, mental health courts, wellness courts,… the list is … more →

    Posted in Human Rights, Justice System, Restorative Justice |

    Restorative Justice

    Posted on December 13, 2010 by pkc

    Our present justice system is based on the idea that punishment will cause people to become better members of society. As far as I can see, there is little evidence that this is true. Of course, some people who are … more →

    Posted in Justice System, Restorative Justice |