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The Joys of Using An Outhouse
There's actually a lot to admire about the humble outhouse.
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Quote of the day: Why Green is not Sustainable
Another attempt at defining the word "Sustainable" as distinct from "green"
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Steve Howard on why businesses need to "go all in" for the environment (video)
Too often, people talk about "corporations" and their impact on the world as if they were somewhere separate from the rest of us, existing in a vacuum.
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Peak sprawl happened 20 years ago in the US
The societal and human wreckage caused by sprawl is a common topic of discussion these days, but it seems the growth of sprawl peaked decades ago.
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Top 15 Complete Streets programs from 2013 are in...
Can you really say which cities implemented the best Complete Streets programs in 2013? Well, Smart Growth America apparently can.
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Did the environmental movement start in the suburbs? (Book Review)
The Crabgrass Crucible by Christopher Sellers tells a different story than the one we usually hear on Earth Day.
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Can tourism ever be sustainable? The Rainforest Alliance says, "Yes!"
This NGO is doing wonderful work to bring sustainable tourism into the mainstream. It's time to start planning your next vacation!
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12 amazing things to see and do in Mayan Yucatan
These wonderful community-operated tours offer an insider's view of Mayan life, as well as access to spectacular remote destinations.
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10 recycling and waste management trends to look out for in the near future
There's a lot to look forward to, but what should we expect to see more of in the short-term?
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Between hope and heartbreak: messages from the frontlines
This weekend, environmental leaders met in Rhinebeck, New York to discuss the future of the planet.
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Meet Xiuhtezcatl, the 14-year-old activist
Rapper and activist Xiuhtezcatl Tonatiuh spreads the word about climate change, sustainability and indigenous rights
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Hope for the Hadza: Protecting one of the world's last hunter-gatherers
Protecting one of the world's last-remaining hunter-gather groups
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10 design principles from Prince Charles that mostly make a lot of sense
Architects are horrified but I am sorry, Chuck gets 7 out of 10 on this one.
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Davos meeting entails 1,700 private jet flights...and a few new bikes
At the World Economic Forum, the elite of the global economy arrive in the least sustainable mode of travel - a private jet. Yet a few of them will walk a few kilometers to donate bikes to school kids.
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When environmentalism and entrepreneurialism Intersect: My takeaways from the...
To some, an opportunity to share solutions for our biggest global challenges. To others, a meaningless gathering of the world's wealthy elite. Here's what I learned at the WEF's Annual Meeting.
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6 reasons to buy SFI and support future forests
When you buy products with the SFI label you’re not only purchasing a product that meets rigorous certification standards, you’re also helping grow future forests, sustainable communities and much more.
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Chelsea Flower Show triumphs despite the rain
The rain on this year's show dampened the plants but not the spirits.
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Can comics solve our world's biggest problems?
The world had a bunch of big goals it didn't succeed in making by this year. Now the UN is creating an even bigger set of goals - finally taking the environment into account. But how to educate the...
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Is the 'reign of recycling' really over?
A recent opinion piece in The New York Times appeared to make a compelling case against the perceived benefits of recycling. Driven principally by arguments of economic efficiency, it misses the...
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How can fashion be ‘sustainable’ or ‘ethical’?
The terms may be vague, but they allow shoppers to choose what really matters to them personally.
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Boerum Apparel sells classic sweatshirts with a fully transparent supply chain
When you buy a Boerum top, you'll know everything about where and how that item was produced.
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From Pencils to Pruners: The benefits of school gardens
How students are improving their schools, communities and the planet through school gardens.
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10 greenest countries on the planet
Results are in from the Yale-based 2016 Environmental Performance Index, which ranks 180 countries on how they protect ecosystems and human health.
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Europe to scrutinize 300 chemicals as visionary chemical regulation picks up...
Is it right that the agency keeps the chemicals it short-listed secret?
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Alex Steffen to try "reimagining the world of tomorrow in order to rebuild...
He's got a Kickstarter up to help produce a documentary series.
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Video of Vertical City premieres in New York
Going up? Some think it is a solution for sustainable living.
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This eco-village is designed to be fully self-sufficient, from energy to food...
RegenVillages aims to create the "Tesla of eco-villages," and its first development is underway outside Amsterdam.
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10 smart food solutions for the future
By 2050 there will be more than nine billion people to feed, in a hotter and less predictable world; these products and ideas can help.
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On "A brief history of Sustainability"
Architect and author Lance Hosey claims that "The word doesn’t mean what many seem to think."
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A new model of climate change for the anthropocene epoch
A group of scientists argues our current climate change models get it wrong. Tracking "Carbon" only tells half the story.
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