Tag: Green Biz
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, April 19
Written by Darci Palmquist | April 19th, 2011
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Every day is Earth Day when you start it with 5 cool green news links:
- Meet a Louisiana shrimper one year after the Gulf oil spill. (The New York Times)
- Are women more likely than men to go green? A new study assess the green gender gap. (Green Biz)
- What do you think of Richard Branson’s plan to introduce lemurs to his private Caribbean islands–good idea or bad? (BBC)
- These posters from the past 4 decades will take you on a journey through Earth Day history. (Red Green and Blue)
- Haven’t heard of the mountain bongo? Better get to know it now. (Extinction Countdown)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, April 7
Written by Darci Palmquist | April 7th, 2011
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These 5 green news links are worth a read:
- The Conservancy’s work with fishermen in California makes headlines. (Triple Pundit)
- American consumers are lazy, habitual and confused about how to go green–do you agree? (Green Biz)
- What will Richard Branson find at the bottom of the sea? (BBC)
- The disaster in Japan could result in more logging of Indonesia’s rainforests. (Mongabay)
- Oil will run out in 50 years… then what? (Treehugger)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, March 31
Written by Darci Palmquist | March 31st, 2011
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Snowstorms in April are not very cool or green, but these 5 news links are:
- The future is carbon capture and sequestration, or “tucking carbon into the ground.” (The New York Times)
- Why have 7 major companies dropped their support of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative? (Green Biz)
- In case you missed Obama’s energy speech yesterday, here’s the re-hash. (Treehugger)
- Demand is up, but supply is down for the Toyota Prius. (LA Times)
- The best way to reduce your exposure to BPA? Stop eating canned foods. (The Daily Green)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, March 22
Written by Darci Palmquist | March 22nd, 2011
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How are you celebrating World Water Day? Look back on all our water tips and tell us which ones you tried out.
- On World Water Day, ask yourself this: do you respect the ‘elixir of life’? (Huffington Post Green)
- The best way to get conservation to the masses might just be through sports. (Green)
- Sad news alert: Knut, the world’s most famous polar bear, died suddenly and scientists aren’t sure why. (TIME)
- Gray wolves could come off the endangered list in two states. (Extinction Countdown)
- This CSR mind map will blow your mind. (Green Biz)
Cool Green Morning: Thursday, February 10
Written by Darci Palmquist | February 10th, 2011
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Polar bears are on a climate-induced diet while we eat salad in winter…it’s a perplexing world:
- A new study reveals a grim future for polar bears–and this video of a starving mom and cubs brings it all home. [Warning: the video is very hard to watch.] (Green)
- Green design is helping Nike recycle 82 million plastic bottles into shirts, shoes and more. (GreenBiz)
- Sewage as a source of energy–why not? (NY Times)
- The global economy depends on healthy ecosystems, says Prince Charles. (Mongabay)
- If you’ve eaten a salad recently, you might want to pay attention to Southern California’s water issues. (NPR)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, January 25
Written by Darci Palmquist | January 25th, 2011
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Get your green news in 5 easy links:
- The Northeast is the new Artic. Brrrr. (The New York Times)
- Dow’s collaboration with the Conservancy is “a small step for a company, a giant leap for critters of all kinds,” says Joel Makower. (Green Biz)
- Cyber-thieves hack the Czech carbon registry and make off with $38 million in carbon credits. (Mongabay)
- REDD needs to focus on the needs of local people, says a new report. (Conservation Journal Watch)
- One of Obama’s top climate and energy advisers is stepping down–what impact will her departure have? (Grist)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, December 21
Written by Darci Palmquist | December 21st, 2010
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Gotta love a green news round-up that features His Holiness and Her Deepness:
- The other “Person of the Year” award goes to this explorer-oceanographer known as “Her Deepness.” (Treehugger)
- Top 10 green stories of the year–can you find the ones that feature TNC? (Grist)
- Straight from the WikiLeaks files: the Dalai Lama says we should focus on climate change, not politics, in Tibet. (The Guardian)
- Here’s a timely question: how do you know if your package was shipped green? (Green Biz)
- Tongue twister alert! Hybrid street-sweeper sweeps the streets of NYC. (EcoGeek)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, December 7
Written by Darci Palmquist | December 7th, 2010
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What’s hiding on your pantry shelves…perhaps something cool and green?
- Wildlife crossings have come a long way from the narrow tunnel under the highway…check out these design finalists. (Treehugger)
- Is Jonathan Franzen’s new book Freedom, which features a fictional Nature Conservancy employee, the Silent Spring of today? (Grist)
- China beats the United States in these 7 green technologies. (Green Biz)
- Alaskan wildlfires are burning more intensely due to climate change, says a new study. (Green)
- Better check your cupboards for ‘undiscovered’ species of flowering plants…scientists think there could be as many as 35,000 out there. (BBC)
Cool Green Morning: Friday, December 3
Written by Darci Palmquist | December 3rd, 2010
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And you thought your Friday couldn’t get any cooler or greener:
- Happy birthday to the EPA–40 years old! What will the next 40 bring? (Green Biz)
- Cancun needs a conflict resolution expert, thinks Andy Revkin. (DotEarth)
- Cyclists always knew it was true, but now a new study proves it: in the city, bikes are faster than cars. (Treehugger)
- Europe decides to keep on trawling. (Green)
- Wait, this doesn’t sound right: oil exploration threatens the Seaflower Marine Protected Area in Japan? (Mongabay)
Cool Green Morning: Tuesday, November 30
Written by Darci Palmquist | November 30th, 2010
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The last day of the month: time to reflect on your green priorities?
- Surprising ways your Thanksgiving turkey was tied to Gulf of Mexico fisheries. (Alabama Press-Register)
- The economy vs. the environment–can we move beyond the “either/or” argument? (Green Biz)
- A new report says the European economy is at risk from high demand on natural resources. (BBC)
- How sustainable palm oil could determine the future of forests in Asia and Africa. (YaleE360)
- Q: What becomes of disposable coffee cups? A: TBD, following this Starbucks pilot project. (Green)
