LL Bean Goes a Deeper Shade of Green

On Friday, I wrote a post about the challenge of greening the workplace. This morning, I came across an article touting the green efforts of the well-known outdoor apparel and equipment store, LL Bean. Upon further research, I learned that LL Bean makes it easy for its employees to have greener habits at […]

The West is Being Left in The Dust

It may have seemed dismal in the 1930’s when the great Dust Bowl storms in the western United States wreaked havoc on the land. Drought conditions and human activity are to blame for this extreme weather phenomenon. With the significant increase in misuse of the land over the past 150 years, like massive […]

Recycling Efforts Help Rebuild New Orleans

The unique architectural heritage of New Orleans is being saved by the efforts of a local non-profit group called “The Green Project”. The organization helps with deconstruction efforts across the great old town and resells high-quality, salvaged building materials at affordable prices at its warehouse.

Survey Reveals Room for Improvement in Greening Workplace Habits

A recent poll of over 2000 workers by Harris Interactive revealed that Americans have better green habits at home than at work. People are more apt to conserve energy and recycle at home than they are in the workplace.

Largest Solar Farm Opens to Sunny Skies

Sunny southern Spain is the home of this massive photovoltaic solar farm which will produce enough clean energy to power the equivalent of 20,000 homes.  It may look a bit like an environmental eye sore, but consideration was given to the local flora and fauna habitat.  It’s an interesting concept, but I think I […]

ASLA Makes Climate Policy Recommendations

The American Society of Landscape Architects has released recommendations to encourage Congress to take action regarding global warming.  The Safe Climate Act and America’s Climate Security Act can, if passed, “save billions of dollars […]

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