Losing Water
The water footprint could become as important as the carbon footprint in years to come.
Posts by Ethan Goffman :
New Funds for Renewables Financing That Would Let Wind and Solar Compete
Stanford environmental policy wonk Dan Reicher discusses new modes of financing renewable energy and why now is the time to make the move to solar, wind and other green forms of power.
One Cheer for the Sequester
The U.S. federal budget sequester may be moving us toward a more sustainable society, at least in one limited aspect.
Grading Sustainability How Do We Know which Companies Meet Our Standards?
It would be nice to be able to rank companies, to know exactly which are good stewards of the environment and have beneficial social policies.
A Weak Showing at Doha
The United Nations climate talks that just wrapped up in Doha, Qatar over the weekend failed to produce the kind of internationally binding treaty needed to have any chance of keeping climate change at a (somewhat) manageable level.
Post-Sandy Reflections
Sandy broke an absurd silence, an absence of the words “global warming” or “climate change,” that had hung over the entire election campaign.
Bottom-Line Appeal
To jumpstart efficiency projects, the Sustainable Endowments Institute launched the Billion Dollar Green Challenge in October 2011, specifically aimed at colleges. This vigorous investment strategy has a whopping average annual return-on-investment of 32%…
Fracking, For and Against
If Better Safeguards Were in Place, Could Fracking Provide at Least a Temporary Solution? Natural gas is good for the environment! Greenhouse-gas emissions in the U.S. have fallen to their lowest level in 20 years, while natural gas generation increased 40% this March compared to a year ago. Increased use of natural gas has enabled […]
The Urban Ideal
How Cities Hold the Key to a Sustainable FutureEdward Glaeser is an economist with a true love for urban living and a deep concern for the environment. His new book, Triumph of the City (Penguin Press), is stuffed with anecdotes, examples, unexpected outcomes and elegant solutions to conundrums of city living in locations ranging from […]
The Agenda 21 Conspiracy
According to Tea Party activists, smart growth and urban planning are part of a covert plot to undermine America