Environmental News Network
The Environmental News Network (ENN) is one of my favorite environmental news websites. I read articles there at least a few times per week. The range of topics is excellent and gives readers a...
View ArticleAmerican Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust is bringing attention to the efforts being made to preserve agricultural land and the importance of doing so. As climate change and extreme weather events such as the drought...
View ArticleGreenPeace: Exposing Environmental Problems and Promoting a Green and...
The most well-known environmental non-profit and one of our biggest influences. If we had to pick just one non-profit that defines the environmental movement and what we represent at Sustainable...
View ArticleChange Your Mindset. Reduce Your Environmental Footprint.
Keep these two things in mind and you’ll immediately reduce your environmental footprint. Here at Sustainable Friends, we write a lot about the good that other people and organizations are doing and...
View ArticlePlanetSave: Green Your Life. Learn the Planet.
CleanTechnica’s sister-site is helping people green their lives while teaching about climate change. I recently wrote about CleanTechnica, a green tech blog covering topics such as energy efficiency,...
View ArticleEnvironmental Health and Safety Audits: Before and During the Audit
Now that you have the necessary qualifications to be an Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) auditor, it’s time to prepare for and execute the actual audit. In my last post, I discussed the...
View ArticleThe Green Can: Recycling For a Cause
This recycling effort in Tampa, FL is recycling for environmental AND social good. We were delighted to have recently been contacted by Dennis Gallagher, a Tampa, FL resident who is trying to make...
View ArticleWhat is Environmental Science?
What is environmental science? This was one of the first questions I asked myself when enrolling in my undergraduate environmental science courses at the University of Maryland – and it’s one I...
View ArticleRetail Sustainability
Friends, I recently accepted a new position in North Carolina as the Energy Manager for Family Dollar Stores; a small box, convenience and value retailer with over 7,500 stores nationwide. My charge...
View ArticleCotton T-Shirts and Choices: They Add Up
What do cotton t-shirts and individual choices have in common? They both add up. Check out this eye-opening video on cotton and the impact it has on our planet. It is brought to us by the World...
View ArticleWhat is Sustainable Development?
Our understanding of sustainable development. Much has been written on the topic of sustainable development, also known as sustainability. There are many interpretations of its meaning and what is...
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Calendar of global environmental events 2017
Environmental Days are special days to do something for the environment, such as recycling at home planting trees, walk or bike to work, using less water or joing environmental organizations,...
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