The high cost of fast fashion
From pesticides to fossil fuels, it takes a lot of resources to make a T-shirt.
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Lawn care goes electric
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Too much of a good thing? The environmental downside of the “Stanley cup” craze.
Do I really need to mow my lawn?
Buying less stuff is good for the planet. It’s also good for us.
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How to improve air quality in your home
Products without packaging: How refill stores can help solve the plastics crisis
Electric buildings: Replacing fossil fuels for the public good
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California has even more potential to flex our power
The greening of cities: Integrating nature into urban design
A need to connect with nature is hardwired into us as human beings. As we march towards an increasingly urbanized future, the task of forging the right relationship between the built environment and the natural one is an ever more pressing priority.
Choose forward.
As the pandemic nears its end and we start heading out into the world, will we go back to how things used to be, or will we take this opportunity to build a new normal?
Identifying and Tackling Barriers to Building Electrification in New England
Electrification is a critical strategy for ending the direct use of fossil fuels for space and water heating, cooking and other commercial and residentail functions. A new report, written in collaboration with the Policy Program at the Harvard Kennedy School’s Institute of Politics, examines the financial, institutional and cultural barriers facing electrification in New England, and proposes key steps to facilitate the transition.