Modest Steps Could Add Up To Big Success For Clean Energy In 2013
Updated: 2012-12-31 16:33:05
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The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for ConservationBytes.com. Here’s an excerpt: About 55,000 tourists visit Liechtenstein every year [bit random, isn't it?]. ConservationBytes.com was viewed about 280,000 times in 2012. If it were Liechtenstein, it would take about 5 years for that many people to see it. ConservationBytes.com had more visits than [...]
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As we prepare for another year of publication (and the celebration of our 10th anniversay), we're taking a look back at what topics and posts did well during 2012.
Flanders, a region of Belgium, boasts the highest waste diversion rate in Europe. Decades of planning and policy making have made a huge difference in the region's ability to approach zero waste.
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When most people hear the term “dust bowl,” they think of the American heartland in the 1930s, when a homesteading wheat bonanza led to the plowing up of the Great Plains’ native grassland, culminating in the greatest environmental disaster in U.S. history. Unfortunately, this phenomenon isn't just relics of the past.
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Danielle Nierenberg and Ellen Gustafson, founders of new organization The Food Tank, share their ideas for improving the global food system in 2013 and beyond.
For our last Hangout of the year, we'll discuss last-minute gift ideas that don't suck... for the recipient, or the environment.
The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation figured out how to save big on their utility bills: a solar power purchase agreement with SunEdison.
In Mumbai, India, a zero waste plan also supports the economic empowerment of impoverished women "waste pickers." This program also makes innovative use of biogas production facilities in dealing with organic wastes.
Ready to build that outdoor pizza oven, rather than just think about it? Consider attending a workshop at Dancing Rabbit Ecovillage for hands-on training.
An excellent opinion piece from Ross Douthat from NYTimes. Read more...
It appears that there will soon be another Royal addition to the world with the much anticipated news that the Duchess of Cambridge is expecting a baby. According to the BBC, one historian reported it as being the first "duty and ambition" of someone in Kate’s position to produce an heir because “marriages and births are crucial to the very survival of the ancient institution” which is the Royal family. Read more...