Category: Green Building LEED News
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Time to vote on LEED Homes (v2008)
Feature image: The Homes 2008 Ballot is officially open! Vote now and make your voice heard. How do you vote? If you joined the consensus body (registered to vote) in September…
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9 Reasons You Should Eat Cabbage
By Diana Herrington If you want beautiful glowing skin, and an immune system powerful enough to fight off just about anything, don’t forget this highly nutritious but common vegetable. Cabbage is powerful. Ancient healers declared it contained moon power because it grew in the moonlight. Modern nutritional science understands its power comes from its high…
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Drought Intensifies in Western U.S.
By Kieran Cooke In recent days California has announced its most severe water restrictions ever as drought continues to hit the state. Scientists say the region’s rainfall has been declining over the years and the consequences are serious. [caption id="attachment_320066" align="alignnone" width="500"] Dry California river bed. Photo credit: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, via Wikimedia…
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Fast Tracking TPP Would Mean More Corporate Control of Our Democracy
Do you care about having access to local and sustainably produced food or protecting your drinking water? Are you concerned about corporate influence distorting our elections? If you answered yes to either of these questions, you should be worried about legislation Senator Max Baucus and Rep. Dave Camp recently introduced that would grant the Obama…
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Divestment Goes Mainstream as Major Funds Kick the Fossil Fuel Habit
With a shift of nearly two billion dollars away from fossil fuels, the divestment campaign has moved into new territory. Last week, seventeen of the world’s largest philanthropic foundations announced commitments to pull their money out of fossil fuel companies and reinvest it in the clean energy economy. The newly formed Divest-Invest coalition urges other organizations to take…