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The Only Practical Cure for Coal

The Only Practical Cure for Coal

by Eric Boles | Feb 13, 2017 | Built Systems, Climate, Energy, Features, Greenhouse Gasses, Managed Systems, Technology

Nuclear energy is the only option available to us at this time that can provide a carbon free source of energy all day every day.

Economic Equity is a Sustainability Issue

Economic Equity is a Sustainability Issue

by Marty Matlock | Oct 17, 2016 | Managed Systems, Policy, Social Systems, Triple Bottom Line

Sustainability is not just about the environment. The three pillars, or domains, of sustainability are social, economic, and environmental. Economic sustainability begins with economic equity and viability of families. For a family unit of a parent, spouse, and two...
Farm raised, Free Range, or Frozen? Navigating the Modern Chicken Market

Farm raised, Free Range, or Frozen? Navigating the Modern Chicken Market

by Linden Cheek | Oct 12, 2016 | Agriculture, Food, Green Living, Managed Systems

This post is part 2 of a 2-part series about chicken. Read Part 1: “Chicken: The Universal Bird of the Modern World” Chicken.  It is the most popular meat in the world, with people from every corner of the globe enjoying it regularly. In a previous post I...
What We’ve Learned from the September Gasoline Shortage

What We’ve Learned from the September Gasoline Shortage

by Linden Cheek | Sep 23, 2016 | Built Systems, Climate, Energy, Managed Systems, Systems Thinking, Transportation

On September 9, 2016, a section of the Houston to New York Colonial Pipeline was closed due to a leak that had spilled approximately 330,000 gallons of gasoline. The closure has lead to shortages of the fuel in Virginia, the Carolinas, and Tennessee, and even prompted...
How Much Do You Really Know About Wind Energy?

How Much Do You Really Know About Wind Energy?

by Linden Cheek | Sep 20, 2016 | Built Systems, Climate, Energy, Managed Systems, Technology

Alternative Energy It’s one of the most common topics you’ll hear in any conversation regarding sustainability and climate change. The reason? Finding an alternative energy source is imperative if we are going to combat climate change. Our current global...
You Are What You Eat—And Fish Are Eating a Lot of Plastic

You Are What You Eat—And Fish Are Eating a Lot of Plastic

by Linden Cheek | Sep 12, 2016 | Food, Food Justice, Managed Systems, Natural Systems, Recycle, Reporting, Systems Thinking, Waste, Water

There are few foods considered by the general public to be as consistently healthy as a filet of fresh cut fish. But a recent study on the wild-caught fish we consume shows there may be more in these fish than just Omega-3 and protein. It is common knowledge for...
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