Clean Energy by the People, for the People
After the 1986 Chernobyl disaster, the “energy rebels” of Schönau, Germany, launched a grassroots revolution in the Black Forest to take control of their community’s power.
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Innovations in environmental protection and conserving natural resources (more)
Colonialism Meets Climate Change
Puerto Ricans put their foot down against the vestiges of colonialism as climate change hits.
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Be Green and Save a Little
An excerpt of Magali A. Delmas and David Colgan's The Green Bundle: Pairing the Market with the Planet.
Land Rights Pose Opportunities, Not Just Risks, to Companies and Social Justice
By focusing on four critical aspects of land rights, businesses can not only manage risks, but also do a great deal of global good while strengthening their bottom lines.
Interconnected Social and Environmental Problems Need Interconnected Solutions
How a family-planning group and an environmental organization banded together to foster the health of forests, fisheries, and families at the same time.
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Sustainable Disruption
An excerpt from Can Business Save the Earth?: Innovating Our Way to Sustainability
Worldly Strategy for the Global Climate
Progress in dealing with the problem of climate change will require that the institutions of government, business, and community work not in isolation from each other, let alone at cross-purposes, but by reinforcing each other’s efforts through consolidation.
Diversifying the Conservation Movement
The conservation movement has been criticized for being too homogenous, but the National Audubon Society is taking steps to change that.
Putting a Price on Nature
A new metric measures the real value of natural goods—and shows us what we stand to lose.
Entering Climate Change Communications Through the Side Door
Advocates can make progress on polarized issues by finding new ways into engaging people in different perspectives, rather than trying to knock down the front door with a barrage of facts.