Thin Ice – Scientific Documentary on Climate Change to Premier Earth Day 2013

A free global premier of Thin Ice: The Inside Story of Climate Change takes place in nearly 200 locations worldwide on April 22, Earth Day 2013. More than six years in the making, the 73-minute documentary is the first film about the science of climate change made by scientists themselves. It tells the story of the urgent work to understand the Earth’s changing... Read More

ASU Curriculum Goes Paperless

~ by Snowden Bishop ~ Renowned for its achievements in sustainability, Arizona State University (ASU) will modernize, automate and streamline its curricular management using CurricUNET, an award-winning curriculum management technology, in order to reduce paper consumption and save resources. The change will enable ASU to  integrate sustainable, paperless practices... Read More

The Primary Right – Freedom Through Preservation of Nature

Photo Credit: Kevin Krejci via Creative Commons ~by Carter Dillard ~ Thinking about our first or “primary” human right is actually a new way of thinking about how to protect the environment, and how to visualize what our planet ought to look like. When we think about the idea of being free, we usually think about the freedom to act, or the right to do what we want... Read More

100+ US Campuses Join 305.org Fossil Fuel Divestment Campaign

As Bill McKibben’s Do The Math tour sells out venues across the country, the call for divestment spreads nationwide More than 100 campuses across the country have joined the “fossil fuel divestment campaign” launched by 350.org calling on colleges and universities to divest their endowments, estimated at a total of $400 billion nationwide, from the fossil... Read More

Grist on Climate: Can we do the Impossible to Stop the Unthinkable?

“Climate Change Is Simple,” said David Roberts of Grist in a compelling and frightening Ted talk.  Evidenced by recent weather calamities, we’re already facing the deleterious effects of a warming earth.  Sandy is just the tip of the iceberg.  Scientific studies have shown that methane gasses released by the diminishing permafrost and darkening... Read More

Curriculum Software Innovators Governet Awarded California’s ASSIST Contract

~ by Snowden Bishop ~ May California be leading a growing trend in sustainable practices in higher education curriculum processing? Once a manual process involving thousands of reams of paper each year to process, curriculum development has evolved over the last decade. Today,  automation is transforming the way colleges and universities process curriculum and saving... Read More

Nation of Change Creates Awareness Campaign About GMO Producer Monsanto

Nation of Change appeals to its supporters to help them combat environmental destruction caused by Monsanto’s genetically modified organisms – seeds. The campaign endeavors to raise funds to erect a billboard ad in Monsanto’s home town, St. Louis, Missouri. Dear Friends, Over the last year, you have stood with us as we Occupied at Zuccotti Park, Washington... Read More

State-by-State Look at How Early Spring Has Arrived

From Climate Central: For most of the country spring has sprung earlier this year, but is this anything more than a single warm year?  It seems that it is.  Over the past several decades, with the exception of the Southeast, spring weather has indeed been arriving earlier. In the map below, you can see how much earlier spring has arrived state-by-state, measured... Read More

EPA Provides $15 Million to Help Small Drinking Water and Wastewater Systems Across the Country

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced today that it will provide up to $15 million in funding for training and technical assistance to small drinking and wastewater systems, defined as systems that serve fewer than 10,000 people, and private well owners. The funding will help provide water system staff with training and tools to enhance... Read More

Tucson Auto Dealership Harnesses Power of the Sun and Community Service

When Brent Berge opened Desert Toyota forty years ago, the corner of 22nd & Kolb was on the outskirts of Tucson.   Almost nothing was there, and certainly there were no automobile dealerships near by. A few people scratched their heads and asked him why would anyone in their right mind want to build an automotive dealership “way out there.”   It... Read More