Powering an Island
As I was preparing a long, detailed post about the transportation trade-offs of various sources of energy and the long-term value in focusing on sustainable sources as they relates to resiliency, I came across an unbelievable…
Reducing Food Waste Through Technology
Cities, where approximately half of the world’s population lives, produce more than a billion tons of solid waste each year. Maanvi Singh, Eat It, Don’ t Leave it. How London Became a Leader in Anti-Food Waste,…
“Environmentalists Get a Dose of Good News”
An article was recently published by Politico with the above title, and it appears that news is indeed good. The electric sector has already met its emission-reducing goals for 2024 under the Clean Power Plan and has met…
No New Offshore Oil and Gas Leasing in the Arctic Ocean
This week Obama prevented any new offshore oil and gas leasing in the Arctic Ocean for the next five years. Rebecca Hersher, No New Federal Oil and Gas Leases in the Arctic Ocean for the Next…
A Model for Resiliency and Sustainability: Red Hook
When imagining what a transformed and resilient urban landscape may look like, it is helpful when a model or design for that transformation exists. BASF Corporation, a U.S. Green Building Council member, has developed such a…
A Trump Presidency and Climate Change
After the surprising election outcome on Tuesday, some may be wondering what impact a Trump presidency will have on the environment. Throughout his campaign, the now president-elect often referred to climate change as a hoax, and…
Resiliency in New York City
If we were to pursue policies aimed at resilience, what exactly would they look like in an urban center like New York? Given the compact and dense nature of New York, any approach to resiliency must…
Standing Rock
This week more than one million people “checked in” on Facebook to show unison and support for the Standing Rock protest. Rebecca Hersher, Obama: Army Corps Examining Possible Rerouting of Dakota Access Pipeline, www.npr.org (Nov. 2,…
Resiliency and Sustainability
Resiliency and sustainability are buzzwords that are often used in policy discussions without real meaning or any intention to follow through in developing either resilience or sustainability. The two are vital to our changing world and…
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