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21 Articles match "California","Rivers"

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Is Population a Problem?
The city itself funnels into a central core, a defensible bend in the Hooghly River and the classic star-shaped, 18th-century Fort William—a stronghold harking back to a time when wealth was measured in tea, silk, jute, ivory, and gemstones, and when survival was defended by cannon fire. Or is overconsumption the real planetary threat? link].
The Green Changemakers - Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Hidden Costs of Industrial Agriculture and Sustainable Agriculture -- A New Vision
Similar snapshots of agriculture in North Carolina or California would be different in terms of crops and climate, as well as in the history and culture of the region. The pesticides, fertilizers, and pig manure seep into the groundwater and run off into local streams and rivers , and ultimately to the Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico.
The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, June 8, 2010
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Sustainable Urban Development
Copyright City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan (2007) Urban development should be guided by a comprehensive planning and management vision that includes interconnected green space, a multi-modal transportation system, and mixed-use development. Image credit: Mia Lehrer + Associates, Civitas, Inc., Marc A. The U.S.
The Green Changemakers - Sunday, March 28, 2010
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  • Profits Before People: 7 of the World’s Most Irresponsible Companies
    Texaco (which has since been taken over by Chevron) caused a toxic “ Rainforest Chernobyl ” in Ecuador from 1964 to 1992, cutting through the Amazon in search of oil and leaving behind dead rivers, polluted air, scarred forests and over 600 unlined oil pits. This article originally appeared on EarthFirst.com. Nestle. Pfizer. Wal-Mart.
    Eco Chic - Thursday, May 7, 2009
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  • Sustainable Urban Development
    Copyright City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan (2007) Urban development should be guided by a comprehensive planning and management vision that includes interconnected green space, a multi-modal transportation system, and mixed-use development. Image credit: Mia Lehrer + Associates, Civitas, Inc., Marc A. The U.S.
    The Green Changemakers - Sunday, March 28, 2010
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  • Educating for change
    Change the world," the Stanford School of Business in Palo Alto, California, perennially ranks as the most sustainably oriented MBA program in the U.S. Launched in 2003, The Presidio School of Management in San Francisco, California, has distinguished itself for its MBA in Sustainable Management. California is a hub of the movement.
    The Green Changemakers - Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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  • The Water-Energy Connection
    California's Water-Energy Relationship , published in 2005 by the California Energy Commission, reports on the relationship between water and energy. The Carbon Footprint of Water , published by River Network in 2009, explores the energy and carbon emissions embedded in the nation's water supplies. The U.S.
    The Green Changemakers - Tuesday, November 17, 2009
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  • Angelenos to mobilize for Coastal Cleanup Day
    River at Elysian Park and Ken Malloy Harbor Park. Heal the Bay” organizes Coastal Cleanup Day in Los Angeles County in partnership with the California Coastal Commission and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works. The "Code Red" locations in need of special attention are Ballona Creek, Compton Creek, Dominguez Channel, L.A.
    Green (Living) Review - Saturday, September 12, 2009
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  • Is your home polluting our water?
    The runoff water, including rain and garden/lawn water, is a significant contributor to the as it flushes pesticides and other pollutants used to keep our homes looking beautiful into other bodies of waters, including lakes and rivers. 50% is no small variant percentage! Spread mulch on bare ground to help prevent erosion and runoff.
    Green Life Smart Life - Thursday, September 3, 2009
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  • Soot Particles in the Air More Dangerous Than Previously Thought
    Dan Greenbaum, the president of the non-profit Health Effects Institute, which has been releasing the analysis, said that the areas covered in the study included 116 American cities, with the highest levels of soot particles found in areas including the eastern suburbs of Los Angeles and the Central Valley of California; Birmingham, Ala.;
    Green (Living) Review - Wednesday, July 15, 2009
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  • The Seven Stones of Simpler Living
    It was a little camp in the California foothills: a woodsy reserve dotted with old oak trees sloping down to a well-shaded river. But its bed was thick with well-worn river stones, testimony to uncountable seasons of floods and the persuasive nature of water. It’s about finding the important things?—?and Stack them as you will.
    The Green Changemakers - Thursday, March 19, 2009
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  • Is water the new oil?It's the world's most precious commodity, yet many of us take it for granted. But that's all about to change... Special report by
    In California, some farmers abandoned their crops this year as Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger declared the first state-wide drought for 17 years. Each km3 is equivalent to 1,000bn litres, or 1bn tonnes, of water - about the remaining annual flow of the River Nile. But that's all about to change. But it's getting harder.
    The Green Changemakers - Monday, November 3, 2008
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  • A Better Future from Farms
    In southeastern Minnesota, Dave Legvold grows corn and soybeans on land that drains into the Cannon River, which then winds its way to the Mississippi River. From Field to Fork: AFT’s Growing Local Campaign Twenty-five years ago, California farmer Alex Weiser was struggling to make his family’s 160-acre apple orchard work.
    The Green Changemakers - Monday, May 18, 2009
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