Green and Global

Just how dirty is your car? If you're a New Yorker, you'll know soon

To help drive home the point about greenhouse gas emissions, New York state will become the second state (after California) to require a "global warming index" sticker on all cars sold in the state starting with the 2010 model year.

New York Governor Elliot Spitzer is working toward meeting his goal of a 15% reduction in electricity usage by 2015 through a medly of energy-efficiency programs.

Posted by Dawn

Hop on public transit — it’s the biggest thing we can do to reduce CO2

We (our employer, News Broadcast Network) just released video on new research on global climate change conducted by Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) and released today by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA).

Posted by Jeff

Rice urges nations to find cleaner fuels

Spotted this headline on the New York Times site yesterday: Bush Seeks New Image on Global Warming.  Rice said that global warming isn't solely an environmental question, but must be addressed "in a way that does not starve economies of the energy that they need to grow."

Is there such a thing as environmentally friendly growth? Can emerging and industrialized companies pursue growth but do so in an environmentally responsible manner? Can growth proceed without contributing to global warming? Your thoughts...

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A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step

Chicago's Field Museum is launching a carbon reduction program called Take 1 Step which allows museum visitors to buy credits ($1 each) to offset the carbon emissions they generate by traveling to the museum.

The Field Museum particpates in the Chicago Climate Exchange, which calculated the amount of carbon emitted by a mid-sized car over the mean distance visitors travel to the museum.

The money raised by the program will be used to promote the development of renewable energy technologies.

Every step counts. What are you doing to reduce your carbon footprint?

Posted by Dawn