1BlockUp is a mobile social network that propagates sustainable behaviors amongst neighbours. Most people want to lead more sustainable lives.
But barriers stand between that intent and effective action: "Does what I do amount to a drop in the bucket? Do I have the knowledge to tackle a sustainable home project? Can I afford to do the things that will make a difference?"
1BlockUp is a social-networking based, contextual-advertising driven application that helps to propagate sustainable behaviors and habits amongst the residents of a nei
07/29/2015
Great article from The Guardian - The Madness of drinking bottled water shipped 1/2 way round the world
The madness of drinking bottled water shipped halfway round the world We can’t get enough of it, but the long-term environmental impacts of bottling and transporting water across countries are doing more damage than we realise
07/29/2015
joining The Recycling Partnership
P&G Joins The Recycling Partnership · Environmental Leader · Environmental Management News Procter & Gamble has joined The Recycling Partnership, which aims to increase recycling in the US. P&G has a no-waste-to-landfill goal, says Stephen Sikra, Procter & Gamble’s global leader for packaging...
07/28/2015
Another great story from Guardian Environment about making a sustainable difference:
The long journey towards keeping Gu Energy packaging out of landfills In a perfect world, all packages would be fully recyclable. In reality, it can be harder than expected to turn packaging into something valuable for reuse
07/23/2015
The EPA's view on why tackling climate change is of high economic importance:
The Economic Case for Fighting Climate Change A strong, competitive American economy depends on climate action.
07/21/2015
How one kept their history alive - - thanks !
How one Toronto neighbourhood brought its history to life | Toronto Star Harbord Village recorded and collected the stories that would otherwise be lost to time.
07/17/2015
Would you buy petri dish grown leather? You may have to with a 32% drop in cattle population
Lab-grown leather is coming, but is the industry ready for it? A startup, Modern Meadow, is attempting to develop a biomaterial alternative to leather as prices rise. Will it succeed – and will it have a market?
07/16/2015
article on 3 start-ups that can take CO2 out of the atmosphere http://buff.ly/1e31hRG But ask the question: who pays?
Startups have figured out how to remove carbon from the air. Will anyone pay them to do it? Three startups, Carbon Engineering, Global Thermostat and Climeworks, are making strides with technology that can directly remove carbon-dioxide from the air. What they need now is a viable business model
07/11/2015
Climate change can help create jobs? Here is why:
Climate change presents job opportunities, former world leaders say Former U.S. vice-president Al Gore and former Mexican president Felipe Calderon say fighting climate change will be a boon to the global economy, on the final day of the Climate Summit of the Americas...
07/10/2015
12 tools for communicating climate change more effectively http://buff.ly/1CtwAAX from The Guardian
12 tools for communicating climate change more effectively Be consistent, talk about risk rather than uncertainty, use visuals, tell human stories and give the top-line message before the caveats
07/08/2015
Looking forward to what happens on day 2 of the Climate Summit of the Americas in Toronto (prelude to Pan Am games)
Climate Summit of the Americas The Ontario Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change is organizing a Climate Change Summit of the Americas. The Summit will bring together Pan-American jurisdictions, as well as Indigenous leaders,...
07/04/2015
How to eat healthily and save the planet!
How to eat healthy and save the planet As dieticians increasingly focus on the environment, they’re finding that what’s better for the earth is usually better for the body
07/04/2015
Would you trust an Uber driver to give someone CPR?
Would you trust your Uber driver to give you first aid? Tech companies are looking to provide your healthcare, from an app to help with insomnia to a taxi service for kidney patients