Major American universities are practicing "land-grabbing" - buying up African farmland in deals that will likely result in displacement of small farmers, environmental devastation and the further impoverishment and political destabilization. Students and alumni: you have the power to change this.
In which our resident home brew hobbyist and clean water advocate argues that craft beers strengthen communities and explores some characteristics (most of which also apply to the good food movement) of the better beer movement, particularly as it concerns local production and consumption.
For years inventors have looked towards biomimicry, the study of nature to solve human problems, to design a wide range of products. Now the science is being embraced by the clean energy industry.
Given the lack of respect with which most Americans treat cranberries, their environmental impact hardly seems worth it. But if we consider the hard work that goes into a product like Starvation Alley's, maybe cranberries can recapture the wonder and respect a traditional dish deserves.
The bloggers at Ecocentric took some time to reflect and offer you now second annual Thanksgiving roundup, in which we celebrate all we have to be thankful for in the world of sustainable food, water and energy.
The best Thanksgiving turkey I ever had was the one I killed myself. That year, giving thanks took on a whole new meaning, as I contemplated the bird who sacrificed its life for my nourishment.
Join us Tuesday for #turktalk, a Twitter chat hosted by Grist Food editor Twilight Greenaway and Ecocentric editor Leslie Hatfield, in which we will dish up some serious food issue info, all with a holiday flavor.
Long Island flipped the switch on the largest solar installation east of the Mississippi River. The project will provide enough energy to power 4,500 Long Island home and abate 30,000 tons of carbon dioxide as well as sulfur and nitrogen dioxide emissions.
Two news pieces on clean energy subsidies printed last weekend – one in The New York Times, one in the Washington Post – illustrate that a push is on to discredit clean energy investment.
Wenonah Hauter talks about the environment, politics and what keeps her up at night. Find out what led to her becoming one of the most prominent environmental advocates/activists and what she's working on now.
At the heart of the food/water/energy nexus, a proposed pipeline draws what may have been the largest environmental protest the White House has seen in decades.
For over a decade, Reed Super, a public interest environmental attorney, has fought hard to protect aquatic ecosystems from outdated power plants.
Our Hero: Wenonah Hauter of Food & Water Watch
Super Advocate vs. Weak EPA on Power Plant Rule
