By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL In the decade since the 2011 East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami, microgrids have sprung up across Japan to help the country meet...
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How to Make Your Office Building More Sustainable
By Adrian Johansen As the years go by, more people are paying attention to the environment than ever before, and many want to...
Beyond the Basics: Being Intentional in Your Sustainability Efforts
By Adrian Johansen Sustainability is one of the most important considerations of modern business. Not only can supporting sustainability help reduce the impact...
BECC Conference Event Recap: ‘The Future is Local: Exploring the Future of Energy Through Grassroots Advanced Energy Communities’
By EUNICE CHUNG On Monday, November 8, the Oakland EcoBlock team participated in a panel discussion at the 2021 Virtual Behavior, Energy, and Climate Change (BECC)...
When Businesses Should Consult Environmental Engineers
By Adrian Johansen Businesses can hire engineers to investigate and resolve environmental problems. Environmental engineers work in a variety of settings. And they can...
Climate Crisis Will Bring More Record-Smashing Heat Waves in Coming Decades, Study Says
By Julia Conley “COP26 negotiators: take note.” The deadly heat waves recorded in Canada and the United States’ Pacific Northwest in recent weeks...
460+ Groups Demand Biden Pick a Climate Champion for Key Energy Position
By Jessica Corbett “Choosing a FERC nominee that will reject new fossil fuel development would be a strong sign that Biden intends to take...
300+ Civil Society Groups Counter-Mobilize Against UN Food Systems Summit
By Kenny Stancil “Repeating the agri-business-as-usual model to solve the food and climate crisis cannot deliver on the holistic and systemic transformation of...
Climate Action, Agriculture and Behavior Change: The Urgency of Now
By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL The 26th annual Conference of the Parties (COP) summit is taking place now through November 12, 2021, in Glasgow, Scotland,...
8th Annual Green Jobs Forum: Green Economy Event Recap
By Mustafa Adel Amer The 8th annual Green Jobs Forum was held virtually on the 26th of August 2021. The Green Jobs Forum, held annually, is designed...
Green Jobs Forum: The Moment is Now for Green Jobs
By Eghe Herrmann The Resilient Virginia 2021 Conference: From Recovery to Resilience, which included the 8th Annual Green Jobs Forum and Career...
Growing Opportunities for Careers in the Green Economy
By Trinity Mills What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “green”? These days, the word doesn’t just refer...