Can whitewash, tinted windows & closed doors save the earth? by Kirsten Dirksen on July 4, 2009 The fight against climate change has taken a rather low-tech turn lately. Obama’s Energy Secretary Stephen Chu wants to fight …
Greenwashing: companies that try to be green at any price by Nicolás Boullosa on June 27, 2009 Corporate responsibility regarding the environment and stakeholders (shareholders, providers, workers, consumers, society, etc) has become a mandate for businesses. No …
10 sustainable innovations: energy, transportation and more by Nicolás Boullosa on June 21, 2009 Green collar jobs, or jobs with high added value in the emerging sector of cleantech, are being stimulated by the …
How one winery creates fertility organically by Kirsten Dirksen on June 18, 2009 “A lot of the early farmers, as a lot of the farmers still do today, viewed nature as something to …
Containerless peanut butter & hummus; life with lecherias by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2009 A few weeks ago, I leaned off my balcony trying to catch a glimpse of the woman singing flamenco in …
Where trains beat planes: Spain's high-speed rail by Kirsten Dirksen on June 12, 2009 Build it and they will come. This could be the lesson Spain’s high-speed rail service offers America (recently U.S. Secretary …
A BBQ with friendlier meat: heritage breed, grassfed & local by Kirsten Dirksen on June 11, 2009 Brooklyn, New York, resident Sarah Dickinson tries not to eat a lot of meat (due to its heavy environmental toll), …
How to make a no-yeast, vegetarian, spelt pizza by Kirsten Dirksen on June 9, 2009 While traditional chefs create their dishes in a systematic manner based on a real understanding of the fundamentals of food …
Where it’s legal to farm goats in the city by Kirsten Dirksen on June 9, 2009 Lately goats have been gaining acceptance as low-carbon lawn mowers and as a pesticide-free tool to eliminate weeds and clear …
Urban orchard: how to have fruit year round by Kirsten Dirksen on June 8, 2009 “If you get all your fruit in July what are you going to do with it?” This is the problem …
