sustainability

October 20, 2009

New standards for sustainable shellfish farming

Sandra Shumway

Standards for making shellfish farming sustainable have been released by the Bivalve Aquaculture Dialogue of the World Wildlife Fund. Shellfish producers, scientists, and conservationists are among the stakeholders who took part.

October 1, 2009

New method of sustainability: de-materialization

Jonathan Koomey

Buying music through downloads rather than CDs is one example of how moving from physical to electronic information exchange can produce environmental benefits, according to a new study by Jon Koomey (2004).

September 25, 2009

Leopold Leadership Fellows win Heinz Awards

P. Dee Boersma, Christopher Field

Dee Boersma (2000) and Chris Field (2000) were among 10 innovators who received 2009 Heinz Awards for their work towards environmental sustainability.

Debbie Niemeier

University of California, Davis, Professor and Director, John Muir Institute of the Environment & Associate Vice Chancellor, Office of Research

Jonathan Foley

University of Minnesota, Director, Institute on the Environment & McKnight Presidential Chair in Ecology, Evolution and Behavior