How US colonialism affects Indigenous peoples’ stewardship and access to food

From ceremonies to harvesting and food storage, to political leadership, to gender relations, indigenous groups have detailed understandings of how design societal institutions to support resilience. But colonialism changed that. Read More

$13 trillion: China's expected construction spending by 2030. Will some go to zero carbon buildings?

National and local policies are fostering a building boom and intersecting with decarbonization goals. Read More

Growth in US green economy dwarfs that of fossil fuel industry

Data shows the green economy grew by over $60 billion per year between 2013 and 2016. Read More

From Thomas Edison to now, efforts in building a modern, low-carbon future

A greenprint, if you will, for nationwide decarbonization. Read More

Lessons from Phoenix on water management and equity

Conservation is the foundation upon which all of our sustainable water management strategies are based. Read More

How cities and states can get more zero-carbon vehicles on the road

Current mandates aren't enough and states need to scale up their efforts. Federal government also needs to support local efforts. Read More

Inside the new carbon economy

We need to remove carbon from the air to avert disastrous impacts of climate change — good thing there's money to be made from carbon removal. Read More

The sensible, sexy and strange world of carbontech

The trillion-dollar market is growing startups, products and technologies, though capital deployment remains an obstacle. Read More

Inside Oakland’s clean energy economy strategy

Climate change is an intersectional issue, and cities are beginning to treat it that way in adaptation strategies. Read More