What do Brigitte Bardot, beach litter, and American rappers on skid row have in common? They’re all on the TakePart Top 10 Weekly Roundup!   The Roundup is a compilation of the week’s most notable stories from our entertainment-meets-social-action blogging network. Check out some of our most popular stories of the week, as well as a few TakePart blogger favorites!

Katie:

Pras On Skid Row (Literally)

Top 10 Reasons to Go to the Havana Film Festival in New York

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Nicole:

6 Million Pounds of Trash Found On World’s Beaches In One Day

“Take A Bite” Out of Climate Change

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Giulia:

Once Upon A Time Mommy Wasn’t This Pretty

We Can Solve It

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Gina:

The Fresh Air of the Flight of the Red Balloon and Hou Hsiao Hsien

Brigitte Bardot on Trial for Her Contempt Towards Muslims

Want to “Ëœtake a bite’ out of climate change? Start with what’s on the end of your fork, says takeabite.cc, a new website that offers up-to-date news and views about how our food choices affect global warming. Approximately 1/3 of the earth’s human-created greenhouse gas emissions are created by food industries. If we’re serious about mitigating climate change, then sustainable agriculture is key. Let’s put it into perspective:

>> If 10,000 medium-sized US farms converted to organic production, they would store enough carbon in the ground to be the equivalent of keeping 1 million cars off the road.

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