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Climate Change Is Melting the Winter Olympics
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This yearโs Winter Olympics has had its share of issues, but it seems future games will have to deal with a problem more complicated than packs of stray dogs and unfinished hotel rooms. Climate change could very well cause a Winter Olympics melt down โ with unprecedented consequences. Even before the Sochi games commenced, several…
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The Olympics Are Greening Russia
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Aside from introducing the word โSochiโ into our everyday vocabulary, the 2014 Winter Olympics have served as a catalyst to introduce Russia to the concept of sustainability, including implementation of the countryโs first national standards for sustainable construction. The Olympic venues and facilities that were built in advance of the games utilized modern environmental standards…
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Bronze, Silver, Gold and Green: Sustainability at the Sochi Olympics
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As skiers, skaters, snowboarders and other athletes vie for gold, silver and bronze, several organizations and companies have already taken home top prizes for their green initiatives in advance of the Winter Olympics in Sochi. The Sochi 2014 Organizing Committee implemented the Green Building Recognition Program, a competition among Olympic venue organizations and investors that…
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The Dirty Dozen: 12 Harmful Chemicals to Rid Your House of Today
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Over the years, modern consumers have become all but obsessed with what we, well, consume. From our vegetables to our water bottles, our food and drink are guaranteed hormone-free, cage-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, BPA-free, and most certainly, without MSG. However, itโs not enough to assume that just because we are careful about what we put into…
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Climate Change โ Learning from our European Neighbors
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The 28 countries in the European Union continue to lead the world fight on climate change when, earlier this month, they announced steps to tighten the screws on carbon trading. Following a year of internal wrangling, an agreement was reached making it more expensive for businesses in the EU to burn fossil fuels. Under the…
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Carbon Trading: A Primer
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Earlier this month, the European Union decided to postpone the sale of 900 million carbon allowances, increasing the price of these allowances in their carbon trading system and making it more expensive for companies to move under the cap-and-trade policy. โHuh, what?โ you ask. In laymanโs terms, this means is it will be more expensive…
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China and Climate Change: The Next Decade
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In the past 24 years, more than 2,000 people have died in China due to extreme weather, including floods, droughts, typhoons and stormsโ all perilous products of climate change. Realizing the real dangers associated with global warming, China, the planetโs largest emitter of carbon dioxide, recently developed a specific plan for adapting to climate change.…
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Treacherous Winter Travel: How to Stay Safe on the Road
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Itโs no surprise that winter can produce some of the most treacherous travel conditions. Snow and ice on the roadways, the sun setting at early hours and the toll the weather takes on our cars all add up to create less than desirable driving circumstances. Before heading out on your next excursion this winter, here…
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Iโll Have a Green Christmas
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Without you, Elvisโs Christmas would be so blue. This year, make the King proud and make Christmas a green, eco-friendly event. Deck the Halls with a Real Christmas Tree The battle over real vs. artificial Christmas trees has been waged for decades, yet upon further analysis, we believe the live, green tree is the best…
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Clean Up Your Carbon Footprint on Black Friday
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Whoever thought that a hard day of shopping could be worse for the environment than it is for your wallet? Well, if youโre not careful this Black Friday, youโll not only heat up your credit card, youโll be setting fire to the planet. From purchasing energy efficient electronics to using an eco-friendly credit card, here…
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