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A quiet revolution: Southwest cities learn to thrive amid drought

Grist

“The [Colorado] river itself is bearing a huge burden for this, in terms of the environmental flows of the river,” said John Fleck, writer-in-residence at the Utton Center at the University of New Mexico School of Law. billion gallons in 2007 to 57 billion gallons in 2020 — a 30 percent decline.

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From Climate Exhortation to Climate Execution

Mosaic

And even getting new construction to go electric is a trial—as attorney general, Healey had no choice but to rule that state law prohibited town ordinances from banning gas hookups in new buildings. But Boston has almost three hundred thousand housing units, and Massachusetts, in all, has three million. When economists talk about the I.R.A.

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

Green Business Bureau

Certification is shown to attract and engage top talent, increase credibility and build trust, slash costs, meet the demands of a consumer majority, and protect a company’s mission in the long term. By 2007 , 82 businesses were certified by B Lab. Are, and how, are human rights and environmental laws enforced in your country?