Sustainability

Sustainability refers to any article or event addressing mechanisms, strategies and tactics to maintain environmental progress.

World’s Worst Pollution Problems: 2012

Child scavenges a flooded dump, standing hip-deep in toxic water.(Photo courtesy Blacksmith Institute)Originally Published by ENS - Industrial pollution is a critical public health threat on a par with malaria and tuberculosis, but while 125 million people around the world are at risk from toxic pollutants, these causes of illness and death are underestimated.

Posted on October 26th, 2012
Sustainability, Would You Believe?

Smart Conservation for the Lazy Consumer

- People aren’t conserving energy for love or money—you have to trick them into it.

Posted on August 26th, 2012
Sustainability

First Sustainable Cooking Fuel Facility Opened in Mozambique

Cassava leaves. Source: Neil Palmer, CIAT International Center for Tropical Agriculture.CleanStar Mozambique’s bio-ethanol cooking fuel plant has come online in an attempt to replace the country’s dependence on charcoal.

Wanda Archy, posted on July 30th, 2012
Quick Look, Sustainability

U.S. Group Lists Top 15 Sustainable Universities

Cropped car from the Arizona state university factoid box.The American College and University Presidents’ Climate Commitment (ACUPCC) is honoring ongoing Earth Day efforts by recognizing colleges and universities who have excelled in attempts to further the field of ecological sustainability.

Elise Mulder Osenga, posted on May 2nd, 2012
Education, Quick Look, Sustainability

Becoming America’s Next Eco-Star

Katelyn accepting an award on behalf of her team for placing first in the Communications Contest at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon.As America’s Next Eco-Star, Katelyn Romanov says she intends to make it her personal duty to bring young people back into the environmental equation, and make clean energy and energy efficiency just as popular as March Madness.

Katelyn Romanov, posted on March 26th, 2012
Articles, Education, Sustainability

Rio+20 Conference Centers on Seven Issues

Image of the Rio+ logoIn advancing the goal of achieving sustainable development around the world, Rio de Janeiro will host the 20th annual United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development in Brazil from June 20-22.

Katrina Laygo, posted on February 3rd, 2012
Announcements, Sustainability

A SEAD of Sustainable Growth

Photo of a dandelion seed.A project called SEAD, for Sustainable Environment-Actionable Data, aims to create a system for scientists to share their data across disciplines.

Elise Mulder Osenga, posted on November 2nd, 2011
Quick Look, Sustainability, Technology

Alex Steffen says Earth Observation is part of Worldchanging

Picture of Alex Steffen, co-founder of Worldchanging.Alex Steffen, keynote speaker at the IEEE Professional Communication Society conference at the University of Cincinnati, says small steps can result in big changes, and we need to better educate the public on scientific findings that demonstrate the need for action.

Jeff Kart, posted on October 10th, 2011
Earth Observation, Featured Person, Sustainability

3 Billion More Mouths to Feed

- New projections put the earth's population at 10 billion in 2100.

Posted on May 6th, 2011
Sustainability

The Human Security Index: Potential Roles for the Environmental and Earth Observation Communities

Map showing Human Security Index USA, Prototype Version 0.1. Blue indicates relatively better situations.If a nation's GDP is not enough to define human welfare, what is? Author David Hastings explores the idea of a human security index, and shares progress on creating a standard measurement for human well-being.

David Hastings, posted on May 4th, 2011
Articles, Earth Observation, Politics, Sustainability