The Circular City: What Is It and How Do We Get There

Cities are the engines of modern economic activity — generating 85 percent of today’s GDP. But this comes at a cost: urban communities consume 75 percent of the world’s natural resources, generate half of all global waste, and create two-thirds of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions.

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The Circular City: What Is It and How Do We Get There

Building the Future, Jason McLennan, CEO, McLennan Design

The co-author of the Living Building Challenge and one of the world’s most admired thinkers in green building shows how the future of the built environment is manifesting today. 

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Building the Future, Jason McLennan, CEO, McLennan Design

7 companies to watch in sustainable shipping

Delivery supply chains are inching toward electrification. Here are the leaders where EVs and old-school logistics converge.

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7 companies to watch in sustainable shipping

4 stakeholder engagement trends to watch

Multinationals are rethinking their approaches to risk, resilience and corporate responsibility. Here are the trends they’re paying attention to.

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California’s Grid Geeks: A beacon of hope

Meaningful climate action will require the U.S., and the world, to register many California-sized renewable energy grid success stories.

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Schneider Electric wants to help you buy clean energy

Its most recent acquisition is yet another proof point of how corporate renewables are scaling.

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Schneider Electric wants to help you buy clean energy

Will China beat the U.S. clean energy market?

China invested more than $100 billion in clean energy in 2015, double U.S. investment, and spurred job growth. Can the U.S. catch up?

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To the president-elect: A confidential briefing

These are the scientific facts and economic realities, Mr. Trump. Deal with them.

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5 Tips To Cultivate Happy Gardening With Your Children

Getting children excited about gardening is one of the easiest ways to boost their connection to their food and to get kids to eat vegetables. And yet many children don’t know that grapes grow on vines and that carrots are the roots of a…

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5 Tips To Cultivate Happy Gardening With Your Children

Getting children excited about gardening is one of the easiest ways to boost their connection to their food and to get kids to eat vegetables. And yet many children don’t know that grapes grow on vines and that carrots are the roots of a…

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