Tag: Economics
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Is Obama the "environmental President?" Yes or no, he can still win climate fight
Obama's climate record has been "a runaway success", writes Jonathan Chait. David Roberts doesn't disagree, but puts the claim in context.
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It's time for Big Green to go fossil fuel free, says Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein calls out the biggest environmental organizations (National Wildlife Federation Endowment, The Nature Conservancy, NRDC, etc.) for their fossil fuel investments.
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The sharing economy grows, as survey finds nationwide "disownership" trend
Cat Johnson at Shareable points to a new survey that finds there is "a nationwide trend toward “disownership” that crosses age, geographic and cultural boundaries."
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Clean energy under attack from ALEC-backed fake freemarketeers
A state-by-state effort is underway to undermine the renewables industries. Surprise surprise, it's all in the name of "a level playing field".
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9 CEOs and corporate execs leading the climate change fight
Whether big business can be a force for good is a perennial discussion among TreeHuggers. These corporate leaders are out to prove it can.
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Another Seattle tool library opens its doors
As Seattle welcomes yet another tool library, there are bigger picture lessons to be learned about the value of sharing.
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Colorado library combines book rental and seed rental
Basalt Regional Library in Colorado is combining the best of both a traditional public library and the ever more popular seed library.
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The high cost of climate change inaction (VIDEO)
From oysters to insurance, our inaction on climate change is already costing businesses and taxpayers in the United States billions, each year.
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How climate change devastates winter sports
Climate change is already devastating the multi-billion dollar skiing and outdoor winter sports industry.
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The sharing economy is here to stay
According to Forbes, revenue from the sharing economy will surpass $3.5 billion this year.
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10 Businesses Going Green in the Realm of Romance
Valentine's Day is all about romancing your sweetheart. These companies show the planet some love too.
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A Call for the 0.1% to Save the Planet with a Billionaire League of Justice
Thomas Watson suggests it might be our best hope of putting humanity on a sustainable path
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The Canadian Penny Died Today
No more penny for your thoughts north of the border.
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Study Shows Wanting Stuff Makes Us Happier Than Having Stuff
Research finds that the positive emotions associated with stuff is in the anticipation of ownership, not ownership itself.
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Clean Energy Investments Fell in 2012
Uncertain policies, cheap natural gas, and falling technology prices presented a problem for the renewables sector last year. But, things may not be as bad as they seem.
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We'll Never Run This Economy On Renewables (We'll Never Have To)
You can't talk about the potential for clean energy without also talking about creating a radically different economy.
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End of an Era: Mat McDermott Shares His Favorite TreeHugger Moments
Dear TreeHugger readers, you've no doubt noticed some changes on the site in past weeks. You'll notice other changes coming as well, one of which being that you won't be seeing aany more pieces under my byline. That's right, I'm moving on from TreeHugger.
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Fossil Fuels Will Not Help The Working Class. Renewables Might.
A fossil fuel-driven strategy for economic growth is like paying off your mortgage with a credit card. Our only hope of true prosperity lies in committing to a low carbon future.
