Published by Antoinette Siu on 08 Aug 2012

A Story of Citrus

Citrus

Robin Meadows and Janet Byron enjoy identifying crops at 65 miles per hour, love to eat most of the fruits, vegetables and nuts grown in California, and are writing a field guide to California agriculture. Their latest is citrus fruits, which made their way to the Golden State with Spanish missionaries in the 1700s. › Continue reading…

Published by Sushant Chavan on 19 Jul 2012

Bangalore is More Than a Concrete Jungle

Bangalore

The garden city which is slowly turning into a concrete jungle has got everyone worried. As the city grows, so do the problems and the local community is the best force which can fight it. How is the WiserLocal group addressing this? › Continue reading…

Published by Camilla on 19 Jun 2012

Paul Coleman from Patagonia Wins Wiser’s Earth Day Living Contest

Following several weeks of voting and deliberation by a panel of Wiser.org judge-editors, we are proud to announce that Paul Coleman (also known as Earthwalker) from Patagonia is the winner of the Earth Day Living competition.

Published by Antoinette Siu on 14 Jun 2012

Age of Yasuní: Activism Meets Mobile Gaming

Yasuni

For three decades, oil operations in the Ecuadorian Amazon put 18 billion gallons of toxic wastewater into the rainforest. Nearby communities were poisoned, fish and animals disappeared, forests were cut down. Now, the Ecuadorian government wants to drill for oil in the pristine Yasuní National Park. › Continue reading…

Published by Jeff Kart on 04 Jun 2012

Building the Social Pillar of Sustainability


Twenty years ago, when the 1992 Earth Summit was held in Brazil, social networking, smartphones, the Internet and email were hardly as ubiquitous as they are today. This year, there are more ways than ever for young people and others to participate inside and outside of United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development, also known as Rio+20, which takes place from June 20-22.

Published by Camilla on 30 May 2012

World Environment Day & Wiser’s Sustainability Contest

What do you do to celebrate Earth Day every day? Join 37 contestants to create a more sustainable future and get a chance to win $1000 for your favorite non profit

Published by Antoinette Siu on 10 May 2012

Earth Day Living Contest Extended!

Contest

Right around Earth Day this year, Wiser.org launched a sustainability contest to showcase how the community lives Earth Day Every Day. Here are updates on some wonderful entries we’ve received! › Continue reading…

Published by Antoinette Siu on 22 Mar 2012

Sustainability Leaders Lead Free Webinars

NAME


The Spring of Sustainability is a three-month series of virtual and live events. Our own Executive Director Peggy Duvette will be among the speakers. Learn more in this official press release. › Continue reading…

« Prev - Next »