Websites

The shipping industry is dirty. Really dirty. Unfortunately, it is also massive, if it were a country it would be the sixth largest in terms of carbon production. Fortunately, change may be coming to the industry soon. With the introduction of a new website by the Carbon War Room to inform people about the environmental impact of different ships and shipping companies.

Check out the website here: http://www.shippingefficiency.org/

Welcome to Green Equations’ Blog. We will be using this section of the website to provide our opinions and perspectives on the all things ‘sustainability.’

To start, let me introduce who we are:

Green Equations is a nonprofit organization created by myself, Wesley Cronk, and my good friend and colleague Ramsay Stevens. We came together over the common belief that sustainable development is a necessary consideration in our rapidly changing world. Our organization is dedicated to the ‘democratization of sustainability’ —- we believe that anyone wishing to make positive changes should have the ability to do so.

One way that we hope to accomplish our goal is through this blog. Today, sustainability-related information is not in regular circulation. Mainstream media often ignores developments and innovations in the field, either because it doesn’t make for good headlines or the content is too technical to convey. Our blog is intended to combat this present bias by providing interesting and relatable stories in a context that makes sense for everyone.

The second way we are forwarding our goals is through our specialized projects. The Green Gains Program is our paramount project. Green Gains provides residential, co-operative, and commercial buildings with no-cost financing solutions to begin energy efficiency upgrades. We view this project as the embodiment of our ideals —- we provide participants the ability to live and work more sustainably regardless of socioeconomic status. To read more about the benefits of this project, feel free to visit our the Projects page on our website. Along with the Green Gains Program, Green Equations offers nonprofit sustainability consulting on a variety of other types of projects with the intention of providing information while saving people money.

I encourage all readers to check out the rest of our site. In other sections of our blog we update readers on interesting news and stories that we are reading, covering topics like energy efficiency, climate change, renewable energy, and green building. Check back for our latest posts or sign up to follow us via RSS.

Have you heard about NRDC’s Smarter Cities?

“When thinking about the urban environment, more often than not problems come first to mind.  Less commonly thought about is the potential presented by cities, potential to rethink and reshape their environments responsibly.

Today urban leaders—mayors, businesses and community organizations—are in the environmental vanguard, making upgrades to transportation infrastructure, zoning, building codes, and waste management programs as well as improving access to open space, green jobs, affordable efficient housing and more. If they succeed in making their cities more efficient, responsible and sustainable, what will result will be smarter places for business and healthier places to live.”

Find out what is smart and green near you. Join the team and start reporting the success of your city! (more…)