For the Love of the Apples
Farms across the United States and beyond are on a mission to save heirloom “heritage apples’ before they are lost forever…
Currents
Green Building’s Union Problem
Charles & Hudson Workers Need Jobs and Unions Need Members, But a Disconnect RemainsIn mid-November, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) held its annual Greenbuild Expo here in Chicago, and I went to check it out. I wanted to see who, if anyone, in the $2.6 trillion green-building industry was hiring during these continuing post-recession […]
The Amazing Shrinking City
A controversial new school of urban planning known as “smart decline” calls for converting dilapidated urban areas into green spaces…
Marine Spatial Planning: A New Approach to Oceans
The Obama-championed idea of “marine spatial planning” sounds good in theory—but simply mapping ocean activities won’t save struggling ocean species.
Apple’s Ugly Side
Chinese workers making Apple iPads and iPhones are suffering toxic health consequences.
Will Facebook “Unfriend” Coal?
Greenpeace has launched a campaign to get Facebook to power a new data center with renewable energy.
TrailBehind
The TrailBehind app helps you find nearby campsites, parks and trails for spontaneous adventuring. The TrailBehind app promises to turn any free afternoon into an outdoor adventure. The app’s maps show you nearby trails to hike, mountains to climb, places to bike, and campgrounds where you can pitch a tent across the globe. Beyond the […]
Documenting the Drilling
Gasland was Nominated for a Best Documentary Oscar; E Talks with Director Josh Fox Nominated for the Best Documentary award at the recent Oscars, Josh Fox’s Gasland brings to light the devastating health and environmental effects of modern natural gas drilling, also known as hydraulic fracturing or “fracking.” Despite not winning the award, reports are […]
Gasland
In the documentary Gasland–nominated for an Oscar this weekend–director Josh Fox takes on the oil and gas industry and shows the impact of hydraulic fracturing–or fracking–with frightening clarity. The documentary Gasland has been nominated for an Oscar this weekend and has also drawn a fair share of controversy for angering the oil and gas industry […]
One Man’s Fight to Save Public Lands
civilianism.com Tim DeChristopher Bid on Public Lands in Utah to Save them from Drilling; On February 28, He Faces up to 10 Years in PrisonOn Friday, December 19, 2008, Tim DeChristopher participated in a public auction. As the Bush administration moved to auction off 77 parcels of federal land in Utah totaling 150,000 acres for […]