start Making apartments more affordable starts with understanding the costs of building them By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:12:30 +0000 During the decade between the Great Recession and the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. experienced a historically long economic expansion. Demand for rental housing grew steadily over those years, driven by demographic trends and a strong labor market. Yet the supply of new rental housing did not keep up with demand, leading to rent increases that… Full Article
start The SECURE Act: a good start but far more is needed By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:00:51 +0000 In December, while public attention focused on impeachment, the most extensive retirement legislation in more than a decade was passed and signed into law. Spearheaded by House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA), the SECURE Act of 2019 was three years in the making and designed to raise the level and security of retirement… Full Article
start Digital competition with China starts with competition at home By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:45:18 +0000 Executive summary The United States and China are engaged in a technology-based conflict to determine 21st-century international economic leadership. China’s approach is to identify and support the research and development efforts of a handful of “national champion” companies. The dominant tech companies of the U.S. are de facto embracing this Chinese policy in their effort… Full Article
start Can the US solve foreign crises before they start? By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 13 Mar 2020 16:35:22 +0000 Full Article
start 2014 Brookings Blum Roundtable: Jump-Starting Inclusive Growth in the Most Difficult Environments By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 07 Aug 2014 09:00:00 -0400 Event Information August 7-9, 2014Aspen, Colorado The start of the 21st century has been an auspicious period for global economic development. In the 1990s, a mere 13 emerging economies succeeded in growing at a speed at least twice that of the OECD countries, enabling rapid convergence on Western living standards. By the first decade of the 2000s, this number had mushroomed to 83. Accelerated rates of economic growth lay behind many of the recent success stories in global development, not least the fulfilment of the first Millennium Development Goal to halve the global poverty rate, five years ahead of the 2015 deadline. Yet in a number of places, growth has failed to take off, has undergone periodic reversals, or has benefited a few while leaving the majority short-changed. On August 7-9, 2014, Brookings Global Economy and Development is hosting the eleventh annual Brookings Blum Roundtable on Global Poverty in Aspen, Colorado. This year’s roundtable theme, “Jump-Starting Inclusive Growth in the Most Difficult Environment,” brings together global leaders, entrepreneurs, practitioners, and public intellectuals to discuss what strategies exist for promoting inclusive economic growth in settings where standard prescriptions are not feasible or sufficient as well as what the comparative advantages are of different actors seeking to improve the prospects for inclusive growth and how can they most effectively collaborate with each other to increase their impact. This event is closed, but you can follow along on Twitter using #Blum2014. Roundtable Agenda Thursday, August 7, 2014 Welcome - 3:30-4:00 p.m.: Strobe Talbott, Brookings Institution Opening Remarks: Richard C. Blum, Blum Capital Partners Pamela Smith, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Kemal Derviş, Brookings Institution Session I - 4:00-5:00 p.m.: How Can Multinationals Engage With Governments to Support Economic Development? Multinational corporations are increasingly recognized as key partners for governments in development planning. Corporations are brought into discussions at various levels: around individual projects and their impact on affected localities; on sector performance, regulation and competition; and on country-level issues such as the business environment, infrastructure, jobs, and skills. What motivations do multinationals have to participate in government engagement? Do discussions work better under formalized and multilateral structures, such as business councils, or on an ad-hoc bilateral basis? How does engagement differ in poor and weakly governed countries? Moderator: Laura Tyson, University of California, Berkeley Introductory Remarks: Jane Nelson, Harvard University Tara Nathan, MasterCard Worldwide The Honorable Amara Konneh, Government of Liberia Aspen Institute Madeleine K. Albright Global Development Dinner & Lecture - 7:00-9:30 p.m.: The Aspen Institute Madeleine K. Albright Global Development Lecture recognizes an exceptional individual whose vision has provided breakthrough thinking to tackle the challenges of global development. Featuring: The Honorable Helen Clark, Administrator, United Nations Development Program Friday, August 8, 2014 Session II - 9:00 - 10:30 a.m.: Managing Risks in Conflict Settings Ending extreme poverty over the next generation will require inclusive and sustained growth across the developing world. This is a particularly onerous