Posted May 20, 2013 by Kaid Benfield in Green Enterprise, Living Sustainably
It’s no secret, unfortunately, that many American downtowns and neighborhoods were disinvested, some severely, over the past several decades. The consequences were devastating, as homes and storefronts were abandoned and once-thriving communities became devoid of opportunity and safety for...continued→
Posted May 17, 2013 by Lizzeth Henao in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably
This week I’ve been doing something that many consider foolish at best, dangerous at worst. I’ve been biking to work in LA’s notorious rush hour traffic. The 11-mile commute from Los Angeles to Santa Monica cuts through four cities (Los Angeles,...continued→
Posted May 17, 2013 by Dana Gunders in Living Sustainably
Sustainable America recently published a poll about American attitudes on food and fuel. Overall, numbers from this poll showed higher sensitivity and better practices around food waste than any that I’ve seen before. One might write that off to polling...continued→
Posted May 15, 2013 by John Romano in Environmental Justice, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming
NRDC has joined hundreds of other civil society organizations in support of a proposal for the establishment of a UN “High Commissioner for Future Generations.” While the top national leaders at the Rio+20 Earth Summit last year reaffirmed their concern...continued→
Posted May 15, 2013 by Kristina Johnson in Curbing Pollution, Health and the Environment, Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil, Solving Global Warming, U.S. Law and Policy
May 7th – May 14th, 2013 India Green News is a selection of news highlights about environmental and energy issues in India Climate Change Mumbaikars see red on climate change MUMBAI: Climate change is no longer an environmentalist's concern. Erratic...continued→
Posted May 15, 2013 by Deron Lovaas in Living Sustainably, Moving Beyond Oil
Yesterday U.S. PIRG released their latest, best analysis of national vehicle-miles-of-travel (VMT) trendlines, reiterating the finding that absolute VMT peaked in 2004 while VMT per capita did so way back in 1996. PIRG advocates a “new direction” for transportation policy, and...continued→
Posted May 15, 2013 by Ben Chou in Living Sustainably, U.S. Law and Policy
This post is part of a blog series for Getting Climate Smart, a joint effort by NRDC and American Rivers to guide state action on climate and water preparedness. Like many states in the western U.S., California struggles with a...continued→
Posted May 14, 2013 by Theo Spencer in Green Enterprise, Living Sustainably, Solving Global Warming
As the six month anniversary of Hurricane Sandy rolls by, the passage of time is giving us a clearer picture of what preventive measures really worked. Thanks to an excellent series running this week on WNYC, we can see that...continued→
Posted May 13, 2013 by Kate Poole in Living Sustainably, Saving Wildlife and Wild Places, U.S. Law and Policy
Friday is Endangered Species Day – a day to celebrate the incredible diversity of our planet and the bounty it provides. It also happens to fall during that time of year when we’re itching to get outside and revel in the...continued→
Posted May 13, 2013 by Kaid Benfield in Living Sustainably
For the past several years, the Boston Foundation has been collecting data on key indicators of the health of the city’s economic, social, and natural environment. The Boston Indicators Project surveys ten key categories relevant to quality of life:...continued→
