An international forum that aims to develop, innovate and communicate the best practice approaches in environmental impact assessments.

A US environmental law enacted to promote environmental sustainability and also establish the President’s Council on Environmental Quality.

Vegetated cover, usually made of compacted clean soil placed over a hazardous waste source at its closure.

Any business venture that receives funding because it has been able to cut greenhouse gas emissions as validated by a third party such as the Clean Development Mechanism.

If you are nervous about shredding sensitive documents to recycle, here are plenty of great reuse options.

Nationwide chains are encouraging their customers to recycle in store, effectively saying ‘no’ to landfills in the process.

The process of removing pollutants and contaminants from wastewater generated by households and industries.

A sewer that collects and transports surface runoff to a discharge point such as an infiltration basin, receiving stream or treatment plant.

In earth sciences, stratification refers to the formation of separate layers of temperature, plant, or animal life in a lake or reservoir.

The portion of the atmosphere 10-to-25 miles above the earth’s surface. This upper atmosphere of the earth is where the ozone layer is found.

A crop production system that involves planting alternating strips of row crops and close-growing forage crops; the forage strips intercept and slow runoff from the less protected row crop strips.

Brett Graham is an internationally acclaimed sculptor from New Zealand who uses his Māori heritage to undermine western stereotypes about indigenous people.