Truthout
Sustainability
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Our Prosperity Is in Peril Unless We Shift From a Wasteful World to a “Circular Economy“
This path is simply not sustainable, both for the environment and the way we live.
How Seattle Made Dark Alleys Safer – by Throwing Parties in Them
Since nearly a third of the city's walkable spaces are filled with cars, these residents decided to take back the alleys.
Eco-Village Offers Off-the-Grid Refuge From London Housing Crisis
London lacks affordable rental housing, and eco-villages can empower young adults by giving them an affordable, sustainable housing option.
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Capitalism, Green or Otherwise, Is “Ecological Suicide“
Author Richard Smith recognizes that building a movement requires more than being against ecocidal destruction.
A Shifting Culture in Rural India
From a life of sustainability to one of economic dependency and uncertainty within the span of just a single generation.
Damming the Future: The Struggle to Protect Kenya’s Ewaso Ngiro River
Indigenous people are coming together to resist the construction of a mega-dam along the only reliable river in the arid north of the country.
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How This Library Paid $1 to Install Its Solar Panels
In West Virginia, Solar Holler helps non-profits install solar panels for less than the price of a cup of coffee.
CO2 Emissions Growth Takes a Bite Out of Apple’s Sustainability Claims
Apple brands itself a leader in the fight against climate change, but its carbon dioxide emissions say otherwise.
Sustainable Living Means Making Big Changes; Why Can’t We Face Up to It?
Sustainability requires changes that are much more significant than simply doing the things that we currently do, but more efficiently.
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Oil Crash Powers Fossil Fuel Holdings Divestment Push
The oil market's crash a golden opportunity for campaigners to push for institutions to immediately cut their losses and divest from fossil fuel.