by Admin | Jul 12, 2013 | Articles, Conservation, Sustainability
The USDA and the EPA launched a food waste reduction campaign last month, calling it an environmental and moral issue. About a quarter of land fill mass is made of food waste, and the USDA estimates that an average of $390 per U.S. consumer was thrown out in 2008. ...
by Admin | Jul 11, 2013 | Articles, Conservation, Green Energy, Profiles, Sustainability
Powerful public figures can make fierce allies, and that’s no secret. That’s why these three eco-friendly public figures are so incredibly important to the sustainability movement. Not only are they powerful and well-known figureheads of various business...
by Admin | Jul 11, 2013 | Articles, Conservation
The environmental movement does not always get the attention it needs, but there are some high profile players who are working to change that. Celebrities, business moguls and politicians alike are forming alliances to speak up for oceans, forests, and endangered...
by Admin | Jul 10, 2013 | Articles, Profiles
A community that isn’t sustainable can’t breed healthy environments. This is a simple fact that Charles Woodyard, CEO of the Chicago Housing Authority, understands well. To make a healthy community, sustainability must be cultivated. For Woodyard, this...
by Admin | Jul 8, 2013 | Articles, Green Energy, Profiles
Due to its history of higher returns, many pension fund managers, worried about the future of funds’ ability to pay out to more people who are living longer, are turning to private equity for investment strategies, and many are looking to green alternatives and...