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The author discusses news sources concerning the environment. He notes that struggling newspapers in the midst of reporter layoffs do not cover science and sustainability news as they should. He suggests subscribing to RSS feeds from selected news outlets such as the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD). He recommends the program "Living on Earth" from Public Radio International. The author mentions environmental news on blogs, blended media, web sites and through religious programming.

The article discusses designs for sustainability including those for the global household. Designs for sustainability, also known as appropriate technology, include achievements in the areas of shelter, health, and water resources. The purpose of design sustainability is the make consumer products more environmentally-friendly to produce, use, and recycle. An overview of why there is no central Web clearinghouse for appropriate technology, including the contextual nature of design, examples of sustainable inventions, such as the Q Drum water container for use by people in developing countries, and the benefits of university classroom design laboratories is presented.