In a new study, a team of researchers has applied a novel method for linking large-scale habitat fragmentation to population sustainability. Continue reading
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Tag Archives: Sustainability
May 13, 2013
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Many entrepreneurs claim to care about sustainability, yet make decisions that are harmful to environment
Many entrepreneurs claim that they care about sustainability, yet they make decisions that are harmful to the environment. Economic researchers have discovered that many bosses do indeed have firm convictions — but that they unconsciously disengage th… Continue reading
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Setting the standard for sustainable bioenergy crops
Bioenergy crops, such as Miscanthus and switchgrass, appear to be promising resources for renewable energy, but these new crops did not come with a manual on how to measure details on their sustainability impacts. Continue reading
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Is pet ownership sustainable?
There has been much talk about sustainability, but little attention has been paid to its nutritional aspects. Scientists have raised a number of important questions on the sustainability of pet ownership. Continue reading
April 17, 2013
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Diners Track Sushi Sustainability with Edible QR Codes
Do you know where the fish in your sushi comes from? A California sushi restaurant has introduced an “edible technology” program to provide diners with sustainability information about the fish they consume. San Diego-based Harney Sushi is printing…
April 3, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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The essential elements of green cities (by Lee Epstein)
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Today’s post is written by my frequent collaborator and contributor to this site, Lee Epstein. Lee is an attorney and land use planner working for sustainabi… Continue reading
March 15, 2013
by Peter Lehner
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Want a More Sustainable Food System? Cut Food Waste.
Peter Lehner, Executive Director, New York City
I recently shared a stage with the White House pastry chef, the CEO of a $360 million company, and a woman who advocates eating weeds. We were all speaking at the TEDx-Manhattan conference… Continue reading
March 5, 2013
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Rethinking education for resilience and sustainability
The current educational model was built for the industrial revolution. It might be time for a rethink. Continue reading
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Laser mastery narrows down sources of superconductivity
Uncovering the mechanism behind high-temperature superconductivity — a phenomenon with tremendous value to advances in energy efficiency and sustainability — remains one of the greatest and most pressing puzzles in physics. Now, using precise laser p… Continue reading
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What are the virtues of modern sustainability?
What would you say are the ten virtues of sustainability? Continue reading
Share on FacebookFebruary 4, 2013
by Kaid Benfield
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Are Main Streets a thing of the past? Is that OK?
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
As someone whose job is to promote sustainability in our communities, I sometimes think the traditional American Main Street is a terrific model worth preserving a… Continue reading
January 27, 2013
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A Picture is Worth: Agenda 21 and The Green Movement as Marxist Plot
The cover of a new book by a leading Agender says it all: Sustainability is just the tip of the Marxist iceberg. Continue reading
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The Citadel is a Planned Community Designed for Resilience and Sustainability. Not.
Designed like a medieval town and operated on Jeffersonian principles, The Citadel is a model of “Sustainability with Guns” Continue reading
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Shareholder responsibility could spur shift to sustainable energy
Allowing shareholders to be held liable for the damages that companies cause to the environment, people could help transform the world’s energy system towards sustainability, according to new research. Continue reading
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It’s Not Easy Being Green: Two Designers Explore Sustainability Worldwide (Book Review)
Designers Aart van Bezooyen and Paula Raché tell their story of adventure, people and sustainability. Continue reading
Share on FacebookNovember 21, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Meet the modern American family
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
There is probably no other annual event in American culture that extols the concept of family more than Thanksgiving, which we celebrate tomorrow. I&rsq… Continue reading
November 20, 2012
by Tiffany Traynum
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Give Thanks to Your Food Visionary – Nominate Them for a 2013 Growing Green Award!
Tiffany Traynum, Program Assistant, San Francisco
The holiday season is my favorite time of year. You could easily argue that there are other seasons as equally stunning as winters on the west coast, but there is undoubtedly no other t… Continue reading
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GlaxoSmithKline Rolls Out Inhaler Recycling Program
The U.S. arm of the British medical giant recently launched an inhaler recycling program to combat the ever-increasing problem of inhalers winding up in landfills. Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 30, 2012
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Reimagining Waste: What We Build on Former Landfills
In 2010, 250 million tons of trash were created in the United States and 85 million tons were recycled, according to the EPA. That means 165 million tons of trash had to go somewhere, and much of it went to landfills. On an average day, the country’s largest landfills can receive up to 9,000 tons [...] Continue reading
Share on FacebookOctober 9, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Getting to yes on the right kind of suburban change (by Lee Epstein)
Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Today’s article is by my friend Lee Epstein, an attorney and land use planner working for sustainability in the Mid-Atlantic region. Lee’s last contribut… Continue reading