The United Nations calls climate change the defining issue of our time. On Wednesday morning, an intergovernmental panel released a special report …
Students, staff at Hendersonville school are part of county pilot program to reduce waste
Plastic items and wrappings that can’t be composted go into buckets, while food placed in bins will be picked up by Atlas Organics. Organizers say just …
BC ‘water stress’ report calls for increased safeguards to protect people, salmon
Due to low water levels this past summer, the government implemented a fish protection order under the Water Sustainability Act. The area has a …
State of Maine taking steps to fight climate change
A new climate change report from the United Nations is grim. The report comes from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, the U.N.’s body …
Scott Morrison says Australia’s record on climate change misrepresented by media
Scott Morrison signalled that Australia is unlikely to update its emissions reduction commitments under the Paris agreement before a speech to the UN …
UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (SDG Summit)
The UN and the major associations of local governments have helped train over 1,000 public servants from over 50 countries in mainstreaming the …
Citi Creates Sustainability Chief as CEO Seeks Radical Action
Citigroup Inc. promoted an executive to the new role of chief sustainability officer as CEO Michael Corbat called on world leaders to take “more radical …
Berks business leading flex-recycling pilot program
EXETER TWP., Pa. – Recycling options are expanding in Pottstown, Montgomery County. People can now put more than bottles, cans, and cardboard …
A cautionary tale about solar
WALNUT COVE — A group of concerned residents gathered Monday night to try and shine a light on the solar power industry in the wake of plans to …
Midcoast isn’t ready to scrap composting just yet
Compost pickup along the Midcoast has proven controversial. Some champion it as a way to prolong the life of Ox Mountain Landfill while others worry …