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Cultivating Values on the College Farm, or, Revisionist History Has No Future
There are plenty of awful factory farms in the U.S. living up to the expression that "meat is murder." So why did a small college going the extra mile to be humane and sustainable face an orchestrated avalanche of wrath when it planned to slaughter two of its admittedly iconic oxen?
Sustainable Agriculture 9-1-1, or, That Time a College Tried to Feed Its Mascot to Students
Collegiate sustainability programs are booming. But consider the case of Green Mountain College as a cautionary tale for where they can go wrong.
Let My People Surf… and Eat Salmon Jerky
Patagonia Clothing founder Yvon Chouinard almost became a food guru instead of an outdoor gear guru, but as his new enterprise shows, he's never given up on changing how the world eats.
Entering a Dangerous Epoch — The Anthropocene
The global environmental change community has gathered in London and online this week to forge a more effective voice on sustainability.
Trading Protests for Sustainable Energy in Middle East
In the hamlet of Susya, a joint effort by Israelis and Palestinians is lighting a single candle (lit by biogas) rather than cursing the darkness.
Alcoa and Corporate Social Responsibility — Rhetoric vs. Reality
Alcoa has made "Fortune" magazine's list of Most Admired Companies and the prestigious Dow Jones Sustainability Index, but the aluminum company's rhetoric doesn't always match its performance.
Corporations, Meet Transparency
Most major companies around the world have embraced the linked ideas of sustainability and responsibility. More of them need to embrace a sustainable and responsible reality.
DuPont and Corporate Social Responsibility — Rhetoric vs. Reality
DuPont is proud of its "publicly established environmental goals," but the company has also faced lawsuits over allegations of contamination, and it's associated with 103 Superfund sites.
Companies Meeting Corporate Responsibility With Sincerity
Patagonia, Honest Tea, The Timberland Company and Seventh Generation Inc. talk the talk of corporate social responsibility and appear to walk the walk.