challenge in fragile and conflict-affected states, which account for a growing share of the world’s poor. There is growing recognition that fast economic recovery, and the jobs that go with it, can serve to shore up peace agreements and help countries successfully transition beyond the immediate post-conflict phase. What can be done to support investors and entrepreneurs weighing up the risks and opportunities of starting or expanding business in these settings? What risk-mitigating instruments and strategies work? How can corporations identify, foster and partner with local businesses to support job creation and private sector development? Moderator: David Miliband, International Rescue Committee Introductory Remarks: Nancy Lindborg, U.S. Agency for International Development V. Shankar, Standard Chartered Bank Douglas Clayton, Leopard Capital Danforth Newcomb, Shearman & Sterling Session III - 10:50-12:00 p.m.: Leap-Frogging Technologies Weak legal and regulatory frameworks, crime and corruption, deficient infrastructure, and lack of access to finance are common constraints to many developing economies. New leap-frogging technologies offer poor countries the potential to overcome some of these challenges without the cost, capacity or good governance required from traditional solutions. Mobile technology, powered by nearly five billion mobile subscriptions worldwide, provides a platform through which to do business and expand financial services. Off-grid power and the internet offer other examples of how weak infrastructure and missing public goods can be circumvented. Special economic zones and charter cities offer the possibility of forging oases where economic conditions are favorable. On what conditions, if any, does successful leap-frogging depend? What type of financing instruments do innovators look for when designing and marketing such technologies? What are the sources of growth in low-income countries and what can they tell us about new growth strategies? Moderator: Kemal Derviş, Brookings Institution Introductory Remarks: Sam Goldman, d.light Elias Schulze, Kaymu.com Bruce Baikie, Inveneo Jonathan Ledgard, Afrotech project Session IV - 2:00-3:30 p.m.: Delivering Government Partnerships With President Obama’s June 2013 announcement of Power Africa, the U.S. government is demonstrating its new vision for development built on public-private partnerships. Historically, such partnerships have a mixed tracked record. How can we make sure that Power Africa, Feed the Future, and similar partnerships deliver to their full potential? What have we learned about structuring effective government-business-donor cooperation? Moderator: Dana Hyde, Millennium Challenge Corporation Introductory Remarks: Kathleen McLaughlin, Walmart Foundation Henrietta Fore, Holsman International Zia Khan, Rockefeller Foundation Andrew Herscowitz, U.S. Agency for International Development Saturday, August 9, 2014 Session V - 9:00-10:30 a.m.: Unlocking Big Deals Massive infrastructure gaps in the energy, transport, information and communications technology, water, and urban sectors threaten the long-term competitiveness and prospects for sustainable development across many countries. This realization has spurred interest from countries, donors, regional groups and development finance institutions to devise new ways of overcoming constraints to mega-investment deals, particularly agreements that are cross-border in scope. Identified constraints include a shortage of early-stage project development finance; skilled legal, technology and financial experts; and instruments to attract additional capital from external players like institutional investors and international investment banks. How can constraints to big deals be overcome, and what are the ingredients that allow for enduring partnerships to deliver on these projects? Are dedicated pools of financing needed to unlock these deals? Moderator: George Ingram, Brookings Institution Introductory Remarks: Homi Kharas, Brookings Institution Laurie Spengler, Enclude Michael Farina, General Electric International Session VI - 10:50-12:20 p.m.: Where Can Enclave Projects Take Us? Recent discoveries of natural resource wealth in East Africa offer the promise of supercharged growth in one of the world’s poorest regions. A critical challenge is to leverage the capital, skills and knowledge generated from enclave growth to support nascent other industries. How can corporations, government, and NGOs support structural transformation away from enclave activities? What sorts of industries present the most feasible small steps away from extractive sector activities? Moderator: Smita Singh, Independent Introductory Remarks: Rob Mosbacher, Jr., BizCorps Ray Offenheiser, Oxfam America Vincent Rigby, Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, Government of Canada Closing Remarks: Richard C. Blum, Blum Capital Partners Kemal Derviş, Global Economy and Development, Brookings Event Materials PArticipant list Full Article
start Making apartments more affordable starts with understanding the costs of building them By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:12:30 +0000 During the decade between the Great Recession and the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. experienced a historically long economic expansion. Demand for rental housing grew steadily over those years, driven by demographic trends and a strong labor market. Yet the supply of new rental housing did not keep up with demand, leading to rent increases that… Full Article
