That cheap pair of jeans or cute new $10 t-shirt may seem harmless, but they’re part of a dangerous trend called fast fashion which produces over 15.1 million tons of textile waste a year.
Smart Sustainability Investments
In Consideration of Locally Grown Food
Every Day Is Earth Day
This Earth Day felt somehow more emotional than past ones. We currently stand at the cultural epicenter of brazen political regression, yet also significant technological progress. As the Trump administration continues its assault on environmental protections, we’re also witnessing a remarkable transformation of the energy infrastructure and an increasing awareness of the environmental costs of human waste, such as plastic contaminating our oceans and the food we eat.
Recently, I've had a number of discussions with friends and strangers alike revolving not just around fears of what climate change might bring, but also appreciation for what our planet does for us. Why focus only on the negative impacts of climate change, when an increased awareness of what Earth does for us is a great motivator too?
Earth Day 2018: Plastic Pollution
A Future Without Natural Gas
In our Feb. 20th post, "COLD SNAP: NEW ENGLAND DOESN’T NEED MORE NATURAL GAS," we argued against adding more pipeline for natural gas, despite the severe storms and temperatures we have been seeing in New England. To take the idea a step further, we explored the idea of "electrification." Read on to see our case for this gas-less option.
Cold Snap: New England Doesn’t Need More Natural Gas
Update on CoP23: “We Are Still In”
You may have heard the news today that Trump has started waffling on his stance on whether the U.S. should participate in the Paris Agreement. We decided to take a look at the most recent United Nations' CoP (Conference of the Parties) and what individual groups (i.e. not the federal government) are doing in the U.S. to meet the Paris Agreement's goals.
Are Climate Damages Immeasurably Bad?
FERC Says "Nope" to Perry's NOPR
Last September Energy Secretary Rick Perry proposed new regulations that would have forced ratepayers to pay more to prop up the fading coal industry. FERC released its decision on NOPR last week and unanimously rejected Perry's proposal! Read on to learn more about FERC's decision to say no and why coal isn't the answer.