]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Conservation Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140597?rsstype=latest&cid=53 It has been a while since I blogged on Switchboard, but it's good to be back. This summer, after 12 years as a Senior Scientist at NRDC, I took a four month sabbatical. It wasn't exactly relaxing, since I used the time for Spanish immersion in Guatem... Sat, 11 Oct 2008 18:13:02 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140597?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140561?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Matt broke the ACEE state energy-efficiency scorecard story with: California Leads the Energy Efficiency Race: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Releases 2008 ScorecardIn their state-by-state analysis (2008 State Energy Efficiency Scor... Sat, 11 Oct 2008 10:04:47 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140561?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/140507?rsstype=latest&cid=53 by Cristina FoungMy favorite green product of the week: the Brondell Swash Ecoseat Bidet SeatWhat is it?The Swash Ecoseat is a bidet seat. It gets installed in place of your traditional toilet seat and has a control panel to help you select the water... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:44:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/clean-tech-blog/140507?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/140489?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Leaders from the environmental and business communities have released the most comprehensive recommendations yet on the role that forests should play in the next climate change agreement. The Forest Dialogue's Initiative on Forests and Climate Change... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 19:15:11 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/140489?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140474?rsstype=latest&cid=53 On WAMU radio, an affiliate of NPR, BBC and Public Radio International, Sharon Buccino addresses energy issues and what is fact and what is fiction about natural gas And on PBS NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, Marcia Coyle and Judy Woodruff discuss what ... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 18:43:51 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140474?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140473?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Bog Turtle, Glyptemys muhlenbergiEarlier this week, the International Union for the Conservation of Nature reported that 25 percent of the world's mammal species are at risk of extinction in our lifetimes due to habitat destruction and hunting. The I... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:22:51 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140473?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/dateline-earth/140530?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Coinstar is running a promotion of perhaps dubious environmental merit, getting people to cash in their coins by next Wednesday. But we'll publicize it because it could mean $10,000 for the Cascade Land Conservancy right here in Rain City.... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 17:07:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/dateline-earth/140530?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140410?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Good news on the Dump Dirty Diesels Campaign front today...Yesterday, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) adopted new fuel and emissions standards for large diesel-fueled, ocean-going ships. When fully implemented, this will help reduce pol... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 16:30:39 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140410?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140411?rsstype=latest&cid=53 In the last few months, there has been an unprecendented level of attention to the production of energy in the ocean off the coast of the United States. Although much of this attention has been focused on the short-sited lifting of the moratorium... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:57:54 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140411?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140412?rsstype=latest&cid=53 You may have noticed that there's a growing amount of environmental news and opinion on the web these days. Switchboard's a great starting point, of course, but we also like to keep an eye on other great blogs and websites, to see what they're ta... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:22:46 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140412?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140400?rsstype=latest&cid=53 photo: Neil FranklinWe may be squandering our children's natural inheritance, losing up to $5 trillion a year in natural capital, by chopping down the world's forests, but the Indonesian government has finally done something to stop the destruction. ... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 15:14:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140400?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140318?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Perhaps it won't be nearly as flashy as the sustainable city that oil wealth is building in the United Arab Emirates called Masdar or even the Shanghai satellite called Dongtan, but in breaking ground on Tianjin's Eco-city, China is hoping to find a ... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:26:50 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140318?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140316?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Like all industries, the non-profit sector has its fair share of pockmarks and blemishes. Yet while it seems easy to take unflattering insider accounts from certain industries -- say, the energy and chemicals industries -- at face value, it is much m... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:26:09 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140316?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/140391?rsstype=latest&cid=53 By Sean CastenA great frustration for those who (a) really care about reducing CO2, and (b) believe in the power of well-structured market mechanisms is that the current discussion around carbon policy has bastardized the language of environmental e... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 12:21:05 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/140391?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/dot-earth/140291?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Green Inc. reports on climate, conservation, energy, economy.... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:35:46 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/dot-earth/140291?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/140344?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Leaders from the environmental and business communities have released the most comprehensive recommendations yet on the role that forests should play in the next climate change agreement. The Forest Dialogue's Initiative on Forests and Climate Change... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 11:15:21 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/worldwatch-institute/140344?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140249?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Yesterday we posted about the Global Eco-Forum, an event about responsibility, sustainability and eco-innovation, held this week in Barcelona, Spain, organised by the local group Eco-Union. The conference held interesting debates by Gunter Pauli from... Fri, 10 Oct 2008 04:18:55 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/140249?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/140197?rsstype=latest&cid=53 Is there value in knowledge for the sake of knowledge? My gut says of course, but when the question comes down to dollars and cents and it does, in the case of funding for arts, science, and other often intangible cultural resources -- it's he... Thu, 09 Oct 2008 20:35:41 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/140197?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140179?rsstype=latest&cid=53 The fabulous No Impact Man is helping to publicize a campaign by the Center for the New American Dream to get Americans to Break the Bottled Water Habit.I love this campaign-it's a great way to make a statement and have a significant impact as an i... Thu, 09 Oct 2008 19:39:49 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/140179?rsstype=latest&cid=53 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/140164?rsstype=latest&cid=53 By Adam BrowningThe implosion of credit markets could mean severe problems for people looking to finance an investment in energy efficiency or solar. Frankly, financial innovation is as important as technological innovation when it comes to bring... 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