Posts with tag sustainable living

Little kids are the big nudges in the environmental movement these days. Just ask all the grown-ups who began recycling because their sons learned about it at school, or who bought a hybrid car instead of a conventional one because their daughters kept nagging them about their carbon footprint. Or, you could ask Jennifer... Continue Reading »

In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, which tore through New Orleans on Aug. 28, 2005, architects and city planners had an opportunity to rebuild a major U.S. city in a thoughtful, sustainable way. But more than four years later, New Orleans is still struggling with the nation's highest rates of murder and child... Continue Reading »