Weekly Mulch: How to Avoid Fracking and Oil Spills in 2011
Editor’s Note: We’re posting the Weekly Mulch on Thursday this week because of the holidays. It’ll return to its regular Friday morning posting next week. Until then, Happy New Year!
by Sarah Laskow, Media Consortium Blogger
2010 was a disappointing year for environmentalists.
This was the year Congress was supposed to pass climate change legislation, but each and [...]
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Food as an Environmental Issue
In honor of Jamie Oliver’s food revolution, I’ve decided to take a closer look at the relationship between food and the environment. While writing a couple articles on natural groceries and organic delivery services, it came to my attention that the concept of food is not necessarily an inherent environmental issue in the minds of [...]
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The Green Job Market
It’s undeniable; we as a country have fallen on some hard times. Unemployment has become startlingly common within the last couple of years. Businesses, employees and jobseekers alike are struggling to be more efficient and more competitive within their fields and within the market as a whole. I believe that a lot of (political) [...]
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Sustainable Skiing….really?
As we head off to Mammoth California for several days of family skiing I wonder – is there really such a thing as sustainable skiing?
I think at some level the answer has to be – no – not really. Right – bringing thousands upon thousands of people to remote – hard to access mountain slopes [...]
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Climate Community Citizen of the Week Award – Davida Heller
Congratulations to Davida Heller this weeks Climate Community Citizen of the Week!
Davida is a Sustainability Specialist and Founder/CEO of Ecospire, an
environmental sustainability consultancy, providing sustainable solutions for
homes, businesses and lifestyles. She is a LEED AP as well as a Certified Green
Building Professional and Green Point Home Rater through Build It Green. She is
also certified in [...]
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Lawrence University – Green Video Contest – Climate Education – all in one!
In August Lawrence University in Appleton Wisconsin held a contest for students to create a video that would discuss the ways that Lawrence University is working toward environmental sustainability. There were 3 finalists and we are please to be highlighting the “winning” video.
There are several things about this project that we believe are amazing – first [...]
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Fostering Environmental Stewardship
It is an honor to receive the Climate Community Citizen of the Week award in recognition of the exciting work happening at the Academy for Global Citizenship. Four years ago, a vision was developed for a public school that empowered all children to take an active role in their local and global communities while embracing the [...]
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