Earlier this month Ernst & Young and GreenBiz Group released a new study, entitled ‘2013 Six Growing Trends in Corporate Sustainability.’ Based primarily on a survey of the GreenBiz Intelligence Panel of executives and thought leaders engaged in sustainability, this study reveals that “companies are increasingly connecting the dots between risk management and sustainability by making [...]
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Posted in restoration on Apr 10th, 2013
I met my fate early in life on the Millers River. As a young boy, I knew little of the river and the thick, color-changing slurry purging through our western Massachusetts town. River pollution was not a supper table topic in our deep-blue-collar neighborhoods. None of us ever fished in the river; even as kids [...]
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Posted in water on Mar 20th, 2013
World Water Day is held annually on March 22 as to focus attention on the importance of freshwater and advocate for the sustainable management of freshwater resources. The United Nations General Assembly designated March 22, 1993 as the first World Water Day. Each year, World Water Day highlights a specific aspect of freshwater. In 2013, [...]
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Posted in sustainability on Mar 19th, 2013
A new report from the Pacific Institute (http://www.pacinst.org), “Sustainable Water Jobs: A National Assessment of Water-Related Green Jobs” identifies “136 different kinds of jobs involved in implementing sustainable water strategies, from plumbers to landscapers, engineers to water irrigation specialists.” Enhancing the sustainability of U.S. water resources is an increasingly pressing challenge facing urban, suburban and [...]
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Posted in rivers on Feb 10th, 2013
Brett Walton of Circle of Blue via http://www.circleofblue.org reports on a three-year, landmark study completed by the U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Reclamation that highlights the growing disparity between water supply and water demand in seven western U.S. states. These states face a “significant gap” between their water demands and the available supply from [...]
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Posted in freshwater on Feb 2nd, 2013
The cleanup of the Bronx River helped blunt the impact of Hurricane Sandy write JOSÉ SERRANO AND JOHN F. CALVELLI in Crain’s (http://www.crainsnewyork.com) The tristate area is only beginning to recover from the destruction wrought by Hurricane Sandy. As we assess the damage and how we prepare for a future storm, it is worth noting [...]
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Posted in water on Dec 27th, 2012
Water alerts continued to receive notice throughout 2012. Both drought and flooding topped the nation’s headlines. My Top Water Wishes for the New Year include a quick look back at some of the important water stories that streamed our network this past year. Top Ten Water Wishes for 2013: #10: Wishing that our nation increasingly recognize the [...]
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Posted in water on Dec 22nd, 2012
Current economic literature provides some insights into the importance of water to various sectors, including agriculture, tourism, fishing, manufacturing, and energy production, but this information is dispersed and, in many cases, incomplete. EPA is conducting a study on the importance of water in the U.S. economy to: Summarize existing knowledge about the role and importance [...]
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Posted in pollution on Dec 14th, 2012
Nutrient pollution is one of the nation’s most widespread and costly environmental problems. Excess nitrogen and phosphorus from farm and lawn fertilizer, livestock waste, roads and houses, faulty septic systems, and treated sewage can turn waters green with slime and pollute waters for swimming, boating, and fishing. To help raise awareness about this growing environmental [...]
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Posted in restoration on Nov 27th, 2012
Stream, River and Wetland Restoration Projects, Quotes and More. 2012 edition of RecentWork, by Trout Headwaters Inc, shows state-of-the-science application of environmental restoration projects across the United States. >Download the ebook for IPad Ibooks Tweet
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