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This New Neighborhood Will Grow Its Own Food, Power Itself, And Handle Its Own Waste

Submitted by rmdeming on Thu, 05/26/2016 - 11:34am

ReGen Village, outside of Amsterdam, doesn't need a grid or food systems. It's a model for a future, fully closed-loop settlement.

If you live inside one of the houses in a new neighborhood being built in an Amsterdam suburb, your dining room might be next to an indoor vegetable garden. Outside, you'll have another seasonal garden. And down the street, almost everything you eat will be grown in high-tech vertical farms.

Portland Public Schools Ban Climate Denial in Textbooks

Submitted by rmdeming on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 3:42pm

The Portland Public Schools board unanimously approved a resolution to present climate change as a fact rather than a theory in textbooks while highlighting anthropogenic contribution.

In a move spearheaded by environmentalists, the Portland Public Schools board unanimously approved a resolution aimed at eliminating doubt of climate change and its causes in schools.

With women at the top, UN climate body has chance for real change

Submitted by rmdeming on Wed, 05/25/2016 - 3:39pm

Women now hold six of the most influential positions at global climate talks, but can they make a difference on the ground?

Sustainability Leadership Fellows Selected

Submitted by Kristin Pintauro on Mon, 05/23/2016 - 1:25pm

The School of Global Environmental Sustainability at Colorado State University has selected 20 early career researchers as Sustainability Leadership Fellows for the 2016-2017 academic year. The School’s prestigious program prepares future innovators and thought leaders with science communication and career development training.

When companies tracks their climate emissions

Submitted by rmdeming on Wed, 05/11/2016 - 2:48pm

Voluntary greenhouse gas accounting has become common in the private sector, but is it helping?

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