start Don’t let New START die By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 06 Feb 2020 18:47:33 +0000 The 2010 New Strategic Arms Reduction Treaty (New START) expires in one year. Unfortunately, President Trump’s attitude seems to reflect disinterest, if not antipathy. Last April he asked for a proposal to involve Russia and China and cover all nuclear arms, but it has yet to emerge. Neither Moscow nor Beijing has shown any real… Full Article
start There are policy solutions that can end the war on childhood, and the discussion should start this campaign season By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 18 Mar 2020 14:52:34 +0000 President Lyndon B. Johnson introduced his “war on poverty” during his State of the Union speech on Jan. 8, 1964, citing the “national disgrace” that deserved a “national response.” Today, many of the poor children of the Johnson era are poor adults with children and grandchildren of their own. Inequity has widened so that people… Full Article
start COVID-19 is hitting the nation’s largest metros the hardest, making a “restart” of the economy more difficult By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:16:34 +0000 The coronavirus pandemic has thrown America into a coast-to-coast lockdown, spurring ubiquitous economic impacts. Data on smartphone movement indicate that virtually all regions of the nation are practicing some degree of social distancing, resulting in less foot traffic and sales for businesses. Meanwhile, last week’s release of unemployment insurance claims confirms that every state is seeing a significant… Full Article
start The SECURE Act: a good start but far more is needed By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 08 Jan 2020 14:00:51 +0000 In December, while public attention focused on impeachment, the most extensive retirement legislation in more than a decade was passed and signed into law. Spearheaded by House Ways and Means Chairman Richard Neal (D-MA), the SECURE Act of 2019 was three years in the making and designed to raise the level and security of retirement… Full Article
start How COVID-19 could push Congress to start reining in vulture capitalism By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:57:23 +0000 The effects of income inequality have been felt throughout society but they are especially evident in the current coronavirus crisis. For instance, workers in the information economy are able to telework and draw their salaries, but workers in the service sector are either unemployed or at great risk as they interact with customers during a… Full Article
start The Iran deal: Off to an encouraging start, but expect challenges By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 We can say the nuclear deal is off to a promising start, writes Bob Einhorn. Still, it is already clear that the path ahead will not always be smooth, the longevity of the deal cannot be taken for granted, and keeping it on track will require constant focus in Washington and other interested capitals. Full Article Uncategorized
start American-Nigerian cooperation: An uncertain start to the Buhari era By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 Editor's note: Below is an introduction and transcript from a WBEZ 91.5 interview with Richard Joseph on Nigerian President Muhammad Buhari. The hope that the July 20 meeting between President Barack Obama and President Muhammadu Buhari would heal the rift between their countries concerning the fight against Boko Haram was not fully realized. Two days… Full Article
start Making apartments more affordable starts with understanding the costs of building them By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 13:12:30 +0000 During the decade between the Great Recession and the coronavirus pandemic, the U.S. experienced a historically long economic expansion. Demand for rental housing grew steadily over those years, driven by demographic trends and a strong labor market. Yet the supply of new rental housing did not keep up with demand, leading to rent increases that… Full Article
start How a U.S. embassy in Jerusalem could actually jump-start the peace process By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Thu, 05 Jan 2017 19:18:03 +0000 President-elect Donald Trump has said that he aspires to make the “ultimate deal” to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, while also promising to move the U.S. embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. As I wrote in a recent op-ed in The New York Times, those two goals seem at odds, since relocating the embassy under current circumstances […] Full Article
start COVID-19 is hitting the nation’s largest metros the hardest, making a “restart” of the economy more difficult By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 01 Apr 2020 19:16:34 +0000 The coronavirus pandemic has thrown America into a coast-to-coast lockdown, spurring ubiquitous economic impacts. Data on smartphone movement indicate that virtually all regions of the nation are practicing some degree of social distancing, resulting in less foot traffic and sales for businesses. Meanwhile, last week’s release of unemployment insurance claims confirms that every state is seeing a significant… Full Article
