http://www.oneworld.net/article/archive/52 en_US http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160952/1/52 A conference of U.S. mayors -- with support from restaurants, businesses, and public interest groups -- passed a resolution Monday to phase out municipal use of bottled water in favor of tap water. http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160906/1/52 Despite critics' claims, public transit "may be our only option" to reduce harmful carbon emissions, writes urban planner and author Daniel Lerch. From: Post Carbon Institute http://us.oneworld.net/article/view/160894/1/52 Sixteen U.S. congresspeople have asked the prime minister of India to support Bhopal activists, who survived the toxic 1984 explosion of a Union Carbide pesticide plant, by bringing this corporation and its new owner, Dow Chemical, to justice. From: Bhopal.net http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83822 After 10 years of civil war in Congo, a small village -- built using local practices, materials, and clean energy -- has become a global model for sustainable community development. From: Working Villages International http://us.oneworld.net/link/gotolink/addhit/83815 The House of Representatives passed legislation granting $7 billion for U.S. schools to become more energy efficient and healthier, a move that is expected to reduce costs for school districts in the long run. From: Earth Day Network