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Have a great idea to beat the effects of climate change? Want $75,000 to fund your idea? Try the contest hosted by Financial Times and Forum for the Future. It starts today and aims to seek out the best of the best for fighting climate change.

Read on for what they're looking for and how to take part. ...

:: Rather do the green thing and fix--not ditch--your (insert electronic device or appliance here)? Unless you are super organized, it's likely you've lost the user's manual. Luckily, a large medley of manuals can be found online.

:: Skip the stale supermarket cake and throw a green office party. Balloons and streamers not welcome.

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Out of 43 great innovations submitted to the California Clean Tech Open, a small handful of winners were chosen last night at San Francisco's Palace of Fine Arts to receive a "start-up-in-a-box" prize, which includes the equivalent of $100,000 in cash and business services to help get their technology off the ground.

In the market for $10,000 cash, an all-expense trip for two to NYC and the opportunity to pitch your ideas to Fortune 500 business leaders? Then you’re in luck! ...

Halloween is coming up this Friday and if you’re looking to make this year’s monster bash a little more ethical, than we’re here to help! You don’t have to succumb to the holiday’s unhealthy consumption-driven tendencies. Check out these creative ideas on how to make your pumpkin a little greener this year and get ready to have the best Hallow’s Eve ever!

Once again, the call for international entries is out for the Ashden Awards for Sustainable Energy, due October 21, 2008. If you don’t know much about the Ashden Awards, these prestigious prizes are given out every year to innovative entrepreneurs and organizations developing local sustainable energy projects in developing nations. Entry is free, with up to seven winners receiving £20,000 each in prize money for project development, and one Energy Champion awarded £40,000 – there’s even a documentary film that will be made about the winning projects.

When Melissa Ray of Chesterfield, Missouri took home the title this week of America’s Top Young Scientist at the 3M/Discovery Young Scientist Challenge along with her $50,000 prize she joined an elite group of middle school science enthusiasts over the past decade that have proven themselves worthy of the honor....

:: Make your coffee break as eco-conscientious as possible.

:: Get in the running for a 2008 Toyota Prius by entering Tom's of Main's 'River Stories' contest.

:: Indulge in Emeril's Rustic Cheesecake with Praline Sauce....

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The World Bank is asking people to put examples of vulnerability due to climate change on film. Possible entries to include: World Bank Clueless on Climate Impacts of its Loans, or the Dead-Red Canal or Pollution...

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