by Lisa Hymas
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Mountain climbing for CEOs
Green-biz pioneer Ray Anderson says sustainability literally pays for itself 7
Posted 1 month, 1 week ago Ray Anderson set out to make his business sustainable long before green was the flavor of the month. Reading Paul Hawken's The Ecology of Commerce in 1994 literally changed his life, inspiring him to overhaul his carpet company, Interface, and aim for zero environmental impact. Now, with his new book Confessions of a Radical Industrialist, he wants to spur other business leaders to "climb Mount Sustainability." Read More -
Myth congeniality
Pollan shoots down organic myths at Grist event 25
Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago Michael Pollan debunked some myths about organic agriculture Tuesday night at a Grist event in San Francisco, in a conversation with Grist food writer Tom Philpott and the audience. In response to a question about whether we can really feed the world without industrialized ag (ah yes, a perennial), Pollan pointed out that we're not feeding the world with it now. Read More -
Mainstream greens applaud Sotomayor confirmation 1
Posted 3 months, 3 weeks ago Enviros are cheering for brand-new Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor, who was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday on a 68-31 vote. Well, make that many enviros, not all. Read More -
Notable quotable
Michael Pollan on the affordability of good, local, organic food 2
Posted 4 months, 1 week ago "I don't think our goal should be to make all food in America as cheap as cheap food is now. ... If the goal is cheap food, we're going to hurt our farmers, we're going to hurt the environment, we're going to hurt the public health. The goal should be to give people the money so they can afford to buy good food. ..." Read More -
A love supreme?
Enviros back Sotomayor for Supreme Court 4
Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago Green groups are throwing their weight behind Sonia Sotomayor, President Obama's nominee to the Supreme Court, even though she doesn't have much of a record on environmental decisions and hasn't always ruled in favor of enviros. Read More -
Trope-a-dope
Replace the “Saudi Arabia of wind/solar/etc power” trope 0
Posted 4 months, 4 weeks ago How many times have you heard that Place X is the "Saudi Arabia of solar power" or "Saudi Arabia of wind power" or "Saudi Arabia of geothermal"? Kate Galbraith of The New York Times' Green Inc. blog has heard it one too many times, so she's launched a contest for a new phrase to describe renewable energy potential. Read More -
Angela in America
Germany’s Merkel praises U.S. House climate bill as a ‘sea change’ 0
Posted 5 months ago The climate bill being debated today in the U.S. House represents a "sea change" and "points to the fact that the United States [is] very serious on climate," said German Chancellor Angela Merkel during a visit to the White House this morning. "I wish you every success. ... I would not have thought [it] possible a year ago," she continued. Read More -
Green service
Obama’s green team to kick off summer of community service 1
Posted 5 months, 1 week ago President Obama wants you -- yes, you -- to participate in a summer service campaign that he's calling United We Serve. Cabinet members and admin officials will kick the program off on Monday with service-related events around the country, many of which have a green tinge. Read More -
Heavyweight championship
Gore vs. Hansen: Enviros take sides in debate over House climate bill 57
Posted 6 months, 1 week ago The Waxman-Markey climate and energy bill is polarizing the environmental community. Longtime climate crusader Al Gore says we should do all we can to get the legislation passed; top climate scientist James Hansen says we should demand a better bill. Activists and environmental groups are picking sides or staking out positions in the middle. Read More -
Your Crist is on my list
Crist, a green-leaning moderate Republican, is running for U.S. Senate 2
Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago Florida Gov. Charlie Crist, who has declared his candidacy for U.S. Senate, cares about climate change and hates coal. Read More
