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The Real Food Campaign http://realfoodcampaign.org "The Real Food Campaign (RFC) is calling for a return to food that is packed with life-sustaining elements. <...> The Real Food Campaign is ... (permaculture Nutrient-dense agriculture & food.
Industry analysts predict that environmental and economic factors will lead to the retirement of dozens of aging coal-fired power plants in the coming decade. Many of these occupy important locations in cities, often with valuable access to waterfronts. According to a new report, these sites present tremendous opportunities for new civic and private uses such as riverfront housing, shops, and offices -- as well as museums, parks, and other community amenities.
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Economic growth has a variety of effects on the environment. Unfortunately, much of it is negative.
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In December 2006, Mayor Michael Bloomberg challenged New Yorkers from all five boroughs to generate ideas towards improving the sustainability of their cit (New York City is Going Green, launches MillionTrees NYC
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Real Climate: Reports focus on the possibility a record minimum for Arctic sea ice in September, but a major loss during the early summer months is climatologically more important...
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Deborah Meaden: There is no denying our dairy industry is in desperate need of economic turnaround, but we must support small-scale farms...
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Looks at how cleantech has the potential to produce the next billion dollar companies and become the engine of growth for the US; and goes on to look at how the venture ecosystem can be encouraged, especially in the critical early stage phase.
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How do you value an ecosystem?Putting a dollar value on natural systems such as forests has long beset economists.Forests provide “non-use values,” such as the pleasure of knowing that a natural syst...
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The second edition of MNN's Innovation Index finds solar wilting, cleantech booming, deep seas cleared of fish and streets freed of cars. Here are the numbers that matter right now to the sustainable economy.
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While service industries don't have smokestacks and may have less environmental impacts than a manufacturing facility, they too can benefit from sustainable...
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RT @WWF: Dress up your own fish & send an SOS to the UN telling them at that the deep sea is worth saving! http://ow.ly/6kh6c Pls RT!
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When Nissan embarked on its daunting mission to halve the number of deaths and serious injuries involving its vehicles by 2015 compared to 1995, consumers had no idea the firm would be getting serious help from the bumble bee.
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It is easier to point out the problems than find a systemic solution, but it is vital that we are able to articulate a better future, argues Jo Confino (Thanks for all the fascinating contributions to our debate on sustainable development and economic...
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Potting, planting, protecting and nurturing the future of Earth...the babies of Gaia are secure in the Nursery beds as the storm approaches from the west, with an early winter not far behind...in l...
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From California's redwoods to Cambodia's wetlands—see which forest hot spots are in trouble around the world, according to a new report.
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Calisolar is the fifth green technology company in the last 18 months to announce plans to build manufacturing facilities in Mississippi, which is actively pursuing environmentally-friendly jobs.
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A Belgian eco-architect has created 262-foot long vessel modeled on the jellyfish and design to purify the waters it travels.
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Boston U research: Today's hottest days will be new normal under even modest greenhouse warming http://t.co/XRxQ1RO
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I love reading about little innovations that make life easier for so many people with eco-friendly solutions.
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This paper offers a strategic framework for those seeking to capitalize on the low-carbon transition.
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No one’s arguing that we should cut back on internet searches, in part because Google doing a good job decreasing its data centers' energy use.
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Mike Corpier spent all day Thursday training for new certifications in telecommunications. His roommate, Johnny Allen, settled in across the hall after work in a warehouse.
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Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today wrapped up a four-nation visit to the South Pacific with a call for countries to “connect the dots” between issues such as climate change, food insecurity and water scarcity and work towards ensuring sustainable...
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