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  • About a week ago we posted a videocast of Alex Steffen speaking at PopTech! Alex is the executive editor of Worldchanging.com, a green blog that highlights sustainability, humanitarian and design...

    Unedited Interview with Alex Steffen from Worldchanging

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    About a week ago we posted a videocast of Alex Steffen speaking at PopTech! Alex is the executive editor of Worldchanging.com, a green blog that highlights sustainability, humanitarian and design...

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