Stanford Social Innovation Review

E + Co connects the dots between energy, poverty, and the environment.

Group attachment and commitment are what drive protesters to act.

Research finds human extinction looms near if consumption levels do not decrease.

Rockers go green. 

The sustainable outdoor clothing company Nau tried on too much, too fast.

Britain tries building carbon-neutral housing to address its housing shortage. 

Mathematical tool helps countries weigh the pros and cons of using biofuel. 

Consumers say they want to buy ecologically friendly products and reduce their impact on the environment. But when they get to the cash register, their Earth-minded sentiments die on the vine. Although individual quirks underlie some of this hypocrisy, businesses can do a lot more to help would-be green consumers turn their talk into walk.

By tailoring its methods to local values and needs, Rare has slowly seeded conservation programs in 40 countries. Yet as more and more species teeter on the brink of extinction, the organization must expand quickly. Here’s how the boutique nonprofit is delivering customized Rare Pride social marketing campaigns to millions of people in the planet’s most fragile ecosystems.

Move over, Prius; here comes the Aquatanker.

Rewarding the socially responsible with customers.

In Berkeley, here comes the sun.

It’s time to reform how we grow food and what we have for dinner, says Bruce Boyd, principal and managing director at Arabella Philanthropic Investment Advisors.

A popular Mexico City program for cutting air pollution from vehicles doesn’t work; in fact sales of new cars, used cars, and gasoline have climbed since the program’s launch in 1989.