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Top 100 U.K. Carbon Emitters Named as Warning to Investors
A new report evaluates the total carbon emissions of the FTSE 100 -- and Shell has been named as the biggest emitter of greenhouse gases in the U.K. Read More
Stratus Is First Winery to Earn LEED Canada Certification
Stratus Vineyards, one of the Canada's newest wineries, announced today that it has been granted LEED Canada (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification by the Canada Green Building Council. Read More
'ecomagination': Inside GE’s Power Play
Why GE's new "ecomagination" initiative may provide a model for how a company can strike out as an environmental leader in today's cynical marketplace. By Joel Makower Read More
Understanding 'In Accordance' Statements
Your environmental management questions answered by veterans of life in the trenches. Hosted by Steve Rice Read More
Indonesia Adopts WWF Green Guidelines for Tsunami Reconstruction
World Wildlife Fund has unveiled a set of reconstruction guidelines designed to promote both the economic and environmental recovery of tsunami-ravaged Aceh province. Read More
Berkeley Adopts Zero-Waste Goal
The Berkeley City Council has officially established one of the first municipal zero-waste goals in the U.S. Read More
Business/NGO Engagement All the Rage
There was a time when representatives of Rio Tinto and Earthwatch, BP and Fauna and Flora, would not be seen dead in the same room. But today business-NGO partnerships are commonplace. Read More
Observations on Brownfields: Complications and Considerations
Notes from documentary filmmaker John Sutherlin’s latest project -- a film on urban redevelopment Read More
The Hidden Costs of Comparative Advantage
The principle of comparative advantage works well in an ideal world where trade incurs no human or environmental costs. But in the real world someone has to ultimately bear every cost, whether it is part of the accounting or not. By Kumar Venkat Read More
New Technology Uses CO2 to Make Plastic from Orange Peels
A new plastic, made by combining an oil derivative from orange peel with carbon dioxide, could change the way polymers are made around the globe. Read More