Greenbiz.com released today its 8th annual State of Green Business report for 2015, assessing what companies are doing to address environmental issues and whether those efforts are making a difference. As with most things, there’s good news and bad news. GreenBiz.com’s 8th annual State of Green Business report says that companies addressing sustainability now are positioning themselves […]
Probably the first thing you think about when you settle in at the bar and order your favorite beer is not “How is this impacting the climate?” More and more eco-friendly beers are on the market each year. Photo credit: Shutterstock But a lot of beer makers are thinking about it. Eco-friendly beer is an […]
Have you ever wondered about how sustainability plans develop within local government? Michael Freedman-Schnapp, director of the New York City Council’s Policy & Innovation Division, recently spoke with students about this topic at a Sustainable Development Speaker Series event. Freedman-Schnapp guided undergraduate and graduate students through the city’s various plans to achieve its ambitious sustainable development […]
Water conservation is one environmental issue that people have been conscious of for years, long before “climate change” was in everyone’s lips. But with droughts such as the ongoing one in California that has seen wells running dry and home water supplies in jeopardy, public awareness has certainly increased. That red light means “Time to […]
Ecotourism is one of those trendy but confusing words that can make you wonder, “Is this for real or are they trying to sell me something?” Ecotourists strive to learn about the culture and the natural environment they’re visiting. Photo credit: Shutterstock Possibly both, which is why it pays to know what the concept refers […]
Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Heising-Simons family announced today the launch of a Clean Energy Initiative that will support state-based solutions to establish an American energy systems that is clean, reliable and affordable. The $48 million initiative will provide grant funding to a broad range of stakeholders with the goal of creating a stronger, cleaner energy system that […]
As a good citizen, when you faithfully toss that soda can into a recycling bin, you are contributing to a multibillion dollar industry. Yes. Believe it or not, recycling metals like steel and aluminum brings the people and the economy of the U.S. billions of dollars in income. It accounts for jobs to thousands, incurs […]
Gas prices may be plunging right now, but that hasn’t stopped the carmakers at the 2015 North American International Auto Show from competing to show off their new hybrid and all-electric cars. The auto show expects more than one million people to come to Detroit, Michigan to see the 45 new vehicles on display from Jan. 12-25. The […]
Maybe it’s the idea of saving money on home heating. Maybe it’s about being environmentally friendly. Or maybe it’s just that the object in question is sleek, spare and a bit mysterious-looking. The Egloo is lightweight and requires no connection to a power source so it can be taken anywhere. Photo credit: Egloo Whatever the […]
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