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Bill McKibben "On the fate of the Earth" Lecture - Thursday, November 10, 7-8:30, NY NY
Bill McKibben ON THE FATE OF THE EARTH by The Nation Institute, The New School, and the Tishman Environment and Design Center a Thursday, November 10 7 – 8:30 PM EST The New School University Center Tishman Auditorium 63 5th Ave… more...
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Climate Change
0 replies | 639 views | Posted on: 10/19/2016 | Last updated: 10/19/2016
Global Green Development Goals: The Need For Sustainable Cities
There is a direct correlation between climate change and buildings, according to the World Green Building Council (WGBC) CEO Terri Willis. With the increasing incidence of dangerous climatic events such as flooding, heat waves, earthquakes,… more...
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0 replies | 3534 views | Posted on: 07/29/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016
What is a bionic leaf?
A bionic leaf? It may sound like something out of a Star Trek movie, but on June 2nd scientists at Harvard University announced that they have created an artificial leaf that is able to perform photosynthesis ten times better than its natur… more...
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0 replies | 1542 views | Posted on: 06/04/2016 | Last updated: 08/08/2016
Clean Food Labels Could Change The Future Of The Food Industry
It is clear now more than ever that the “clean label” is no longer simply a tend in the food chain industry. Last year, one out of every 10 new food products in the US and over 9% of all global new product launches were given an “orga… more...
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0 replies | 2264 views | Posted on: 08/05/2016 | Last updated: 08/05/2016
Plastic vs. Reusable Bags: Which Bag Is Best?
Did you know that you need to reuse a canvas bag 171 times to mitigate the environmental impacts over a plastic bag? But now, due to the looming threat of climate change and the overfilling of our landfills, more and more people are maki… more...
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0 replies | 16554 views | Posted on: 08/03/2016 | Last updated: 08/03/2016
Food Waste Progress: Key Companies Embracing“Ugly” Produce
Food waste has become a major problem in the United States. According to the Natural Resources Defense Find, up to 40% of all food in the U.S. is tossed in the trash. Though some food is composted, most of it winds up in landfills where it … more...
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0 replies | 1247 views | Posted on: 07/22/2016 | Last updated: 07/22/2016
Rethinking the Way We Eat: Disposable, Edible Spoons
As a society on the go, we’re constantly running from one event to the next, and it often happens that we’re out and about during peak meal or snack times. So we’ll either bring food with us to an event or afternoon out or we’ll sto… more...
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0 replies | 991 views | Posted on: 07/19/2016 | Last updated: 07/19/2016
Food Waste is Real: Half Of All Food Produced in America Is Discarded
Did you know that the average American family of four wastes 1,160 pounds of food every year (roughly a quarter of all the food they buy)? Or that the average american throws away 20 pounds of food every month, losing between $28 and $43? O… more...
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0 replies | 1149 views | Posted on: 07/15/2016 | Last updated: 07/15/2016
Climate Refugees: A Call For International Relocation Action
The world is facing a new and ugly reality of anthropogenic climate change. As the planet warms, we’re seeing the sea levels rise, storms grow stronger and more variable, and fresh water supplies dwindle. In the past, when the use of foss… more...
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0 replies | 1492 views | Posted on: 07/12/2016 | Last updated: 07/12/2016
The First US Climate Change Refugees - A New Reality
To many Americans, the idea of “climate refugees” and displacement due to rising sea levels and changing environmental conditions seems like an impossible fantasy that only happens in far off Island nations. But this no longer solely af… more...
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0 replies | 1354 views | Posted on: 07/12/2016 | Last updated: 07/12/2016
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