Sustainability

From the Moon to the Sun: How America's Ego Could Save the Planet

In October, 1957 the U.S. suffered a crippling blow to its pride when Russia's Sputnik soared 500 miles into space. The response from the White House was to call it "a useless hunk of iron" and "a silly bauble in the sky." But for the first time American Cold

January 3, 2017
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For Our Food System's Sake, Let's Say "No" to Corporate Consolidation

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Mergers puts food workers and small-scale farmers at risk and increase vertical integration, hurting farmers’ ability to compete.

January 1, 2017
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Solar Power Finally Becomes the Cheapest Source for New Energy

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According to the World Economic Forum, solar power is now cheaper than fossil fuels for new energy. Renewable energy has reached a tipping-point of sorts—massive investment, falling installation costs, and advancing tech is beginning to reap dividends. Now, a future of clean, renewable power is finally within reach.

January 1, 2017
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Eight charts that show 2016 wasn't as bad as you think

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Deaths in conflict have fallen (slightly), emissions have not risen for a third year and fewer people are dying from disease

December 30, 2016
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11 Reasons for Hope

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I always like to end the year with hope. This time last year, I wrote that 2015 had been such a banner year for us at 350.org that it seemed like we were “getting close to a sort of climate-action tipping point.”

December 30, 2016
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From Growing Edible Forests to Banking Heirloom Seeds, Solutions to Keeping Your Food Local

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Three creative ways to strengthen local food economies.

December 26, 2016
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