Fair Enough: Debating Fair Trade at Cornell
Fair trade aims to pay low-income artisans and farmers in many parts of the world a “livable wage” in exchange for their goods.
Alice Horrigan
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Affordable by Design
The principle “small is beautiful” is often held aloft by environmentalists, but it’s not always practiced by Earth-conscious architects, whose tony showcase eco-homes are sometimes sprawling mansions.
Greening Habitat for Humanity
In the fall of 1995, a group of architects, environmentalists and builders converged on Atlanta for a symposium on encouraging low-cost green home design in the non-profit sector. "There’s nobody out there really focusing on affordable green housing," says Global Green USA Executive Director Matt Petersen, whose group co-sponsored the conference with Habitat for Humanity, the Department of Energy (DOE) and several private foundations.
The Roots of Recycling
Although it may appear to be a new phenomenon, recycling in one form or another has been practiced for centuries—even in ancient civilizations.
The Smoking Gun
The politics of passive smoke are creating a hot new environmental issue, with competing studies, massive lobbying and last-minute legislative maneuvering. Smokers are becoming the new pariahs.