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  1. Sustainability and Leadership Issues (Ode Magazine)
      "Ode is an independent magazine about the people and ideas that are changing the world."

      "Sometimes it’s difficult to see beyond the war, poverty, exploitation and pollution that the mainstream media use to fill our view of the world. But there is more to life. There are other stories to report. Stories of countless initiatives being launched around the globe by people devoted to justice, respect and equality. Stories that bridge the gap between thinking and doing, between rage and hope, and the painful gap between the rich and poor – and thus build peace and sustainability. That is the news that Ode promises to deliver. By reading Ode you connect to a network of positive change and inspiration. Ode points the way to knowing better, doing better and feeling better." 9-05

  2. Vertical Farming for Sustainability (New York Times)
      "IF climate change and population growth progress at their current pace, in roughly 50 years farming as we know it will no longer exist. This means that the majority of people could soon be without enough food or water. But there is a solution that is surprisingly within reach: Move most farming into cities, and grow crops in tall, specially constructed buildings. It’s called vertical farming." 08-09

  3. Environmental Advocacy News (GreenPeace.org)
      Provides news related to pollution, sustainability, global warming, and other key environmental issues. See key words at the bottom of the page for information by topic. 6-02

  4. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (U.S. Green Building Council)
      "The Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System™ is the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction, and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and measurable impact on their buildings’ performance. LEED promotes a whole-building approach to sustainability by recognizing performance in five key areas of human and environmental health: sustainable site development, water savings, energy efficiency, materials selection, and indoor environmental quality." 02-07

  5. Editorial: Sustainable Architecture (Wikipedia.org)
      "Sustainable architecture is framed by the larger discussion of sustainability and the pressing economic and political issues of our world." 04-07

  6. Biosand Pitcher Filters (MIT.edu)
      "This proposal is for funding for the development of a new household water filter that costs less than $1 USD – the BioSand pitcher filter. Developed specifically for use by poor people in developing countries, this technology has much to offer as a purveyor of safe household drinking water. System strengths include simplicity, effectiveness, economic sustainability, social acceptability, and reliance on local resources." 10-07

  7. Seed Project to Preserve Species (ARS.USDA.gov)
      "The National Center for Genetic Resources Preservation (NCGRP) conserves genetic resources of crops and animals important to US agriculture and landscapes. Preservation of genetic diversity in ex situ genebanks such as NCGRP is important for conservation of biological diversity and utilization of genetic resources for economic and environmental sustainability. Formerly called the National Seed Storage Laboratory (NSSL), our facility changed its name in 2001 to reflect an expanded mission beyond seed storage. In addition to being a seed bank, NCGRP is a repository for animal genetic resources in the form of semen and plant genetic resources in the form of graftable buds or in vitro plantlets. Genetic resources are preserved using state-of-the-art technology that often involves cryogenics. A research team with cryobiology expertise works to develop cryopreservation technologies." 12-07

  8. Editorial: Stimulus Package for Seniors (U.S. News)
      "How about the reinvention of our communities to fit the needs of an aging population? That's an infrastructure program even more important than repairing bridges, sewers and roads. By spending billions of dollars to stimulate the economy today, we will improve the way society supports our parents and grandparents tomorrow. Let's call it the Sustainability for Seniors Act (think of it as the new SSA)."

      "According to two academics, Maurizio Antoninetti and Mario D. Garrett, 'Communities are not prepared for an aging population, especially in the areas of transportation, housing, land-use planning, public safety, parks and recreation, work force development and volunteerism/civic engagement.' 02-09

  9. Mycorrhizal Fungus (Mycorrhizae.com)
      "Mycorrhizal fungi’s significant role in long-term atmospheric CO2 storage is another topical field of study. The many soil health and plant growth benefits from these ubiquitous plant symbionts are already well-documented, but it is the burgeoning knowledge related to the glycoprotein glomalin that is creating a whole new realm of soil knowledge. Glomalin, produced exclusively by arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi, is an organic adhesive permeating most soils and is a primary factor in creating friable soil texture."

      "The really big discovery is that glomalin is 30 to 40 percent Carbon which is stored in soil for up to 42 years. A major component of soil organic matter, glomalin accounts for 27 percent of Carbon in soil. The U.S. Department of Energy is currently funding studies to determine glomalin’s promising potential to offset atmospheric CO2."

      "So where is the convergence? Biochar and mycorrhizae both augment soil sustainability and they both implement substantial long-term Carbon sequestration. The bonus is that combining these two remediations apparently compounds their cumulative beneficial properties into a powerful '2 + 2 = 5' soil scenario."

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  10. Tipping Point for Fish (MSNBC News)
      Ted Dansen talks about the need for sustainability in fishing the oceans. 04-11

  11. -Editorial: The Path to Peace Is Not More Guns (Huffington Post)
      "Instead of calling for airstrikes, call for an end to the weapons trade. Instead of falling for simplistic analysis of 'good guys versus bad guys', look for a political process to address the root causes fueling violence. Instead of hoping for a quick solution, look for long term sustainability. Instead of just pointing fingers at these regimes, look at how Western policies in these regions have too often perpetuated rather than lessened violence." 03-12

  12. -09-19-12 Study: Arsenic in Rice (ABC News)
      "According to a sobering report released to 'Good Morning America' by Consumer Reports magazine this morning, rice eaten just once a day can drive arsenic levels in the human body up 44 percent. Rice eaten twice a day can lead to a 70 percent increase in arsenic."

      " 'We think that consumers ought to take steps to moderate their consumption,' said Urvashi Rangan, director of consumer safety and sustainability at Consumer Reports." 09-12

  13. Smart Grid (Wikipedia.org)
      "A smart grid is an electrical grid that uses information and communications technology to gather and act on information, such as information about the behaviors of suppliers and consumers, in an automated fashion to improve the efficiency, reliability, economics, and sustainability of the production and distribution of electricity." 10-12

  14. -International Biochar Initiative (IBI)
      The mission of the IBI is to promote the development of biochar systems that follow Cradle to Cradle sustainability guidelines. 12-12

  15. 02-02-15 Editorial: Environmentalists Need to Proceed on Long-Term Solutions (Grist.org)
      "But everyone on the left — and greens are on the left now — needs to think about how to make liberalism, including sustainability, a more vital force in American life. Short-term campaigns will never accomplish that." 02-15

  16. Preventing Megafires and Improving Forest Health (ProPublica.org)
      "This is a story about frustration, about watching the West burn when you fully understand why it’s burning — and understand why it did not need to be this bad."

      "We live with a deathly backlog. In February 2020, Nature Sustainability published this terrifying conclusion: California would need to burn 20 million acres - an area about the size of Maine - to restabilize in terms of fire."

      "The week before this past round of fires saw the hottest temperatures ever recorded in California, the hottest temperature ever reliably recorded on earth: 130 degrees, more than half the boiling point of water, and just 10 degrees below what scientist consider to be the absolute upper limit of what the human body can endure for 10 minutes in humidity." 08-20

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