Out of fashion and proud of it. (Photo by KayVee.INC) It used to be that when I told a fellow progressive I’m a vegetarian, I would get one of three reactions: (1) an enthusiastic “me too!,” (2) a slightly guilty admission of falling off the veg wagon, or (3) a voracious defense of th...
Consumers want better products, not necessarily greener products, according to Method Co-Founder Adam Lowry. That means creating products that work better and give consumers a selfish reason to buy them, even if that reason is simply convenience. But if the only differentiator is a be...
1. Animals Kristen Bell loses her mind over a sloth 2. Business & Technology Russians could not be more psyched about ice-free Arctic 3. Cities Maine to create car-free town with ‘really narrow streets’ 4. Animals Invasive pythons have eaten literally everything in Everglades 5. Polit...
31 Jan 2012: Depictions of Natural World Declining in Children’s Books, Study Says A new study finds a significant decline in the depiction of the natural world and animals in U.S. children’s books in recent decades, a trend researchers say may reflect society’s increasing isolation f...
This video, in which designer Adam Ladd ‘s 5-year-old daughter rattles off corporate logos while sounding exactly like Marcel the Shell, is simultaneously adorable and sobering: To the kid’s credit, she’s not too indoctrinated; she can only associate brand names with five of the logos...
Laser-based forest mapping as accurate for carbon as on-the-ground plot sampling (11/02/2011) Two new research papers show that an advanced laser-based system for forest monitoring is at least as accurate as traditional plot-based assessments when it comes to measuring carbon in tropi...
Erin also sent me her own answer to this question: “I think personally my biggest aha moment was just realizing the role of the show for people like me who are, well, not scientists. Science to me had always just been that one boring class that I skipped three days out of the week in ...
An organization that has touted itself as being all about saving women’s lives made it clear that women’s lives don’t mean much in the face of political opposition to abortion. The 800 pound gorilla of breast cancer marketing and research, the Susan G. Komen Foundation, announced it w...
The best thing about Seitan Chili is that it can be made in approximately 15-20 minutes or you can make it in a slow-cooker all day long. Either way it is bound to turn out delicious. You will need 2 tablespoons olive oil, 1 large onion, chopped, 1 large carrot, chopped, 1 large green...
MODI Research Group Energy consumption by buildings in New York City, with levels mapped by color coding. Want to know who’s an energy hog? A new interactive map prepared by Columbia University’s School of Engineering and Applied Science allows New York City residents to compare estim...
, the maker of Photoshop and Acrobat software, didn't set out to become a net zero company, one that generates or offsets as much energy as it uses. To hear Michael Bangs tell it, the company happened upon a path of energy efficiency and grew increasingly more aggressive in the pursui...
The Shambles of York. (Photo by Bev Sykes.) Residents of the yet-to-be-built town of Piscataquis Village , Maine, will keep cars from overrunning their town by making their streets too narrow to shove any but the cutest vehicles down them, reports Market Urbanism . A group of Maine re...
Then he went on to talk about the kind of country we all want, and he said that it would be one where everybody plays by the same set of rules. And yet we have a two-tiered system of justice under this president and his predecessor that is unprecedented … President Obama has raised mo...
This article is part of a series of excerpts from the fifth annual State of Green Business Report , looking at trends in corporate sustainability. Download the free report from GreenBiz.com, and see all of our trends here . Also, be sure to register for a free webcast taking place on ...
Soap opera actor Nick Santino and his beloved Pit-bull, Rocco can be counted as two more victims of bullying and harassment in our society. The grief stricken actor tragically committed suicide last week after pressure mounted from tenants at his New York condo to euthanize his dog. L...
Ali Al-Naimi. (Photo by Paradoxicalengineer.) Cross-posted from Climate Progress . Americans use the term “Saudi Arabia of” to describe an abundance of something — usually energy. We are the “Saudi Arabia of wind,” the “Saudi Arabia of coal,” the “Saudi Arabia of efficiency,” and so o...
...and now for something on the lighter side On Sunday, the ING Miami Marathon took place at the same time as a basketball game between the Miami Heat and Chicago Bulls, taking up the streets in the city and forcing fans to walk, bike, or take transit (something they probably should d...
These green power purchases help reduce the environmental impacts of electricity use and support the development of new renewable generation capacity nationwide. Purchase amounts reflect U.S. operations only and are sourced from U.S.-based green power resources. Organizations can meet...
The harmonized, outright finning ban now in place in Central America and the Dominican Republic is a timely, critical argument in our battle to strengthen the existing European Union fining ban.” Project AWARE celebrates the recent shark finning ban for Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican R...
Love may be a many-splendored thing, but it's what goes on behind closed doors that really lights our fire. We've lassoed up no less than 14 suggestive suggestions for under-cover lovers who want to set pulses racing while treading lightly on the planet. Heartbreaker, yes. Planet smas...
Some Grist staffers are theorizing that this is a publicity stunt for Kristen Bell’s gig as a spokesperson for the Nature Conservancy , but that’s okay with me since it’s pretty adorable and, you know, whatever works for sloth awareness. Just don’t anyone tell her that the sloths can’...
The oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi is vying to become a leader in the clean energy industry . So it's no surprise that its leader, the Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, is engaging in such symbolic displays as installing solar panels on the roof of his Court. What i...
Just the other week I reported that new research was linking bee deaths to seed insecticide exposure , and specifically the class of pesticides known as neonicotinoids. Now the Independent reports that a new research paper, published in the German science journal Naturwissenschaften, ...
Stress can mess with your rest. Banish it and help bring on sleep by practicing soothing relaxation techniques, such as deep breathing, guided imagery, meditation or progressive muscle relaxation exercises. Or try listening to calming music or taking a warm bath or shower before bedti...
For just two of us in the studio this week, we managed to jam in a lot of information about a variety of topics! We did a fun product review segment that included a few health & beauty products for green divas, then we had a couple of green baby product reviews from one of our favorit...
The Year of Model S is here. As we conduct quality testing, refine details and enter production of Model S, we are growing more excited every day to deliver this revolutionary car to our customers. Tesla’s Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen and Vice President of Sales and Ownership E...
In the Everglades, recent counts reveal that 88 percent of bobcats, 99 percent of raccoons and opossums, and effectively 100 percent of rabbits and foxes have simply disappeared from the park, reports the Washington Post . Why? Because giant, invasive snakes ate them. The snakes are l...
of Switzerland recently pumped $20 million into California’s GreenVolts solar technology company, and the investment could pay big dividends for U.S. farmers. With fuel prices rising, a switch to solar power could ease the bottom line for the domestic agriculture sector, and GreenVolt...
“Through telling the story of the White House kitchen garden, Mrs. Obama will explore in American Grown how increased access to healthy, affordable food can promote better eating habits and improve health of families and communities across America,” the publisher said in an announceme...
Partisanship is the reason for constant gridlock in Congress. One exception has been the issue of transportation. NRDC is on the record -- analyzing and critiquing yet supporting -- the bipartisan federal transportation bill that passed the Senate Environment and Public Works Committe...
