Just as driving a hybrid vehicle means less time spent filling up and using less water means shorter showers, greening your finances doesn't just help save the environment -- it saves you time.
Although institutions are often resistant to rapid change, climate change is a reality that higher education can and must address -- locally, globally and definitively.
In the U.S. and around the world, our food, water and energy systems are under tremendous strain and are often in conflict with one another where they intersect -- the nexus.
Going green will drive the open-pit copper mining industry with a new demand for copper components. Going green is best for the planet, but doing so will mean digging enormous holes in the Earth, all of them bleeding toxic metals into watersheds in the name of clean technology.
When my generation thinks about who we want as our leaders, we should look at how they treat the environment. It will be an easy way to see how they feel about our future.
As you load up your backpack, keep our planet in mind. The three R's of "writing, reading, and 'rithmatic'" can be easily replaced with, "reduce, reuse and recycle."
In stark terms, we use half the amount of energy for the same economic benefit as we did 40 years ago. Being energy efficient is central to maintaining our competitiveness and growing our economy in the future.
Consider trying one of these ideas to bring a little nature into your summer. It's the perfect time of year to get outside and experience what's happening in your world.
Not all cards are as green as they claim; industry observers often accuse banks of "greenwashing" their most basic cards with logos of well-known charities, without addressing long-term environmental preservation efforts.
Sustainability conferences, especially on the west coast, can be a full time job if you try and hit them all. It's important to distinguish the top events, and Sustainable Brands is one of them.
There's no question that "going green" is officially trendy. Of course, this is one seriously high-stakes trend; if it doesn't stick, the earth is pretty much screwed.
We tend to think the big, bad world outside is where the unhealthy air is. But for the main source of air pollution in your life you need to look closer to home. In fact, it is your home.
Options abound when it comes to "going green" for Earth Day (April 22nd), or any day, for that matter. On the plate, in the kitchen, and of course, in...
In our pious zeal to feel better about the mess we're collectively making of the planet, many of us have settled on personal steps to green things up a bit. But are those steps really worthwhile, or just sops to make us feel less guilty?