start Want empowered cities? Start by understanding city power By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Wed, 19 Apr 2017 14:12:19 +0000 In this brave new world, expectations for city leadership are rising by the day. Home to the majority of U.S. residents who did not vote for Donald Trump, cities are a natural center of resistance to the new administration’s agenda. Already leading on policies to raise the minimum wage and combat climate change, cities are… Full Article
start How do we make America happy again? We start by studying well-being By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 18 Jun 2019 10:00:38 +0000 To make America happy again, society has to figure out how to make our country whole. Understanding what divides Americans—and what gives them hope—could be critical to improving their well-being and the nation’s. By tracking patterns in well-being, and creating programs based on the results, we can take steps toward tackling the malaise that afflicts… Full Article
start Transition 2016: It’s never too early to start planning By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 10:45:00 -0400 With just over six months to go until the Iowa caucuses, news organizations are already speculating about what the Bush or Clinton or Trump Sanders administrations might look like. Though it might seem premature, their impulse is the right one. After the winner of the 2016 presidential race is announced in November of that year, the new President-elect will have just under three months to build his or her new government. From choosing cabinet members and key White House staff to setting the policy agenda and dealing with unanticipated crises, the presidential transition process is a huge undertaking, and one that requires much more advance planning than it is usually given. Acknowledging the short timetable that surrounds the presidential transition process, on July 31 the Senate passed the “Edward ‘Ted’ Kaufman and Michael Leavitt Presidential Transitions Improvements Act of 2015.” If passed by the House and signed into law, this bill would require the president to establish a “White House Transition Coordinating Council” six months prior to the presidential election. This council would work with transition representatives for both candidates to prepare for the challenges that will lie ahead. Under the new bill, the President would also be tasked to create an “Agency Transition Director’s Council.” This council would ensure that federal agencies function effectively through the transition. Again, transition representatives for each candidate would work with a group of senior representatives from the agencies, planning leadership changes and identifying potential obstacles. Additionally, agency directors would designate “acting officers” for all essential non-career positions. In the event that these positions become vacant during the transition, a career civil servant from the agency will take over as “acting officer” until a replacement is appointed. The Bush to Obama transition was one of the smoothest in history, and this bill reflects the best practices learned from that experience. (Full disclosure: one of the co-authors of this blog, Eisen, was the deputy general counsel of the Obama transition.) The Bush administration was ready early to work with the transition teams for both major party candidates. It offered a model of organization and cooperation with both campaigns well before Election Day. Once the election was decided, that engagement intensified, with constant contact and seamless teamwork between President-elect and his team and President Bush and his. Indeed, even after Election Day, many Bush appointees were asked to and did stay on longer in order to give the administration more time to find suitable replacements (See, e.g. Burke, p.594). The Obama administration will undoubtedly "pay it forward" and meet those same high standards in addressing the upcoming transition. Nevertheless, codifying recent best practices as law makes eminent sense now, while we are all paying attention to the upcoming election—and knowing a future administration may not be as cooperative unless required by law. Although Inauguration Day 2017 may seem far off, there is actually not a moment to spare for this important legislation to proceed. Authors Norman EisenCurtlyn Kramer Image Source: © Brian Snyder / Reuters Full Article
