Saving the planet is a tough job, even for the rare Sierra Clubber for whom money is no object.

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The far-off goal of saving the planet is not as effective a sales pitch as the more immediate goal of staying healthy.

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Vice-President Al Gore has written a bestselling book about saving the planet.

ECONOMIST: The defence of nature 2

Google's founders have a passion for saving the planet from carbon.

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But the political price of saving the planet has gone up.

ECONOMIST: Shale gas will not solve Britain��s energy problems

But more broadly, saving the planet.

CNN: The war over coal is personal

It's about saving the planet.

NPR: Canadian Dreams of Ethanol Distilled from Grass

The Seven Noachide Laws, dating back to Noach, is the universal spiritual prescription for a practical reality of life for all Mankind and saving of the planet and all the Creatures of which we are meant to care.

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But if our concern is with saving lives and helping the planet's most vulnerable populations, then we need to focus first on how we can build more resilient, adaptable communities.

WSJ: Bj?rn Lomborg: Global Warming and Adaptability

Would placing limits on growth, in the cause of planet saving, lead us away from democracy and even civilization?

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