Link: http://www.idealist.org

As jobs continue to be cut and Americans are forced to look for work elsewhere, Young Manhattanite suggests professionals look to this site whose mission it is to provide career opportunities in socially beneficial markets. Hey, just because the world around us is crumbling doesn’t mean your plans to save the world should, too.

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The Best Links:

1. Technical School, Schmechnical School! Save The World!
2. Wanna Work in the Nonprofit Sector? Watch This.

SCIENCE BUZZ: This online video - also available for download (beware: it’s 50mb!) - tackles the consequences of American hyper-consumption in a refreshingly irreverent manner. Seriously, shut down your computer, unplug your iPod, turn off your PDA, cap your water bottle, take off your sunglasses, and learn how to make a difference. Don’t worry - it’s only 20 minutes long, so you can get back to texting shortly.

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The Best Links:

1. Watch “The Story of Stuff”
2. Al Gore 2.0?
3. “A Fairly Horrific Look at How We’re Winding Down Our Time On Planet Earth”
4. “The Story of Stuff” Blog
5. “It’s Persuasive But Not a Sermon. It’s Sophisticated But Not Esoteric. Its Tone is Light But Its Content is Serious.”
6. Find 20 Minutes to Possibly Change Your Life