WorldChanging
Tools, Models and Ideas for Building a Bright Green Future
Visit WorldChanging
Posted 4 days ago
Imagine a future where government spending went to creating a low-carbon economy, powered by green collar workers and publicly-purposed investments. Instead of government spending that bails out auto
Posted 5 days ago
By William M. BrownThe American Southwest confronts a rapidly changing identity. Symptoms of the current century's biggest challenges skyrocketing population, climate change, ecosystems in peril,
Posted 5 days ago
Awhile back, Alex Steffen posted an interesting riff speculating on the potential for a new kind of sustainability movement, a crusade of open sharing that would spread the brightest green pract
Posted 5 days ago
Europe proves that if you build it, they just might come. The recent Times article on the bike-sharing boom in Europe offers up lots of good stuff. For mayors looking to ease congestion and prove the
Posted 5 days ago
Editor's note: This post is part of a series. We'll be releasing one of Worldchanging ally Andy Lubershane's original comics each week until the end of the year. While many of the issues covered in th
Posted 5 days ago
Climate foresight is a valuable strategy, both for helping direct our efforts toward coping with climate change, and for helping us fully grasp the seriousness of the crisis. Although we won't know th
Posted 1 week ago
Sarajevo, 2008. Wolfgang Thaler Last week, just a few hours after having landed in Switzerland for the IETM Autumn Plenary Meeting (which focused on the very sexy theme of 'misunderstanding'), i was
Posted 1 week ago
Yesterday, approximately 5 million southern Californians living near the San Andreas Fault participated in an emergency preparedness drill called The Great Southern California ShakeOut. For these read
Posted 1 week ago
This week in headlines from Worldchanging Seattle:AIA Award-Winners: Visions for Veggie Oil and Parking LotsTwo conceptual projects received commendations for their vision at last week's AIA Honor Awa
Posted 1 week ago
Sydney sprawl stretching farther than the eye can seeWhen the financial meltdown has cooled, lenders regain their intestinal fortitude and home-building fires up again, will most of the new housing fo
Subscribe to WorldChanging