On a whim, I spent part of the holiday season in Sydney, Australia. To my surprise, I found the folks Down Under are ahead of us in a number of ways when it comes to going green.
No longer a solitary whistleblower, the lone individual can now link up to like minds around the globe, share information and develop strategies for change. Real change, after all, happens from the inside out.
All in all, we had a mixture of good, disappointing, and great news for smart growth and sustainability in 2009. Taking a long view that considers where this issue was fifteen or even ten years ago, I remain very optimistic.
"Bicycle Christmas lights - drivetrain" (SF Bay Area), by Richard Masoner (creative commons)...
I just entered the new Emerald City. The proprietor here, however, isn't The Wizard of Oz, and this sure ain't Kansas. This is the MGM Grand's City Center, located on the Las Vegas Strip.
The idea that the nations of the world would cede sovereignty over their economies to permit a global greenhouse gas cap-and-trade policy was misguided fantasy that is hopefully now laid to rest. So how do we move forward?
With climate change, as the psychologist put it -- the key may be in developing a culture of engagement that is visible, urgent and personal.
Our world leaders have failed us here in Copenhagen and we're going to do this all over again next year. And with such a massive fail, there's a lot of people to blame.
In layman's terms, the leaked document means that if the developed nations don't commit to deeper emissions cuts, we're screwed.
Nothing about Ray Anderson's somber pinstriped suit screamed mountaineer. Nonetheless, the 75-year-old is 60 percent of the way up his personal Everes...
Unless leaders sit down at the table, roll up their sleeves and get down to business, this leaked draft text will probably closely resemble the final deal here in Copenhagen.
The U.N. Climate Conference is falling apart. Protesters are being beaten in the street, Hugo Chavez is taking the high road and the whole thing might end without a new agreement.
The great leader of the Copendeniers, Senator James Inhofe, showed up at Copenhagen for a fly-by press event here at the international climate treaty. It was a waste of time.
Philanthropists can get the biggest bang for their buck in the current economic climate by helping with three basic needs: Preventing foreclosures, sustaining health programs and ensuring access to food.
Unless we change the system, it will collapse under its own unsustainability -- or the victims of that system will revolt and smash it. That's why Philippe Diaz made The End of Poverty?.
As a difficult human year draws to a close, I find myself looking for a similar sense of order and hope in the behaviors of our own hive.
Canada is not passing laws to limit greenhouse gas emissions. It is not setting science-based targets, and it's not financing renewable energy.
A powerful way companies can drive environmental change is through the supply chain -- the global network of suppliers, manufacturers and partners it works with to make and distribute its products.
Blogger Cory Morning Star is reporting that international best-selling author and columnist Naomi Klein was speaking at an event in Copenhagen last ni...
Despite video evidence, Christopher Monckton stated in an interview yesterday with Associated Press: "It was not I who called them Hitler Youth. It wa...
For millions of women in the developing world, menstruation is a nightmare. With a dearth of feminine product options, women turn to rags, mud, and even tree bark to physically conceal the situation.
