Sustainability Spotlight: EPA Names WaterSense Partners of the Year
Recognized for their contributions to water efficiency, the U.S. EPA has named five organizations and one individual as the 2011 WaterSense Partners of the Year.
View ArticleSustainability Spotlight: College Students Awarded Grants to Design...
The U.S. EPA has named 45 teams of college and university students across the country as recipients of People, Prosperity and the Planet (P3) Phase I grants for the 2011-2012 school year.
View ArticlePartnership for a Greener LA
As part of the commitment to the DOE’s Better Buildings Challenge, the City of Los Angeles has developed the LA Commercial Building Performance Partnership, which offers a suite of free resources to...
View ArticleSustainability Spotlight: Government Leading by Example
The GreenGov Presidential Awards honor Federal civilian and military personnel as well as agency teams, projects, facilities, and programs that become more energy efficient, reduce waste and water use,...
View ArticleMcKinsey’s ‘Resource Revolution’: Coping With a Resource Crunch on a Crowded...
In his 2008 book Hot, Flat, and Crowded, journalist Thomas L. Friedman points to a coming resource crunch in the world, and the need for innovative thinking and action to head off calamity.
View ArticleA Hot Idea: Turning Deserts Into Forests
Every once in awhile, I like to devote this space to a way-out-there "green" idea that's so mad it just might turn out to be a truly disruptive innovation. That's what I thought when I heard that the...
View ArticleMark Your Calendars for World Water Day
In 1993, the United Nations General Assembly designated March 22 as the first World Water Day (WWD). Coordinated by the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations, this year’s event...
View ArticleSaving Paper With “Unprinting” Technology
Printing today is still easy and relatively cheap, at least as far as cash is concerned, which is why few companies have any monetary incentive to cut down. It's not so cheap when it comes to the...
View ArticleHow ‘Smart Water’ Technologies Are Helping Manage a Limited Resource
An estimated 1.8 billion people live in an area with scarce or stressed water conditions. This is prompting many manufacturers and water utilities to consider or adopt smart water technologies. And...
View ArticleDown the Drain: Industry Water Use
Research shows that industrial water consumption is a major drain on the world's limited water supply. How do industries stack up in their water usage habits and which are doing the most for conservation?
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