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Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Two things are clear in the wake of the COP17 international climate negotiations in Durban, South Africa. First, time is not on our side in the fight against climate change. And second, the world needs to look beyond national governments for...
Tags: local climate action
George Washington University
Sunday, March 03, 2019
Clothing production has steadily increased for the last 2 decades due to fast fashion.
Tags: sustainable fashion, sustainablegw, Washington D.C., Vlog?, The George Washington University
Elon University
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
"Finding Balance @FincaBellavista" is an enlightening documentary about the "rebirth" of a young environmentalist in search of balance within nature and himself.
Tags: treehouses, costa rica, Finca Journal
Green Treks
Tuesday, July 05, 2011
The words "sustainable house" may conjure images of hippie throw backs living in grass shacks, geodesic domes, or some other dwelling that's wacky and weird.
Tags: sustainability, Water, Building, gardens, pennsylvania, runoff, rain, hippies, houses, pipes
Friday, April 30, 2010
Sustainability: historical perspective
Tags: sustainability, Entrepreneurship
George Washington University
Monday, April 24, 2017
Urban trees need our help. One organization working in that area is Casey Trees, based in Washington, D.C.
Tags: casey trees, Urban Forestry, sustainability, green infrastructure
Minnesota 2020
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
How can communities take advantage of local resources to produce enough energy to meet their needs? This research program from the University of Minnesota is trying to find out.
Tags: gasification, Biomass, solar thermal, synthetic fertilizer, rural energy
SUNY ESF
Friday, March 09, 2018
Current political and social systems resist meaningful change. As a result, a punk subculture, committed to portraying and moving toward a sustainable future, has formed.
Tags: environmental sustainability, speculative fiction, Renewable Energies, podcast, punk, storyfest2018
Planet Forward, George Washington University School of Media and Public Affairs
Wednesday, May 08, 2013
Think "green" means rural or suburban? According to Dr. Lisa Benton-Short, the real way to a green future lies in the density of cities.