There are two narrative arcs in William Marsden’s recent book, Fools Rule: Inside the Failed Politics of Climate Change. In one, we
David Keith is a Harvard physics professor, geo-engineering entrepreneur and trusted advisor to Bill Gates. Michael Liebreich is chief executive of Bloomberg New
Supermarkets are major-league energy hogs. Besides the obvious need for lighting, huge areas need to be heated and cooled for customer comfort
In June of last year, a research team working at the Department of National Defence (DND) put forth four different scenarios for
Hero: Puma Puma, the German shoe and sportswear company, recently concluded an ambitious project to measure its entire ecological footprint – the
Grading President Obama on his clean energy policies is no easy task. Ask a conservative, and they’ll say Obama has invested far
Most people would not identify the 46th Vice-President of the United States as a pioneer of green energy. Ironically, thanks to a
The European Union has dragged the world’s airlines kicking and screaming into its carbon emissions trading system (ETS). Now, the carriers and
I was organizing Wall Street protests back in 2004, before it was cool. These days, I prefer to spend my time with
In an economic downturn marked by a rise in government austerity measures, non-profits focused on sustainability are finding it more difficult than
Proving you have never invested in the slave trade or a gun maker would be rather simple. More difficult is to prove
The climate fight hasn’t been easy. International climate negotiations have proven ineffective. Environmentalists have been out-gunned by big oil and old king
Almost by accident, Roger Gagne became an advocate for a carbon tax in Canada. Several months ago the Alberta native began writing
Despite the worldwide economic troubles of the last few years, more corporations than ever are embracing sustainability – and for good reason.
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