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How sustainability-minded accounting can shift government decisions
Sustainability typically doesn’t show up as a neat row of dollar numbers to be added to a cost-benefit spreadsheet. As a result, decision-makers routinely ignore it. That may be about to change if the NPV+ method already applied by Martin O'Malley, a potential Democratic presidential candidate Read More...
Vigorous exercise will keep you fit, strong and healthy way past your primetime
Contrary to popular belief, declining level of physical capacity over the years and age-related illnesses are less due to the curse of age than to the compounded effect of a sedentary lifestyle. The recent trend of older competitive runners outnumbering younger athletes in a case in point. It also Read More...
Eat your vegetables! gets fun
Children often need time and repeated attempts in order for them to fall in love with vegetables. How about adding some fun to the experience? Parents of picky eaters and their children may both enjoy this interactive tool to explore their relationship with each kind of vegetable. Children can give Read More...
What can we learn from the world’s happiest countries?
The third World Happiness Report was released yesterday by the Sustainable Development Solutions Network for the United Nations. New Zealand is the only newcomer in the top 10 happiest countries, joining Canada and Australia as the only non-European contestants in this lucky cluster. What they Read More...
School children to stand at their desks for increased health and focus
America’s sedentary lifestyle is linked to a host of public health issues, including obesity. Schoolchildren are no exception, who spend an estimated 90% of their waking hours sitting down. A California couple started a health revolution by replacing traditional classroom furniture with standing Read More...
Audi captures CO2 from the air to produce green diesel
While renewables are beginning to make a dent into the carbon intensity of the power sector thanks to the plummeting price of technology, the automobile industry has been exploring green fuels so as to lower its dependency on fossil fuels. Audi has been pushing the envelope, exploring ways to Read More...
Cyclists in NYC have tripled over the past 10 years
Is the Big Apple on its way to becoming even more delicious, as in more livable and less polluted? The latest numbers released by the NYC Department of Transportation tells a most encouraging story: cyclists are taking over the streets (relatively speaking.) Already, expectations are high that the Read More...
The Urban Homesteader, a TV series to share tips for sustainable living
Urban homesteading is not just a hipster’s dream. It is a lifestyle designed around a thoughtful approach to sustainability in an urban environment. Growing food is one aspect, but they are many more issues to consider about sustainable living than sourcing food. The PBS media professionals who Read More...
Seed bank devoted to cultivated biodiversity in dry areas saved from destruction in Syria
Wars destroy lives, communities, cultural artifacts, historical heritage and biodiversity. For the second time in less than a century, individuals committed to preserving cultivated biodiversity have displayed heroic courage to save a seed bank from the ravages of war. The International Center Read More...
North Korea’s quiet revolution is powered by solar panels
A limited power grid and regular blackouts are a way of life in North Korea. Including in winter when freezing temperatures reduces hydropower capacity. Over the past year, foreign observers have been noticing an unusual sight on a growing number of residential buildings in the capital Pyongyang Read More...