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Sustainability

Voices

Earth Doesn’t Burn: (Back) Toward a Fire-Wise Infrastructure in Southern California

Earthen homes present an opportunity for building sustainably, but first we need to overcome several institutional barriers.
February 7, 2025
by
Kenjus T. Watson, Ph.D.
Earthen homes present an opportunity for building sustainably, but first we need to overcome several institutional barriers.
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Op-Eds

College Athletics: Game Day for Climate Action

As teams travel thousands of miles to compete, the cost to the planet rises. But sports offer a unique opportunity to advocate for sustainable experiences.
January 10, 2025
by
Kyle Rosenthal
As teams travel thousands of miles to compete, the cost to the planet rises. But sports offer a unique opportunity to advocate for sustainable experiences.
Reviews

20 Environmental Books to Inspire You in the Year Ahead

Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.
December 11, 2024
by
John R. Platt
Our latest group of reviews showcases books that remind us about what we’re saving — and why we do it.
Bulldozers push sand at a beach
Oceans & Clean Water

Coastal Restoration: Shifting Sand — for Better or Worse

Taking sand from one place to save another often creates more problems — but there are ways to fix that.
September 30, 2024
by
Melissa Gaskill
Taking sand from one place to save another often creates more problems — but there are ways to fix that.
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The Ask

Seattle’s Sustainability Director on Successes, Failures, and Lessons for Other Cities

Former politician turned city official Jessyn Farrell, who still calls herself a “Save the Whales environmentalist,” tackles sustainability from all angles.
August 12, 2024
by
Molly McCluskey
Former politician turned city official Jessyn Farrell, who still calls herself a “Save the Whales environmentalist,” tackles sustainability from all angles.
Massive pits show where sand and gravel have been mined
Oceans & Clean Water

Coastal Restoration: Saving Sand

Increasing demand for this seemingly abundant and common material harms human and natural communities — and fuels a lucrative and dangerous illegal industry.
July 15, 2024
by
Melissa Gaskill
Increasing demand for this seemingly abundant and common material harms human and natural communities — and fuels a lucrative and dangerous illegal industry.
Denisse Mateo-Chero in the Andes mountains
Voices

Protect This Place: The Andean Forests of Northeast Peru

Local communities strive to protect local forests and headwaters that include some of the Amazon River’s most important water sources.
July 1, 2024
by
Denisse Mateo-Chero
Local communities strive to protect local forests and headwaters that include some of the Amazon River’s most important water sources.
Hundreds if not thousands of birds sit in or near the water in a wetlands while a mountain looms behind them
Public Lands & Protected Spaces

Water and Cooperation Breathe New Life Into Klamath Basin Wildlife Refuges

Agriculture drained this ecosystem. Now, under the specter of future drought, the same systems have started to bring back both water and wildlife.
May 29, 2024
by
Juliet Grable
Agriculture drained this ecosystem. Now, under the specter of future drought, the same systems have started to bring back both water and wildlife.
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Op-Eds

Bioplastics Are Not the Solution

To solve plastic pollution, we need nontoxic, reusable materials — not more single-use disposable products.
April 10, 2024
by
Julia Cohen and Erica Cirino
To solve plastic pollution, we need nontoxic, reusable materials — not more single-use disposable products.
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Op-Eds

From Glass Ceilings to Green Houses: More Women Are Needed in Green Industry

Women play a critical role in sustainable development, combatting climate change, and taking care of our natural resources. But industry needs to do more to support them.
March 18, 2024
by
Katie Fleming
Women play a critical role in sustainable development, combatting climate change, and taking care of our natural resources. But industry needs to do more to support them.

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