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Erica Gies

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Where old-growth forests are clear-cut, there’s fire

by Erica Gies

Wet’suwet'en fight to protect dwindling ancient forests in British Columbia

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Water

How letting water be water can lead to better climate resilience

by Erica Gies

After floods, some call for higher levees, but such interventions are failing. Instead of trying to control water, the Slow Water movement

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Fall 2018/Natural Capital

Sharing the seas

by Erica Gies

Crab and lobster harvesters are testing new technology to reduce net entanglements with whales

Built Environment/Climate Crisis/Leadership/Spring 2018/Supply Chain

Closing the carbon loophole

by Erica Gies

The European Union is lauded as a climate leader for reducing its greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 20 per cent since 1990.

Cleantech/Climate Crisis/Guest Comment/Waste/Water

Shrinking wastewater's hefty carbon footprint

by Erica Gies

This article first appeared on Ensia Wastewater treatment plants are energy hogs. A 2013 study by the Electric Power Research Institute and

Cleantech/Climate Crisis/Energy/Fall 2016/Responsible Investing

A different kind of bank

by Erica Gies

The fossil fuel divestment movement argues that where we invest our money either helps move toward a cleaner future or props up

Energy/Leadership/Water/Winter 2016

Water down under

by Erica Gies

Australia is the driest inhabited continent on the planet, a reality that was underscored by wildfires, dry riverbeds and struggling farmers during

Built Environment/Guest Comment/Natural Capital/Water

Cities are finally treating water as a resource, not a nuisance

by Erica Gies

Originally published on Ensia. Memorial Day barbecues and parades were thwarted this year in Houston when a massive storm dumped more than

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