start Obama Helps Restart Talks Between Israel & Turkey By webfeeds.brookings.edu Published On :: Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:50:00 -0400 Israel apologized to Turkey today for the May 2010 incident on board the Mavi Marmara naval vessel, part of a flotilla to Gaza, in which nine Turks were killed from Israel Defense Forces fire. The apology came during a 30-minute telephone conversation between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, orchestrated by President Barack Obama, who was ending his 3 day visit to Israel and the Palestinian Authority. Erdogan accepted the Israeli apology, and the leaders agreed to begin a normalization process between Israel and Turkey, following the past three years, when relations were practically at a standstill. (Last December, I wrote about the beginnings of a Turkey-Israeli rapprochement, and discussed more of the policy implications here.) This development allows the two countries to begin a new phase in their relationship, which has known crisis and tension, but also cooperation and a strong strategic partnership. The U.S. administration played a key role behind the scenes in creating the conditions that paved the way for an Israeli apology and Turkish acceptance. Undoubtedly, a close relationship between Turkey and Israel-- two of America’s greatest allies in the region-- serves United States’ strategic interests globally and regionally. At a time when the Middle East political landscape is changing rapidly, it was imperative to end the long impasse between Ankara and Jerusalem. Over the past year, Turkey and Israel have also come to realize that repairing their relationship and re-establishing a dialogue is at their best interest, as they face great challenges in their immediate vicinity (first and foremost, the Syrian civil war). United States officials emphasized that this is the first step in a long process. Nevertheless, the parties will have to make a great effort to overcome years of distrust and suspicion if they want the relationship to work. No one is under the allusion that relations will go back to what they were in the “honeymoon” period of the 1990s but modest improvement can be made. It will not be an easy task, and for that to happen it is essential that the parties not only talk to each other, but also listen to one another and begin to respect each other’s sensitivities. In order for this rapprochement to be successful, United States will have to continue to oversee discussions between Turkey and Israel, and remain heavily engaged in this process. Authors Dan Arbell Image Source: © Jason Reed / Reuters Full Article
start 100 years ago a flu pandemic started, killing as many as 100 million By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 03 May 2018 09:47:58 -0400 And things feel eerily familiar today. Full Article Living
start Gigafactory schmigafactory: $1BN "stealth" energy storage start-up moves to NC tobacco plant By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 11:11:35 -0400 Many clean tech wonks have never heard of them, but Alevo plans to be manufacturing grid-scale energy storage on a huge scale within the next few years. Full Article Energy
start Say it with Butterflies - Green Start-Up Grows Monarch Butterflies for Events, Therapy & Conservation By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:16:45 -0400 Here is an interesting buisness idea; grow butterflies to let fly at special ocasions and at the same time help the enviornment as well as people with special needs. The project is called Mariposeando (Spanish for something Full Article Living
start Startup upcycles discarded chopsticks into new decor & furniture (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:21:46 -0400 Billions of chopsticks are thrown out each year worldwide. This Vancouver company is trying to turn some of of these into new items for the home. Full Article Design
start Swedish electric car startup offers 5 years of free solar charging to owners By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 06 Dec 2017 16:05:53 -0500 The Uniti electric city car will come bundled with a green charging incentive for buyers in Sweden. Full Article Transportation
start How to get started with car camping By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 05 Jun 2019 09:00:00 -0400 It's a great way to spend time outside and travel for cheap. Full Article Living
start China Bans Rare Earth Sales To Japan; Japan Starts Serious Recycling By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 05 Oct 2010 11:30:44 -0400 Alex previously wrote about concerns as China Tightens Grasp on Rare Earth Metals Vital for Green Technologies; now we are seeing it in action. After a dispute over a collision between the Japanese Coast Guard and a Chinese Full Article Design
start The Pedal Wash makes a lot of sense; somebody should start a laundro-gym By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:37:46 -0500 Steven M. Johnson beats a whole lot of TreeHugger posts to the punch. Full Article Living
start When it's cold, insulating your body is the place to start By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 16 Feb 2015 12:31:53 -0500 Steven M. Johnson has some good ideas, but there have been others worth noting in TreeHugger. Full Article Design
start Do Lectures 2011 - Start Where You Live By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:53:20 -0400 So far in our Do Lectures 2011 series we've talked about the fact that Things Are Not Just The Way They Are, we always need to ask difficult questions and challenge the Full Article Living
start Grain Yields Starting to Plateau By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 06 Aug 2013 13:59:32 -0400 Some of the factors influencing grain yields are natural, while others are of human origin. Full Article Science
