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Transportation
The Ups and Downs of Charging an EV at the Airport
Jun 26th, 2014 | By Jeremy Kranowitz
The road to widespread electric vehicle adoption continues to be a bumpy one. One of the continuing problems is a relatively limited distance that can be driven between charges and the still-developing EV-charging infrastructure. As a new plug-in hybrid driver, one of the biggest challenges I’ve come across since I’ve started using our organization’s Ford C-Max Energy is charging it at the airport. Here's what I've found...
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Eco Living
Spin for Good and Help Us Win Big
Jun 26th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
We’ve partnered with Spin for Good, a new nonprofit social gaming site, and they’re hosting their first ever Give a Grand Tournament from June 23–30. They’re throwing in $1,000 to start the pot, so we need you to join the tourney on our behalf, and help us win the whole pot!
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Eco Living
Collegiate Sports Are Going Green
Jun 24th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
Momentum is growing in the green sports movement as folks are putting more effort into reducing waste and energy consumption at major sporting events. We are excited to see that this trend has spread to collegiate sports, as well. Last week at the Collegiate Sports Sustainability Summit a new resource was released that will make campuses and sporting events greener.
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Food System
Introducing Our Gala Performer...Tamara Tunie!
Jun 20th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
For our Inaugural Gala coming up on June 26, Sustainable America is thrilled to present an engaging vocal performance by Tamara Tunie, a multi-talented performer with experience spanning film, television, and stage. Fans of her character Melinda Warner in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit may not know that Tunie is also an accomplished singer. She's that and then some! Learn more about this talented actor, producer, director and philanthropist...
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Eco-Living
Staff Challenge: Go "Zero-Waste" for a Month
Jun 19th, 2014 | By Katrina Kazda
For Earth Day this year, we Sustainable America staff members challenged ourselves to work on ways to be greener in our everyday lives. Today we hear from Katrina, who set the ambitious goal of achieving a zero-waste home. Here's what happened...
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Eco Living
Staff Challenge: Grow More Food!
Jun 16th, 2014 | By Gray Peckham
For Earth Day this year, we Sustainable America staff members challenged ourselves to work on ways to be greener in our everyday lives. First up is Gray, our director of investments, who said he was going to grow food in containers and compost at home. Here's how he did...
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Transportation
Clean Car News: Tesla, Fuel Cells and...Tomatoes?
Jun 13th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
It was an exciting week in alternative fuel news. Here are some automotive headlines that sparked our interest.
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Eco Living
You are invited!
Jun 11th, 2014 | By Amy Leibrock
We’re excited to bring together our friends and supporters for our Inaugural Gala and Auction to celebrate our first two years, acknowledge the help we’ve received, and propel our growth into the future. Learn more about the June 26 event, purchase tickets, or bid on some unique auction items here....
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Eco Living
The Plastic Bag Problem
Jun 9th, 2014 | By Katrina Kazda
The next time you’re asked, “Paper or plastic?” consider this: According to the Worldwatch Institute, 4 to 5 trillion plastic bags—including large trash bags, thick shopping bags and thin grocery bags—are produced globally each year, with roughly 80% of them used in North America and Western Europe.
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