Google's Anthony Ravitz on goat-hair carpet and red-label sweets

If you want to supply office furniture -- or just about any other product -- to Google, you'd better know what it's made of.  Read More

Jennifer Pahlka: Crowdsourcing can revolutionize government

The founder of Code for America shows how simple new apps serve as a shot across the bow of dysfunctional government institutions. Read More

Why business needs cities

Can you have a healthy company in an unhealthy city? Arguably, no. And vice versa. Read More

The real friction between human resources and CSR

It's not that HR professionals don't care about sustainability -- it's that they think they're already doing the work. Read More

The 7 keys to sustainable cities

Sustainability needs cities as much as cities need sustainability. What will it take to unleash their potential and what role can business play? Read More

What's wrong with Apple's new headquarters

The plans for Apple's new headquarters will choke off street connections and potential walking routes in Cupetino, making bicycling and walking more difficult -- and likely encouraging people to keep driving, writes NRDC's Kaid Benfield. Read More

The skills sustainability consultants need to succeed

There's been an evolution in sustainability consulting in the past decade as major players moved in to help major clients embrace sustainability. But will demand for those services continue? Is sustainability consulting sustainable? Read More

Helping towns and cities get greener from the grassroots up

From the smallest municipalities to booming cityscapes, locally focused policymakers are helping to usher in an era of green neighborhoods and green expansion. Read More

Hearst Tower in NYC, Perkins+Will in Atlanta earn top LEED ratings

The world headquarters for the Hearst media company, the Perkins+Will Atlanta office and a vast Office Depot distribution center are among the eye-catching projects to earn LEED green building certification.   Read More

Campbell's to stop using BPA in soup cans

The world's largest soupmaker says it will eventually stop using BPA -- a controversial chemical -- to line its cans. Advocates call the decision a big step for the canned-foods industry. Read More