What is a water footprint? Freshwater is a scarce resource; its annual availability is limited and demand is growing. The water footprint of humanity has exceeded sustainable levels at several places and is unequally distributed among people. There are many spots in the world where serious water depletion or pollution takes place: rivers running dry,…
“Minnesota laying groundwork for gray wolf hunt“ By David Bailey, Reuters on Mother Nature Network Sat, Jan 28 2012 Minnesota state officials plan to allow 400 gray wolves to be killed in a hunting season in late November. Photo: Wikimedia Commons MINNEAPOLIS – Minnesota officials on Jan. 26 outlined plans to permit a hunting season for…
When Obama released his budget proposal last week, it stated that funding for the Beaches Grant Program would be eliminated saving a mere $9.9 million. The program provides grants to “develop and implement programs to inform the public about the risk of exposure to disease-causing microorganism in the water at the nation’s beaches.” The…
El Cajon, California: In order to create a cleaner environment for our community, the Kool Climate Kids is hosting an electronic waste [e-waste] recycling collection event on Saturday and Sunday, March 10th and 11th, 2012, in the parking lot of (Home Depot, 298 FLETCHER PKWY El Cajon Ca 92020), from 9:00AM to 4:00PM. The event…
In April 2012, Fortune will once again team up with its program partners—Conservation International, The Nature Conservancy, NRDC, and the Environmental Defense Fund—to gather “the smartest people we know” in sustainability from business, government, and NGOs. The Brainstorm GREEN community is a diverse cross-section of Fortune 500 CEOs, leaders from the environmental movement, senior government officials, and provocative thinkers.…
In light of the onslaught of devastating storms our country has been facing in recent weeks many communities are now facing the challenges of picking up the pieces. Yet, if we can look past the tragedy could there be a brighter side to the devastation? I think yes. These communities have been given an…
Going green is not just a trend anymore it’s a necessity and women business leaders will make an big impact when it comes to the shift to sustainability. It’s women that got us out of the Great Depression in the late 30’s and it will be women that will have a strong roll in getting…
Solar Done Right is a coalition of activists, scientists, and solar energy experts for the purpose of enacting policy changes to the current plans to build large-scale solar plants on public lands. Our public lands contain vital habitat for disappearing species and protect our planet’s diversity. Solar Done Right contends that better placement…
For those of you readers who have been tracking the fracking (extraction of shale gas) debate here is the latest news on the issue brought to you by The Huffington Post: “Dimock, PA Water Testing Results Expected To Impact Fracking Debate” by an unknown author. “DIMOCK, Pa. (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s testing of scores of…
Article by Jeff McIntire-Strasburg on Sustainablog Almost exactly five years ago, I took at look at Transcendentist, a Berkeley based “green dentistry office” that combined environmental responsibility with a very different approach to patient care. Rather than the typical clinical approach, the founders of Transcendentist created a spa-like atmosphere… complete with foot massages. Even then, the…