Local Focus

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  Mario Yanez of Local Food Miami Talks Sustainable Foods

  Mario Yanez, creator and administrator of the Local Food Miami online network, discusses sustainable food and its progress in South Florida.

  By Jessica Bates

  January 12, 2010

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  Winter Blunderland: Seattle’s Salting Policy

  In 2008, Seattle avoided salting roads because of the negative environmental effects the chemicals have. Now the city is accommodating eco-friendly policies with necessary ice-melting power.

  By Tyler Farmer

  January 6, 2010

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  California is Ready for its Closeup: 2009 Global Solar Report Card Shines on the State

  Global Green USA released a 2009 solar report card, giving marks on the improvement (or lack thereof) of solar power. The state of California ranked higher than the U.S. as a whole.

  By Megan Reilly

  December 28, 2009

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  New Yorkers: Now You Can Recycle Your Cell Phone While Shopping for Organic Produce

  The Council on the Environment of New York City has joined forces with the Call2Recycle program to offer cell phone and battery recycling pick-up locations at greenmarkets in New York.

  By Lauren Kelley

  December 3, 2009

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  The Future Looks Brighter with Energy Smart Miami

  The city of Miami released its Energy Smart Miami plan in April 2009. The plan involves developing energy-efficient systems and “smart” electric grids throughout the city.

  By Jessica Bates

  December 3, 2009

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  Green Biking: Cities That Love Their Cyclists

  Biking is an excellent form of green exercise, and many cities have fun bicycle routes to explore.

  By Jessica Bates

  November 27, 2009

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  Waste Not, San Francisco

  By 2020, the entire city of San Francisco plans to be waste-free, thanks to a new initiative by Recology.

  By Si Robins

  November 22, 2009

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  Armchair Environmentalist: Noelie Harmon and Gallery Bohemia

  If I can find the only green apparel, furniture and building store in Baton Rouge, who knows what you can uncover in your area.

  By Tyler Farmer

  November 5, 2009

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  Blog Action Day: Urban Heat Island in Phoenix

  Phoenix is routinely the hottest metropolitan area in America, regularly posting temperatures higher than other Southwestern cities.

  By Si Robins

  October 15, 2009

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  Blog Action Day: Visit Miami Before it’s Under Water

  Climate change poses serious threats to south Florida, the most hazardous being severe weather.

  By Jessica Bates

  October 15, 2009

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  Blog Action Day: The South Will Rise Again (So Buy a Lifevest)

  Blog Action Day is examining climate change. Look no further than Louisiana: The coastline is rapidly vanishing and the occurrence of hurricanes has been increasing in recent years.

  By Tyler Farmer

  October 15, 2009

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  Blog Action Day: The Heat is On — Farmers Fight for Water in Fresno

  It does not at all surprise me that a valley made up of so many different units would disagree on a major natural resource that ties them all together: water.

  By Megan Reilly

  October 15, 2009