Sustainability
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Levi’s is Radically Redefining Sustainability
Levi’s is a crew conscious organization. Paul Dillinger, head of global product innovation at Levi Strauss & Co said, “What we’re trying to do is encourage our consumer to be conscious that when they purchase a pair of jeans, that is not an isolated event. The garment had an impact before they purchased it, in […]
This Spaceship Earth Names Sarasota, FL its First Crew Friendly City
This Spaceship Earth.Org is proud to announce Sarasota, FL as our first “Crew Friendly City”. We are pleased that our headquarters city is focusing on the human footprint of the community relative to the local ecology, and the beautiful environment for which the city is known.
Spaceship Earth – Your Main Oxygen Systems are Collapsing
As the brilliant futurist Buckminster Fuller used to point out, our Spaceship Earth is hurtling through space at a great speed. Imagine if someone told you (a passenger on that ship) that the main oxygen systems were failing because of how food was being grown.
Growing water stress drives desalination push in Kenya
Read the full article online at http://www.climatechangenews.com “After a year of severe drought, Kenyan authorities are resorting to desalination to quench the thirst of coastal communities. In the face of an unprecedented emergency, the technology, which is used to remove salt from the sea to produce drinkable water, is now seen as a lifeline by both […]
Norway’s Biggest Oil Company to Build Offshore Wind Farm
Read the full article online at http://www.ecowatch.com “If everything goes to plan, New York City and Long Island will be harnessing the Atlantic Ocean’s strong and dependable winds as a source of renewable energy. Norway’s biggest oil company will be developing an offshore wind farm outside of New York. Statoil submitted the winning bid of $42.5 […]
There is no reason to ever build another coal plant in the United States
Read the full article online at https://thinkprogress.org “For the second year in a row, wind and solar accounted for roughly two-thirds of new U.S. generating capacity, while natural gas and nuclear made up most of the rest. That’s because right now, in much of the United States, wind and solar are the cheapest form of power available, […]
Moroccan solar plant to bring energy to a million people
Read the full article online at http://www.bbc.com “A giant plant using energy from the Sun to power a Moroccan city at night will open next month. The solar thermal plant at Ouarzazate will harness the Sun’s warmth to melt salt, which will hold its heat to power a steam turbine in the evening. The first phase will […]
Giant City Cycling Pop-Up Offers Bike Lane Lessons
Read the full article online at https://nextcity.org “How do you get a city more accustomed to biking trails to pedal the streets? Paint a whole lot of lanes. Macon, Georgia, population 150,000, was able to increase cyclist counts nearly tenfold during a one-week pop-up bike network, which at 8 miles, may have been the largest such […]
Nation’s Largest Wind Project Gets Approval
Read the full article online at http://www.ecowatch.com “The Iowa Utilities Board approved the nation’s largest wind energy project, which will power 800,000 homes once completed. The 2,000-megawatt Wind XI project should be completed by the end of 2019. “Wind energy helps us keep prices stable and more affordable for customers, provides jobs and economic benefits for communities […]
Are we living in the Anthropocene epoch? Scientific body says “yes”
Read the full article online at http://newatlas.com “In the relatively short time we’ve been walking the Earth, humans have left an undeniable impact on the planet. Now a scientific body has unanimously agreed that our actions have altered the Earth’s natural processes enough to usher in a new geological epoch. Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to […]
