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Earth Day goes big & virtual again

Greenability Magazine

This Earth Day will be bigger than ever, offering the public the opportunity to join events around the world as it will be mostly virtual again in response to COVID-19. Earth Day will be celebrated with live, interactive events in Kansas City and worldwide. On the first Earth Day in 1970, U.S.

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Virtue Cider sets an example for highly virtuous cider production

AGreenLiving

It relies on passive temperature control, because the building has no central heating or cooling systems. Cider House 2 also has no centralized heating or cooling and was built with a floor that sits recessed underground for natural temperature control. Turning to another resource, the process uses very little water too.

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The Sierra Club's Top 20 Cool Schools

Green Market Oracle

Despite the additional complications posed by the coronavirus pandemic a record 312 institutions participated in Sierra's annual Cool Schools rankings in 2020. Here is a countdown of Sierra's top 20 Cool Schools as described by Katie: 20. Sierra has been ranking the environmental performance of colleges since 2006.

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Does planting trees actually help the climate? Here’s what we know.

Grist

Want to do something good for the Earth? This common belief, once an inspiration for Earth Day T-shirts, now forms the basis of a booming global industry. Plant a tree. Trees lock away carbon in their trunks, branches, leaves, and roots, making them an excellent partner in countering climate change.