start Start a Sea Change This Weekend with the Ocean Conservancy By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 19 Sep 2008 15:08:00 -0400 No plans this weekend? Why not Start a Sea Change? Planet Green’s non-profit partner, the Ocean Conservancy, hosts their 23rd annual International Coastal Cleanup Full Article Living
start Hempcrete startup kickstarts a revolution in sustainable green building in US By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Fri, 09 May 2014 12:20:26 -0400 Hemp isn't just for food, textile fiber, and fuel, but can also be a renewable and sustainable component of green buildings, as this crowdfunded project attempts to show. Full Article Design
start Teen who started Oregon fire ordered to pay $37 million By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 21 May 2018 17:27:16 -0400 The Eagle Creek Fire, which consumed nearly 50,000 acres, was started when the teen threw fireworks into the forested canyon. Full Article Science
start Small & modern 430 sq. ft. starter home is built with Passive House principles in mind (Video) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 27 Sep 2016 07:00:00 -0400 This super-insulated home is built to be earthquake-resistant too. Full Article Design
start Startup to grow fresh 'super-local' food out of recycled shipping containers in Paris By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 05 Dec 2016 11:38:23 -0500 Founded by two sons of farmers, this company wants to grow farm-fresh food -- out of shipping containers. Full Article Science
start French startup will put 'flying' electric water taxis to work in Paris By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 15 Mar 2017 16:11:52 -0400 It's like Uber for 'flying' water cars, with an über-cute name: SeaBubbles. Full Article Transportation
start Waste Biomass Charcoal is Solution to Toxic Fertilizers, Says Kickstarter Project (Interview) By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 19 Mar 2012 08:26:20 -0400 Jason Aramburu is trying to revolutionize how we garden by expanding the production of "Black Revolution" biochar, a soil-less growing medium made from farm waste. Full Article Living
start Uber buys JUMP, a dockless e-bike startup, and this is a good thing By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 10 Apr 2018 12:56:08 -0400 Another tool that makes life easier to live without a car. Full Article Transportation
start New exhibition documents the start of the Anthropocene epoch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 25 Sep 2018 15:51:48 -0400 Edward Burtynsky, Jennifer Baichwal, and Nicholas de Pencier Full Article Living
start When should kids start swimming lessons? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 03 Jun 2019 06:02:00 -0400 The American Academy of Pediatrics says there's an ideal time. Full Article Living
start Dandelion: an audacious and radical geothermal energy startup? By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 11 Jul 2017 11:23:33 -0400 Alphabet's X moonshot factory spins out a ground source heat pump company. Full Article Energy
start Want to go plastic-free? Start with one thing. By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Aug 2019 07:00:00 -0400 Slow, incremental changes are more effective than trying to do it all at once. Full Article Living
start Kickstart Film 'Open Sesame-The Story of Seeds' and Save Heirlooms By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 20 Sep 2012 05:00:00 -0400 The Open Sesame documentary examines the importance of open source seeds. Full Article Living
start Energy Star Finally Starts Thinking About Health, Durability and House Size By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 20 Apr 2010 11:11:52 -0400 One of the big beefs with Energy Star for housing is that all it cared about was energy; beat the standard code by 15% and you got it. No matter that the best way to make a house efficient is to make it tight, leading to all kinds of air quality Full Article Design
start Beat the heat: EPA's infographic is a good place to start By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:37:00 -0400 The information is pretty basic but it's not trivial, and would make a difference. Full Article Energy
start Why we should fix what we've got instead of starting from scratch By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 24 Jul 2017 11:03:11 -0400 Do we need hyperloops? No, we need trains that work. Full Article Design
start It's the start of the Extinction Rebellion By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Mon, 15 Apr 2019 09:47:02 -0400 Two weeks of climate action are starting on April 15. Full Article Business
start Vermicomposting and Vermiculture: Worms, Bins and How To Get Started By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Thu, 02 Aug 2007 20:01:04 -0400 Ed. note: This is the fourth post in the Green Basics series of posts that TreeHugger is writing to provide basic information about important ideas, materials and technologies for new greenies (or those who just need a quick refresher). Read on and stay Full Article Living
start It’s time to start thinking of driving like smoking By www.treehugger.com Published On :: Tue, 12 Dec 2017 10:15:37 -0500 Cars are killing us, and it is time to limit the damage to drivers and to people around them, just like we did with smoking. Full Article Transportation
