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Ecological Accounting: A New Measure of Economic Health

May 13, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Living Sustainably , Solving Global Warming , The Media and the Environment

Tags:
bridgeattheedgeoftheworld, capitalism, consumerism, extinction, globalwarming, gusspeth, WRI, yaleforestryschool

My day-to-day work life focuses on relatively concrete notions: passing global warming legislation, getting more energy efficient appliances into the hands of consumers, pushing automakers to produce more efficient cars. These are the tools I believe we must use to...

Keeping Green Alive in 08

February 13, 2008

Posted by Frances Beinecke in Living Sustainably , The Media and the Environment

Tags:
algore, billmckibben, environmentalmovement, greenlifestyles, rachelcarson, simplesteps

Last year was a momentous one for the environment. Green issues screamed across the headlines, as every company, every magazine cover, every state, every politician wanted to get on the green bandwagon. As someone who joined this movement in the early...