by Akane Hanai Akane is a consultant at The World Bank with a Master of Arts in Environmental and Resource Policy from George Washington University. She is interested in international cooperation on climate change policy. (Original Japanese text for this article is below). As climate change has become a topic of discussion, I often see [...]
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REDD: An International Framework for Combating Climate Change
January 27th, 2011 
Guest Author Lakefront Organic ESB (Extra Special Bitter)
January 24th, 2011 Mac Maloney Most people have a particular image in their head when they hear the word organic. Maybe it’s a Phish loving, ultimate-playing, vegan in Colorado/California/Vermont, or a trendy college student/soccer mom shopping at an upscale supermarket. Rarely, I would opine, does one think about America’s dairy heartland. However, if you went to look for the first [...]
If Minnesota Can Do It…
January 23rd, 2011 Eric Wilson My wife is considering a move to Minnesota to be closer to her family. Hailing from the sunny confines of Southern California, it’s difficult for her to sell me on the idea. However, the land of 10,000 lakes has a lot going for it when it comes to urban planning, green building, and small scale [...]
The Toxicity of Our Cities
January 13th, 2011 Eric Wilson A while back I wrote a post about how the green movement is not synonymous with sustainable development. The fad-like nature of being green almost ensures that it will end at some point. In addition, the short-sighted nature of being “green” leads to possible shortcuts, which may prove harmful to long term health of people [...]
Like Documentaries? Support “The Next, Best West”; Only $340 Shy of Goal with 15 Hours Left
January 12th, 2011 Justin Manger The Next, Best West tells the “story of how the conventional American conception of progress has steered our exploitation of the Western landscape, and takes you to three places where a vibrant new conception of progress presages a better future.” Check out the trailer below. Donations can be made from their Kickstarter page.
Travel and Leisure Highlights Innovative Cities
January 11th, 2011 Eric Wilson As I mentioned a while back, I look forward to the weekly email from Travel and Leisure. It provides some of the most intriguing lists (such as strangest foods in the world), but more so I often find fodder for posts that I would not otherwise. This week’s email contains a list of the world’s [...]
Simple, Quick Video on the Function and Benefits of Geothermal Heat Pumps
January 11th, 2011 Justin Manger Here is a great video from the Department of Energy that simply and quickly explains how a geothermal heat pump works. After watching the 2 minute, 30 second video, it dawns on you just how far removed we’ve become from using the ample sustainable resources that nature provides. Even if using electricity/natural gas/heating oil to [...]
Five Friday Facts: Incredible Population Statistics
January 7th, 2011 Justin Manger By 2045, global population is projected to reach 9 billion. It is currently nearing 7 billion. It took humans millions of years to reach 1 billion people in population. The 1 billion threshold was reached in 1800. It took the next 130 years to reach 2 billion (1930), 30 years to reach 3 billion (1960), [...]
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Tags: Population Growth 
No Comments »From Waste to Resource: Site Visit to the “Living Machine” at Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary (Naples, FL)
January 6th, 2011 Chris DeArmond Since its establishment in 1954, the Corkscrew Swamp Sanctuary has become a natural wildlife attraction to more than 100,000 visitors annually. Despite accommodations being made in many areas to handle the growing visitor level, the wastewater from the restroom facilities remained a problem. To address the issue, a natural water treatment system known as a [...]
Posted in Site Visits, Sustainability Tags: Chris DeArmond, Florida, Population Growth, Waste, Wastewater, Water No Comments »Design a Bioplastics Logo for Cereplast and Get $25,000
January 6th, 2011 Justin Manger Bioplastics is an up and coming industry filled with start-ups trying to make the big breakthrough that will eliminate petroleum based plastics and make its inventors rich. Cereplast Inc.(CERP on NASDAQ) of El Segundo, CA is looking to make its mark using plant inputs such as corn, wheat, potatoes, and tapioca. But the “mark” may be [...]
Posted in Behavior, Business, Green Economy, Green Products, Justin Manger, Recylcing, Sustainability Tags: Composting, Green Product No Comments »
