Posted May 15, 2012 by Rob Perks in Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, U.S. Law and Policy
President Obama signed a declaration making this National Transportation Week. “Our roads, rails, runways and shipyards have formed the foundation for a thriving global marketplace, and our transportation networks have enabled our first responders and service members to react with speed and...continued→
Posted May 15, 2012 by Kaid Benfield in Curbing Pollution, Green Enterprise, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably
About two decades ago, my friend Bob – a mover and shaker of sorts in the art world – took me to an artist’s studio in a (then, at least) scruffy area of lower Manhattan. The artist we were...continued→
Posted May 14, 2012 by Jacob Scherr in Curbing Pollution, Green Enterprise, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Reviving the World's Oceans, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places, Solving Global Warming, The Media and the Environment
It is easy to feel depressed about the state of the Rio+20 preparations after the recent two weeks of “informal informal” negotiations at the United Nations in New York. The governments managed to reach agreement on less than two dozen...continued→
Posted May 14, 2012 by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise, Living Sustainably
The neighborhood near Nationals Park, the baseball stadium in southeastern Washington, DC, is undergoing an amazing transformation. A decade ago, the federal Department of Transportation had made a hopeful commitment to the area with plans for a new headquarters,...continued→
Posted May 11, 2012 by Michael Davidson in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming
Imagine you are trying to come up with the perfect recipe for a summer solstice party you’re hosting with 193 friends. The caveat: each guest insists on picking one ingredient to include in the final dish, and your guests are...continued→
Posted May 11, 2012 by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise, Living Sustainably
This started out as an article on prefabricated modular housing, which can bring the construction price of new homes down considerably and lends itself well to use of green materials and straightforward replication. There’s a multi-part series on green...continued→
Posted May 10, 2012 by Ed Osann in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places, U.S. Law and Policy
This week, a critical milestone that can eventually save a significant amount of water was passed when the California Water Commission gave its unanimous approval to a rule proposed by the Department of Water Resources (DWR) that requires large irrigation...continued→
Posted May 10, 2012 by Victoria Rome in Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably
A massive scam is unraveling here in California.For decades, the chemical industry pushed the “necessity” of using fire retardants in household furniture –despite irrefutable evidence that the substances were both harmful for human health and largely ineffective in preventing fires. ...continued→
Posted May 10, 2012 by Kaid Benfield in Environmental Justice, Green Enterprise, Living Sustainably
When it is done well - with inclusion, affordability, environmental and cultural sensitivity, and attention to great placemaking - few things are as good for our communities as reinvestment in aging neighborhoods. It’s the ultimate win-win-win: improving environmental quality...continued→
Posted May 9, 2012 by Max Baumhefner in Curbing Pollution, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming
Today, the biggest electric utility in California, the largest car market in the country, took an important step to give drivers access to a cleaner fuel that’s roughly the equivalent of buck-a-gallon gasoline. Pacific Gas & Electric (“PG&E”) has submitted...continued→
