Sustainability News
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The Great Affordability Crisis Breaking America
“In the 2010s, the national unemployment rate dropped from a high of 9.9 percent to its current rate of just 3.5 percent. The economy expanded each and every year. Wages picked up…
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6 Important Buildings from Pittsburgh’s Black History
“No structure is immune to decay and demolition, no matter its historical significance. For buildings that hold a special meaning for the African American community, the problem is acute. Many…
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If You Are Serious About Sustainability, Social Equity Can’t Be Just Another Add-On
“In August 2018, the NAACP announced Centering Equity in the Sustainable Building Sector, an initiative that addresses an uncomfortable truth: Sustainable design is increasingly a luxury commodity. “Communities of color and low…
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The Top Sustainability Stories of 2019
“A changing climate is and will always be the top story, the context behind everything (at least in the near future). But that said, there was a shift this year in how…
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20 C-suite sustainability champions for 2020
“If only the C-suite would get it — that environmental, social and governance issues affect the bottom line. That’s long been the refrain among sustainability professionals, who historically have encountered…
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Why a ‘Green New Deal’ must be decolonial
“Discussions of a Green New Deal (GND) have been all the rage these days, as hundreds of thousands have taken to the streets around the world to demand action on…
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How to Make Sustainability More Than a Buzzword
“Sustainable products are a growing industry, and Nielsen predicts customers will spend as much as $150 billion by 2021 on sustainable, fast-moving consumer goods. That includes products like packaged foods, toiletries and…
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How Age Colors Views About The Environment
“A pronounced age gap separates the perspectives of residents across a spectrum of environmental issues ranging from air and water quality and the impact of shale gas drilling to their…
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Teen girls strike for global action on climate change
“What is different this time around is just how young many female participants are, said Sherilyn MacGregor, a researcher specializing in environmental politics at the University of Manchester in England….
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TABLE OF EXPERTS: ‘Why Sustainability is Everything’
“Sustainability is not an option anymore. It’s a necessity. You need to have a strategy. You need to integrate it and implement it for all of the factors we talked…