Longmont is inviting people to apply for appointments to seats on the city’s advisory boards and commissions. Those panels serve as advisory groups helping the City Council learn about and make decisions on a wide variety of issues that affect …
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Police cars, roof repairs and city employee hazard pay are on Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller’s list of proposed stimulus money expenditures. So, too, is Downtown lighting and a boxing gym expansion. With almost $114 million in federal …
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Ahead of President Joe Biden’s climate summit beginning on April 22 (Earth Day), more than 300 companies have signed an open letter urging him to set a new, more ambitious target for reducing U.S. emissions. It at once …
When it comes to sustainable consumer choices, there are a lot of factors to consider. Along with aiming to choose products that have a positive social impact and the lowest carbon footprint, people need to determine how each item will …
They say don’t mess with Texas, but Mother Nature didn’t get the memo. A surprise winter storm killed at least 111 people in March, when rolling blackouts left several million Texans without power for several freezing days. Their misery came …
The truth is we can all take steps every day to protect, honor and serve the planet. However, Earth Day, recognized this year on April 22, 2021, presents a plethora of focused ways to engage with fellow activists, environmentalists and …
Material flows in Switzerland 2018: The masses from import to consumption and recycling to landfill. Credit: Empa Buildings, industrial plants, roads, cars, gasoline, electricity and all other consumption: What does Switzerland consume each year? How much of it is exported …
‘, “WCS Bronx Zoo”: ‘ The Bronx Zoo The Bronx Zoo, located on 265 acres of hardwood forest in Bronx, NY, opened on Nov. 8, 1899. It is world-renowned for its leadership in the areas of …
Apple has announced a $200 million investment fund designed to remove carbon emissions from the atmosphere and support sustainable forestry — and to generate financial returns for the company. Called the Restore Fund, the effort aims to remove 1 million …
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Wednesday he plans to visit his country’s southern border to discuss with governors and mayors there how to stop the smuggling of child migrants — an issue of growing …
The City of Edinburgh Council has released its draft plan to become a net-zero organisation by 2030. Cllrs will next week (April 20th) consider the draft report, which outlines some of the first steps that the council could take to …
Nike will begin reselling returned sneakers at a discount price at some of its locations in an effort to reduce waste. The shoe and athletic wear brand announced the initiative Monday where it will accept returned shoes that have been …
While eco-labels may have failed to stop deforestation of many agricultural commodities, they are nevertheless contributing to the sustainability of commodity production, argues Matthias Diemer, a trained ecologist who owns a consultancy in Switzerland focusing on sustainability in agricultural commodities. …
April 14, 2021 ACORE Congratulates New SEC Chairman Gary Gensler Statement From Gregory Wetstone, President and CEO of the American Council on Renewable Energy (ACORE): “We congratulate Gary Gensler on being named the new Chairman of the U.S. Securities and …
SIX years ago I looked at some of the economic issues which were being championed by most of the 11 presidential candidates in the January 20 2015 election. This was done by looking at the economic provisions in the manifestos …