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Building homes that fight against climate change

AGreenLiving

Even with concerted efforts to curb climate change, it’s clear we are already living through the effects of a warming world. As such, it’s time to get serious about where and how we build our homes to keep our families safe while also lessening our impact on the planet. Instead, the pressure is dispersed around the structure.

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What Is B Corp? B Corp Certification Guide + Quick Assessment

Green Business Bureau

Resolutions to global challenges such as climate change, poverty, inequality, biodiversity loss, habitat destruction, resource depletion, racism, and exploitation need the backing of our economic system. By 2007 , 82 businesses were certified by B Lab. Monitor and evaluate the plan. Make the required changes.

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A quiet revolution: Southwest cities learn to thrive amid drought

Grist

This story was originally published by Yale Environment 360 and is reproduced here as part of the Climate Desk collaboration. In the rolling hills around San Diego and its suburbs, the rumble of bulldozers and the whine of power saws fill the air as a slew of new homes and apartments rise up. Today that number is 10 percent.