Weddings are unique events where individuals celebrate their love and vow to spend their lives together. While these events are exceptional opportunities to spend time together with family and friends, there is a growing problem with today's weddings. Couples...
Climate change is real, and the evidence is all around us. While the changes to the earth's climate are nothing new, it is apparent recent effects are having a devastating impact on countless people, places, and wildlife. If you want to know what climate change really...
Do you ever dream of a world where people set aside their differences and work together to combat climate change? In 2015 that dream became one step closer to a reality thanks to the Paris Climate Agreement. Acting under the United Nations Framework Convention on...
Fires across the Amazon have been blazing for weeks, and with no end in sight, it is quickly becoming an international crisis of unseen proportions. While fires in the Amazon are not uncommon, this year has been especially destructive to one of the world's most...
Malcolm Gladwell tells us that geothermal energy isn't as exotic as we think. His own father recently started using geothermal energy to heat and cool his home. The conversion allowed him to throw away his old oil-fueled furnace -- despite living in chilly Ontario....
Every year, millions of people travel around the globe to attend all kinds of conferences, trade shows, and workshops. Between the travel, the food, and the energy it takes to keep the lights on, it's safe to say conferences do their fair share of damage to the...
We turn our attention briefly away from the CEI controversy to a more pleasant topic: the imminent destruction of civilization. Columnist Dan Neil jumps into the peak oil story with a set of hair-rising predictions from James Howard Kunstler, author of "The Long...
Weddings generally mean BIG carbon footprints. Think invitations, food and drink, venue, entertainment, family and friends’ travel, flowers and the energy it takes to keep the whole production flowing. Even if you generally lead an environmentally conscious...
In the summer and fall, it’s seems simple to whip up a sustainable meal. Seasonal vegetables and fruits abound, so there’s always a fresh supply of local ingredients. Sustainable winter meals can be a bit more challenging, but that doesn’t mean you need to eat canned...
The holidays are a perfect time to cherish the ones you love, including Mother Earth. But seasonal travel can do a number on the planet. How do you keep your carbon footprint from looking like a Yeti’s in the snow while still enjoying your vacation? In addition to...
