Posts tagged sustainable living

Colorado Schools Will Cut Carbon Emissions Dramatically with Solar | Sustainablog

SolarCity announced on October 1st that it is going to install more than 5,000 solar panels on 14 schools across the Boulder Valley School District (BVSD), already one of the ‘greenest’ school districts in the country.

A Living Roof with Solar Panels: Even Better than We Thought | Sustainablog

You`ve probably heard about some of the benefits that come with green roofs. Green roofs have the ability to mitigate the heat island effect, absorb rainwater and improve overall insulation.

Join Us to Discuss October Unprocessed at the Important Ideas HOA | Sustainablog

October is harvest time: lots of celebration of good food that’s come straight out of the ground.

AMP: the Starting Point for Sustainability Professionals | Sustainablog

Part Delicious, Yelp, and DocStoc, Sarah envisions AMP as a “a directory and content marketplace where busy sustainability professionals can quickly pull the information they need to influence progressive action.”

Sustainable Economy at Rebuild the Dream Village | Rebuild the Dream

Sweet Beginnings offers a second chance for formerly-incarcerated citizens to find jobs in the green economy.

Readers: Passenger Rail Critical To America’s Future | Urban Review STL

Mobility is an important part of our society and the federal government subsidizes all modes — planes, trains and automobiles.

If This Commercial Dosen’t Make You Want To Ride The Bus I Don’t Know What Will | Transit Turning Point

From Danish bus company Midttrafik and features a bus driver that’s cool, yeah cool.

Now if you’ll excuse me, I’ve got a bus to catch…

Energy Efficient Appliances: Will they Save You Money? | Sustainablog

Today’s home appliances are light years better than those of just a decade ago. Their superb energy-efficiency helps you create an eco-friendly home — and they also save you money.

Sailing Ships Carrying Coffee: a Sustainable Step Forward? | Sustainablog

The notion of using sailing ships to transport cargo probably seems like a giant step backwards: engine-powered ships of one kind or another have been around since the 18th century.

Could the Environment – and Our Kids – Use Another Superhero? | Sustainablog

The creators of Pacha’s Pajamas are attempting to harness that imaginative power in kids much more consciously than I’d guess the creators of more well-known superheroes ever did.

Shoes Made from Tyvek: Does Durability Make a Product Sustainable? | Sustainablog

I’ve been wearing the shoes on and off for a few weeks, and also digging into the company’s claims that their footwear is “eco-friendly” and “sustainable.”

Money Saving Sustainability Tips | St. Louis Core

Everyone is interested in saving money and when you can also help the environment the savings is an added plus. Here are a few tips to help you save even more money.

Offshore Wind Energy Development Picking Up Pace | Sustainablog

Wind power is the world’s leading source of renewable electricity, excluding hydropower, with 238,000 megawatts of capacity installed at the start of 2012.

The Wonderbag Comes to the Cloud | Sustainablog

Remember the Wonderbag? I know – sounds like one of those “seen on TV” products, but, as we discovered last February, it’s actually a really useful piece of appropriate technology.

One million people call for the end of fossil fuel subsidies | Dangerous Intersection

One million people tweeted their opposition to fossil fuel subsidies.