This Is What Water Democracy Looks Like
A quiet little sustainability experiment is showing astonishing results, here in New York's iconic Hudson River Valley. Communities are flexing their muscles and taking control of their drinking water...
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Stuck Dog Rescued From Gate
A dog was found frightened and trapped in a gate by a man in India. The dog was stuck in the gate by his waist, unable to pull his hind legs through. The man immediately called Animal Aid Unlimited, an...
View Article6 Unique Ways to Use Vinegar
I have mad love for a product that is probably in your pantry at this very moment: vinegar. Disguised as a common cooking ingredient, this powerhouse liquid has the ability to clean your home,...
View ArticleLincoln, Food, and the Freedom to Know
Being an entrepreneur requires a certain leap of faith into the issues of your time. You place a bet that you sometimes do not even fully articulate to yourself. When Dale Sims and I started our...
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North Carolina's Brevard College First in the Southeast to Divest
College students, faculty, and administrators at North Carolina's Brevard College are cheering at Friday's news that the school will divest from fossil fuels by 2018 -- making it the first university...
View ArticlePresident Obama to Get Every Kid in a Park
A walk in the woods will change a child's life. That is, if she ever makes it to the trailhead. This week, President Obama unveiled the "Every Kid in a Park" initiative to connect children and their...
View ArticleSweet 16
More proof that good things are worth waiting for. About a year and a half ago, my family and I hiked in Colorado's Browns Canyon, along with some military veterans, Sierra Club volunteers, and local...
View Article3 Reasons Why Americans Should Be Cautious of $2 Gas Prices
I must say, filling up my 20 gallon gas tank for $35 instead of $65 feels kind of nice. I know I'm not alone in feeling the price ease -- Twitter, Facebook and Instagram have been inundated with...
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A Resettlement Injustice in the Making
There is an old expression that says you cannot make an omelette without breaking a few eggs. This basic logic sums up the international development approach of the World Bank: in order to make a...
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Perfecting the Snap: A Prize Designer's Observations From the Field
By Stephanie WanderStephanie Wander is a Prize Designer with XPRIZE. During her two years with the Foundation, she has worked on the designs of the Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE, the Global...
View ArticleLet's Talk About Solar Power and Equity
We need to have "the talk" about solar power and equity, because ignoring uncomfortable questions will invite misinformation and bad decisions. We need an informed dialogue about how local solar power...
View ArticleFrom Megawatts to Gigawatts - India's Swach Shakti Moment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed India's "megawatts to gigawatts" challenge at the Renewable Energy Investment Summit (RE-Invest) here this week, building on his existing commitment to 160...
View ArticleFrom Megawatts to Gigawatts - India's Swach Shakti Moment
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proclaimed India's "megawatts to gigawatts" challenge at the Renewable Energy Investment Summit (RE-Invest) here this week, building on his existing commitment to 160...
View ArticleYour Life, Your Climate Agreement
Let's reflect for a moment. What pulled you out of bed this morning? How do you spend the hours of your day? What would you like to experience in this one life? We build our lives of moments that...
View ArticleClimate Questions From Smart Young Students
One of the perks of my job is answering emails from high school and junior high students doing their first research projects on climate change science, policy, and politics. A little while back, I got...
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Ecopolis Iowa City: Will Riverfront Park Showcase Bold Leadership on...
(All photos courtesy of Miriam Alarcón Avila) When the UN Climate Summit kicked off last fall with the short film, "What's Possible," actor Morgan Freeman's challenge to "our leaders to be brave, and...
View ArticlePreventing Sea Level Rise in New York City While Cleaning the Air in India...
Last week, the New York City Panel on Climate Change predicted a hot and stormy future for the city that never sleeps. Apparently, by the end of the century New Yorkers will have ample reason to lose...
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Meatless Monday: The Joy, the Soy, the (Sub-)Culture of Tempeh
Betsy Shipley has seen the future, and it is an eco-loving foodie's wet dream -- honest, local, sustainable, organic, free of genetic modification, green, delicious, affordable and accessible to all....
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Congregations Practice Faith Through Environmental Leadership
A growing, multi-denominational religious movement is placing environmental protection at the center of its teaching and practice. Expressed in part by the phrase "creation care," these leaders...
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Melting Glaciers Mean More Freshwater Flows Into the Gulf of Alaska Than the...
Satellite data has confirmed that the amount of freshwater released into the Gulf of Alaska from streams and rivers in Alaska and northern Canada is about 1.5 times what the Mississippi River dumps...
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