Tens of millions of sharks are mutilated and left to die slowly each year so that some affluent people in Asia can each soup. This has to stop. Continue reading
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December 31, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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The best of 2012 in green community solutions: a personal, eclectic list
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
As we look back on the year that was, let’s honor some of the outstanding issues and accomplishments for community sustainability that came to light during t… Continue reading
October 2, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Cleaning the urban environment with "sustainable backyards"
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Chicago has a great new program to help residents join the city in reducing stormwater pollution cleaning the air, cooling “heat islands,” and improvin… Continue reading
February 17, 2012
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NRDC in the News 2/17: Protect the Arctic, Mr. President; mercury pollution limits announced; Keystone XL fight and more…
NRDC News, NRDC News Team, NRDC Offices Worldwide
The Seattle Times published Frances Beinecke’s op-ed, which called upon President Obama to uphold his vow to stand up to Big Oil and protect the Arctic from drilling; the op-ed was… Continue reading
February 14, 2012
by Noah Garrison
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They’re giving away free water: capturing rain from our rooftops
Noah Garrison, Project Attorney, Santa Monica
When I boarded my plane Monday morning in Portland, Oregon it was (not surprisingly) raining. When I landed in Los Angeles a few hours later, it was raining. It was raining most… Continue reading
November 17, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Report highlights exemplary clean water practices in Philadelphia, Milwaukee, other cities
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
In a major report released yesterday, my colleagues at the Natural Resources Defense Council outlined challenges and solutions facing US cities in restoring and ma… Continue reading
October 13, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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The spectacular ‘green way’ to build affordable housing
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Via Verde (“Green Way” in Spanish) is a new mixed-income, mixed-use development nearing completion in a once-severely disinvested area… Continue reading
March 1, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Simple ideas for healthy, livable cities
Above is a short video presenting one of the concepts for urban improvement that have been selected as finalists for the Philips Livable Cities Award.
It has been very interesting over the last couple of years to watch international techn… Continue reading
December 3, 2010
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Switch to LED, Recycle Your Old String Lights
Holiday lights look so pretty strung along rooftops and twined around trees, but they can be an electricity drain. Luckily, by choosing LED lights, making smart decorating choices and recycling old strands, your home can still sparkle with holiday…
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