Stanford Social Innovation Review

You know the world is changing when the largest corporate buy-out in history hinges on an environmental commitment. That’s what happened in February when two top private equity firms enlisted the help of Environmental Defense, a nonprofit that finds practical solutions to environmental problems, to acquire TXU Corp., the largest utility in Texas.

How Sustainable Conservation unites all sectors for the environment.

Part academic institution, part activist group, part think tank, ATREE crosses sectors to breed a new species of conservation agency in India.

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

Voluntary carbon offsets allow people to invest in projects that allegedly counteract their greenhouse gas emissions. But can voluntary offsets help slow global warming? Or are offsets simply a way for guilt-ridden consumers to buy their way out of bad feelings? —By Matthew J. Kotchen

Under Fred Krupp’s leadership, the Environmental Defense Fund has become one of the most important power brokers in the environmental arena. Krupp has helped accomplish what some thought was impossible—getting businesses to go green voluntarily. —By Eric Nee

Environmental lawyers around the world join forces via E-LAW.

A Chilean firewood certification program spares both the air and indigenous business.

Entrepreneurs are making conservation profitable.

Corporate social responsibility can pay big dividends.

When scarcity sets in, market forces can lead corporations to adopt green practices.