http://www.sierraclub.org/sierra/201309/coolschools/complete-rankings.aspx 7 of the 162 Sierra Club "Green Schools" were in MA, in order of standing: Harvard 16 UMass Amherst 27 BU 88 Hampshire 89 Mount Holyoke 124 Worcester … [Read more...]
Greening the Grid (one meter at a time) – Viridian Energy
Full disclosure: 1.) I got the ok from the editors before writing this post, and 2.) I am an Independent Associate of Viridian Energy, my associate id is 30629. What does that mean? It means that, if you are a customer of National Grid … [Read more...]
New Walking Safety Project Blamed for 40 Years of Car-Centric Decline
From wasting prime real estate by paving it over for parking to funding expensive road-widening projects, some communities are realizing that taking a step back from the car culture is good for business. But much like parts of Appalachia … [Read more...]
Integrated Urban Agricultural Systems
On Monday January 30th, the Boston Redevelopment Authority (BRA) held a public meeting at Suffolk University, halfway between the State House and City Hall, to change the Boston zoning laws to allow for agriculture throughout the city, … [Read more...]
Connecting for Change Is Coming To New Bedford This Weekend.
"Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has." -Margaret Mead This weekend, inspiring leaders of social causes will descend upon New Bedford Massachusetts … [Read more...]
A New Recipe for the American Food System
Food sovereignty is an issue we will likely hear a lot about in coming years. Basically, it is the right a community has to determine where its food comes from. Outbreaks of food-borne illness receive great attention, but concerns about our … [Read more...]
Changing the World (Right Now)
If you had a magic wand, and you could wave it and create a world full of light, love, justice and peace, when do you think you would choose to use it? Would you get around to it as soon as you were done with your education? Would you do it … [Read more...]
Don’t Do as the Senate Does – Act Now on Climate Change
2010 has been a year of missed opportunities for the environment. From no progress or worse on the international climate action stage, to a clean energy bill in the U.S. Senate that is still on ice despite the worst environmental disaster … [Read more...]
Just a thought
Hi All: The big thing around my neighborhood of Roslindale lately is the development of the old Ashmont Discount into a new Staples. The construction has been going on for three months, constricting traffic around the Dunkin … [Read more...]
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