Tag: <span>green economy</span>

How to Have an Effective State EPA Without Federal Support–by James Richmond

Do you find that your state’s EPA isn’t getting the kind of support it once did from the federal government? And maybe even that recent gains it’s made in environmental regulation and protection are being rolled back? Let’s take a look at 5 ways California is able to have an …

Change is in the Air – The U.S.’s First Offshore Wind Farm

Here it is, folks. We are standing at the crossroads of a remarkable energy transition in the United States. Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar are dropping in cost seemingly every day. The monumental agreement at COP21 in Paris last December and the falling price of oil and …

Shopping Your Values in the Hudson Valley

By Eban Goodstein The elusive green consumer. For decades now, sustainability entrepreneurs have been trying to mine the vein of responsible consumption, with only limited success. Area businesses tout local wares, but consumers still shop at Amazon. Poll’s show we all want to shop our values, but we seldom shell …

Carbon Supply Chain: Black Mesa and Beyond

Also posted on the Poughkeepsie Journal. The final National Climate Seminar for the spring 2012 semester wrapped up with a poignant conversation with Jihan Gearon, Executive Director of the Black Mesa Water Coalition. The conversation, entitled “Carbon Supply Chain: Black Mesa and Beyond,” touched on a diverse array of environmental …