New York City authorities decided to leave the lights on at 5 urban soccer pitches around the city, hoping to even the playing field of recreation opportunities for those who work late. The response from the locals in each of the 5 Boroughs was immense, with 4,500 people visiting the pitches to play afterhours ball […]

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As starting quarterback, Heisman Trophy winner, #1 NFL Draft pick, and aspiring philanthropist, Fernando Mendoza seems all lined up for a dynamite career in football. Yet as the holder of an MBA in Business Administration from Kelley School of Business at Indiana University, Mendoza has another interest he wants you to know about: financial responsibility. […]

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With an eye towards making room for native wildlife, a pair of golf courses are looking an awful lot more green. Along England’s coastline, a golf course has been transformed into a wetland nature reserve that’s home to plovers, terns, avocets, and lapwings even before it was open to the public. Called National Trust Sandilands, […]

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In March, GNN reported on the attempt by teens to set a Guinness World Record for the most racquet sport balls recycled in a single day, and we’re happy to tell you: they pulled it off. It took awhile, but last weekend a group of teen environmentalists from California collected about 22,000 mostly pickle and […]

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