Are you a COLLEGE STUDENT or CAREER CHANGER looking to enter the GREEN job industry but don't know where to start? Come to our "Exploring Green Careers" workshop this Wednesday, February 17, at 6:30PM on the Westwood College - South Bay Campus. Full Post >>

This past summer I spent ten weeks in Los Angeles, California interning at a sustainability consulting firm. You may be thinking, what in the world does sustainable consulting mean? Let's break it down: sustainable- "a means of configuring civilization and human activity so that society, its members and its economies are able to meet their needs and express their greatest potential in the present, while preserving biodiversity and natural ecosystems, planning and acting for the ability to maintain these ideals in the very long term" and consulting- "to seek the opinion or advice of another; to take counsel; to deliberate together; to confer... Full Post >>

The New York Times reported about the Copenhagen Accord, the climate agreement reached by the United Nations. The final version of the agreement is far from what some hoped, but still sets out important provisos for the future. Full Post >>

Pervious pavement is as strong and resilient as normal paving, but allows water to enter the ground, which prevents runoff. Full Post >>

Thomas Friedman’s latest book, Hot, Flat, and Crowded, explains how the current environmental crisis is a result of the confluence of global warming, globalization, and overpopulation. Full Post >>

According to a recent article published by Live Science, buying a real Christmas tree is more environmentally sustainable than buying a fake tree. Full Post >>

The cultivation, production, and consumption of coffee generate huge amounts of pollution, deforestation, and waste. Fortunately, transitioning to more sustainable coffee drinking is relatively simple. Full Post >>

It is especially important to remain aware of your actions during the holidays, when waste and excess are far too common. In no arena is this more important that gift-giving, and the following tips should help you make more responsible choices. Full Post >>

An article published by the New York Times describes a new Volkswagen concept car, the L1, that will be the most fuel-efficient vehicle on the road when it is released in 2010. Full Post >>

Ask any energy professional what the biggest hurdle for potential customers interested in energy efficiency is and they’ll almost always give you the same answer: financing. The upfront costs of many permanent energy efficient solutions, such as solar panels, are often simply too high for people to afford despite the fact that they pay for themselves again and again over the long term... Full Post >>