by Leo HickmanTomorrow the Transition Town movement launches a currency designed to boost local trade and bring communities closer togetherA Brixton market stallholder . . . 'It's Monopoly money,' says one. 'I won't be having anything to do with it'.... [more]

This week's cartoon features a special message to US President Barack Obama from the Earth. As we noted in this 2008 post, COP-15 is almost certainly going to be a watershed moment for the climate change movement. As we've written before, the b... [more]

by Warren Karlenzig Masdar Headquarters, Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, United Arab EmiratesIn my previous post, I highlighted how growing Asian urbanization is expected to contribute more than half of the world's growth in greenhouse gases over... [more]

In central Kenya, Architecture for Humanity (AfH) is creating a covered basketball court for the new Mahiga Hope High School. This isn't just any basketball court we're talking about, it's a net-positive Rainwater Court: the roof will have integrated... [more]

The progressive and clean energy has finished putting together a major effort to fight for clean air, clean water, and clean energy jobs. I had first reported the first green shoots of this effort at the end of July. As the Washington Post now re... [more]

By Anna FaheyIt's clear what the public wants. Will Congress oblige? Quick opinion polling note as we roll into the autumn Congressional session. According to brand new data from ABC NewsWashington Post, support among American voters is running stron... [more]

While some are still building new climate-destroying coal plants in North Carolina, the Outer Banks Ocean Energy Corp. sees clean energy potential in the windy First in flight state. The Energy Daily (subs. req'd) reports:Feeling the wind at i... [more]

By Daniel FlahiffAs public support for sustainable residential architecture grows in the U.S., the number of green-building demo projects continues to proliferate. The challenge for both consumers and builders is to cut through the hype to find the t... [more]

A word to global leaders preparing for COP15: Pay attention to the youth. Few stakeholders out there have as pure an interest in finding viable, attractive solutions for a livable, sustainable, globally replicable future as the world's young peop... [more]

Any first-time visitors from Tom Friedman's column can go here for An Introduction to Climate Progress. China is going to eat our lunch and take our jobs on clean energy an industry that we largely invented and they are going to do it... [more]