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Getting companies to reduce their use of plastic is the focus of the Plastic Disclosure Project.
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Environmental accidents force putting a price on nature.
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New York’s Center for Economic Opportunity tests new antipoverty programs from the mayor’s office.
By Corey Binns | 1 -
The Chinese government's new five-year plan calls for increasing the energy efficiency of new buildings.
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An EU Fisheries Commission Project pays fisherman to remove plastic debris from the Mediterranean Sea.
By Suzie Boss -
EMBARQ, a network of sustainable transportation experts, has grown quickly,
thanks to impressive fundraising and the design of a model program.By Brandon Keim -
Under the EPA’s Audit Policy, violators who voluntarily report themselves can get certain penalties reduced or waived if they commit to ongoing self-regulation.
By Jessica Ruvinsky -
Unless clean tech follows well-established rules of innovation and commercialization, the industry’s promise to provide sustainable sources of energy will fail.
By Clayton M. Christensen, Shuman Talukdar, Richard Alton, & Michael B. Horn | 7 -
Manish Bapna, managing director of World Resources Institute, is helping China manage its environmental problems.
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CLIMATOPOLIS: How Our Cities Will Thrive in the Hotter Future by Matthew E. Kahn
Reviewed By James L. Sweeney
Blog Posts
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Exploring open spaces, parks, gardens, and trails as tools for social impact.
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A social change leader's greatest challenge is disinterest.
By Winson Law -
Carolina for Kiberia's community focus promises to effect change that will stick.
By Regina Ridley | 4 -
I set out to see if the organizational models of two successful Vietnamese nonprofits were location-specific.
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In Indonesia, the issue of customary land rights is in debate.
By Marc Henrich -
Projects like Carbon for Water is a loopy funding scheme paired with a lousy public health solution.
By Kevin Starr | 26 -
A unique sales strategy puts more environmentally friendly cookstoves into the hands of more cooks.
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Social enterprises have taken up the challenge of developing markets for newly designed cook stoves in India.
By Diana Jue
Podcasts
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Daniel Kreeger, Executive Director of the Association of Climate Change Officers (ACCO), outlines the relatively new position of Climate Change Officer. Featuring Daniel Kreeger -
In this panel discussion we hear from senior government energy and technology officials on what’s up and coming with respect to environmental responsibility.
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Haas School professor Severin Borenstein argues that to have a significant impact in the energy market, any renewable alternative must be scalable.
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Marcia McNutt talks about the leadership lessons learned from the 2010 oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. Featuring Marcia McNutt -
UCLA professor Matt Kahn talks about the scope of serious environmental sustainability issues. Featuring Matthew E. Kahn
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