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Gathering of the Vibes The Gathering of the Vibes Aims to Shed Some Green LightIf you ask Gathering of the Vibes festival founder Ken Hays how his brainchild helps the environment, he says, “Straight up, it doesn’t.” “People are flying in on planes from all over, driving thousands of miles, and all the while burning […]

On June 13, 2012, Tony Burke, Australia’s environment minister, announced the country’s plans for the world’s largest marine reserve. On June 13, 2012, Tony Burke, Australia’s environment minister, announced the country’s plans for the world’s largest marine reserve, encompassing the entire Coral Sea and adjoining Great Barrier Reef. Oil and gas drilling and fishing will […]

Nonprofits sound the alarm about a hidden provision in the Agriculture Appropriations Bill.

Hannah Freedman Activists Are Frustrated by the Many Missed Opportunities at the Rio+20 Earth Summit On Friday afternoon, the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development convened. Dubbed Rio+20, the conference was the largest UN summit ever held and marked the 20-year anniversary of the original Earth Summit also held in Rio. Attended by 50,000, the […]

A new study finds that increased access to recycling bins may drive up consumption by reducing feelings of guilt.

Hannah Miller World leaders at the Earth Summit in Rio were supposed to chart a way forward for the green economy. But can they even agree on what it means?What exactly is the “green economy”? At the Earth Summit in Rio, it depends on who you talk to. “As an Indian, as someone from the […]

Rising Arctic temperatures means new tree growth and the release of stores of carbon in the soil.