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How Cyclists and Buses Should Share the Road (Educational Video)

All Cyclists and Bus Operators Should Know This Surprisingly, despite their very different sizes, bicycles and buses have many things in common. Continued here:  How Cyclists and Buses Should Share...

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What Scott Bedford made reusing & recycling stuff

Scott Bedford from the wonderfully designed What I Made.com got in touch to tell us about some of the great reusing/recycling projects he’s done over the last few years. He’s made a strangely...

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Ernst & Young Beefs Up Presence in Thriving Cleantech Sector

The global consultancy giant has announced ambitious plans to build a dedicated cleantech division capable of generating more than £100m (US$158.8 million) of revenue within the next three to five...

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Will Rooftop Solar Have Its Day in the Sun?

SunRun’s solar leasing program has removed two obstacles to solar — the upfront cost and hassles. Yet despite more than $155 million in funding, the company only has about 5,000 customers  — so far....

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Green Cleaning Study Reveals Gaps Between Intentions and Actions

When it comes to environmental responsibility and purchasing of green cleaning products, businesses aren’t so very different from consumers: There’s often a disconnect between intentions and actions —...

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Notes from the Stunning Final Climate Leaders Meeting

The Climate Leaders’ annual conference previously scheduled for this week ended up being the final meeting. I attended the event and left with a few observations, including the perception that the EPA...

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Why Planning for the Worst is Best in Coping With Climate Risks

How likely is a hurricane strike in New York? According to experts, it’s not a question of whether a major hurricane will hit the Big Apple, but when. Perils Specialist Megan Linkin at Swiss Re...

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Activists Break Up a UK-Canada Tar Sands Meeting with an "Oil Orgy" (Video)

Two environmental activists took a very different approach from those who hit the White House in August to protest mining of Canada’s tar sands for oil. They interrupted an energy summit with British...

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The younger generation of entrepreneurs speaks out on green

At last week's GoGreen 2012 conference in Seattle, up-and-coming entrepreneurs showcased how the young and hip are using business to drive sustainability while creating like-minded communities. Read...

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M&A: How to find a sustainability strategy that works

When companies with very different sustainability approaches come together, how can they make sure their efforts remain intact? Employee involvement is key in creating a sustainability strategy after...

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Hyperloop to high-speed rail: Who will build the future of mobility?

Two very different versions of the future of transportation — each with its own labor shortages looming — create quite a conundrum. Excerpt from: Hyperloop to high-speed rail: Who will build the future...

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The smart city C-Suite? 5 jobs that could save cities

From chief bicycle officer to a whole range of data-driven executives, tomorrow’s public servants are likely to have a very different skill set with sustainability at the core. Read the original: The...

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6 Foods To DIY Instead Of Buy

Back in the old days, people made nearly every food they consumed from scratch. The grocery stores were very different back then, before snack bars, TV dinners and pancake mixes lined the aisles. If...

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Why we shouldn’t try to save the world

Even those of us who would like to see a very different world from the one we are living in often help to perpetuate its values with our habitual rushing around and our insistence on change over...

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Apple and Best Buy reveal their circular visions (and a new partnership)

Two very different titans in consumer electronics are each aiming to advance the circular economy in their own ways. Read more here: Apple and Best Buy reveal their circular visions (and a new...

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