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Friday, August 05, 2011
The same chemicals we use in shampoo and conditioner could capture CO2 from power plant smokestacks and help limit climate change.
Tags: coal, cap and trade, Carbon, sequestration, carbon capture, emissions, carbon dioxide, University of Texas, green chemistry, energyNOW!
Thursday, October 20, 2011
The 2011 Solar Decathlon officially ended on October 2nd when director Richard King sent a warm thank you to everyone involved. But the Solar Decathlon happens every two years, and King ended his thank you like a starter cuing off a race. "I can't...
Tags: Department of Energy, epa, innovation, Solar Decathlon, p3, Drexel, nyc, UIUC
Panama’s goat-like cows graze along the road to Kalu Yala. (Emma Sarappo/Medill)
Northwestern University
Monday, April 24, 2017
One sustainable jungle town in Panama hopes to repopulate iguanas in their natural habitat and begin using them as an alternative meat source to cows in the tropics.
Tags: kalu yala, sustainability, alternative protein sources
American University
Monday, November 24, 2014
When discussing food production in America, a lot of images come to mind. Giant piles of waste aren't one of them - but they should be.
Tags: Food Waste, hunger, donate
Santa Fe College
Tuesday, February 26, 2019
Humans have acquired the power to significantly alter the changing world around us. How can we make changes for the better?
Tags: storyfest2019, Biodiversity, sea turtles
Kalu Yala, an eco-city in Panama’s Tres Brazos valley, is one example of a sustainable vacation centered around a traditional-style home base. Visitors sleep in tents on raised platforms, eat locally sourced meals, and explore the surrounding valley. (Emma Sarappo/Medill)
Northwestern University
Friday, May 05, 2017
Many people don’t consider the impact of their vacation on the environment, but a budding new industry is trying to change that with eco-adventures into the wild.
Tags: ecotourism, climate, carbon footprint, travel
Tuesday, February 01, 2011
I say we implement the “Berkeley First Plan” a municipal bond program.
Municipal Property Tax Assessment Financing
Removing Key Barriers to Residential Solar
JD Polk
February 2009
Tags: california, Government, Berkeley, energy plan, property tax, state government, taxes
Mt. Rainier looms behind the Seattle Seahawks stadium — a constant reminder of the natural world all around us. (J.C. Winkler/Creative Commons)
SUNY College at Brockport
Thursday, December 05, 2019
Since 2011 professional teams and venues have come together as the Green Sports Alliance, aiming to reduce sports' environmental impact.
Tags: green sports alliance, sports, Environment, runoff, LED lighting, Food Waste
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tags: coal, subsidies, clean energy, Fossil Energy
Founding Director, Planet Forward
Wednesday, April 21, 2021
Our 2021 Summit event hosted some of the most compelling guests — and conversations — we've ever had. Whether you want to re-watch a portion, or check out the entire event, we have all the info here.