BlogNews (February 21, 2019) It was early spring, and I had just moved into a new house—tiny, but with a great big yard for a garden. The landlord had spent years landscaping, with fruit trees, native shrubs, and perennial grasses along the fence line—I was lucky. In the middle of the yard was a 15 ft x 15 ft plot of dirt, a blank canvas for my summer. Sure, this was a rental, but I was eager to dig in the…
BlogNews (February 14, 2019) Big companies have a history of oppressing small businesses and putting a heavy burden on low-income communities. For example, Amazon’s presence in Seattle caused rising housing costs and pushed out local mom-and-pop shops. But diversity builds economic vitality, uplifts communities, and promotes productivity and resilience. For a green economy, holistic sustainability is…
BlogNews (February 11, 2019) Representative Alexandra Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) recently introduced their much-anticipated framework for a Green New Deal. The accompanying resolution introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives calls for massive investment in a green economy that would radically reduce climate emissions and enhance social justice nationwide.
“Even the solutions…
BlogNews (January 29, 2019) The anti-straw movement showed the momentum that a single item can spark. It brought numerous issues to a larger audience, from plastic pollution in our waterways to the importance of inclusive sustainability (read more about “the fault in our straw bans”). It also brought debates on whether we are distracting ourselves from larger environmental issues, as many have questioned how …
BlogNews (December 17, 2018) By Nicky Schauder of Permaculture Gardens, a member of our Green Business Network
My family and I have a Climate Victory Garden in the suburbs of Washington DC. I wanted to give you a tour of our garden with the hopes it will inspire you. Permaculture designer Geoff Lawton is known for saying, “All problems can be solved in a garden.” The real problem of climate change is no…
BlogNews (December 11, 2018) Despite being the largest telecom company, Verizon has been a laggard in using clean energy. But it looks like that might be changing.
The entire telecom industry uses vast amounts of energy, with the major four companies collectively using over 30 million megawatt hours (MWH) or electric power every year [This number was originally reported as 3 million, but has been corrected to…
BlogNews (December 10, 2018) Whether you’re the type of person who makes a list and checks it twice, or you're a last minute shopper, you're probably planning on giving at least a few gifts this month. One thing that no one plans on is giving a gift that is a product of horrific labor abuses. Before you finish shopping for your list, learn about some of the unsafe or inhumane working conditions behind some…
BlogNews (December 5, 2018) The trendline for socially and environmentally responsible investing (SRI) continues to impress, with the latest data on SRI assets under professional management in the US reaching $12 trillion in 2018 according to the latest research from the Forum on Sustainable and Responsible Investing (US SIF Foundation). This is an increase of 38% in the last two years.
On a biennial basis…
BlogNews (November 29, 2018) On the day after Thanksgiving, the Trump Administration quietly released the fourth US National Climate Assessment. The findings further underscore the United Nations IPCC Report published in October, showing that effects of climate change have already begun and our timeline to take action is all too short. Americans, including those coping with wildfires in California to those…
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