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February 18, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on February 18, 2020

Sand for Our Castles

Our roads and cities rise as our sand levels fall with 50 billion tons of sand harvested annually – not from deserts but from vulnerable riverbeds and beaches – all so we can make the most ubiquitous mixed material in the world: concrete.

February 16, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on February 16, 2020

There is Progress: It Must be Accelerated. Here’s Our Method for Doing So

Two tipping points are competing to determine our future. The first is visible and physical – melting glaciers, flooded cities, and sunken islands. The second is a social tipping point – subtler, less dramatic and less observable, but just as real: melting resistance to engaging in sustainability, and a rising tide of climate action. Here's our method for ensuring the second one wins.

February 14, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on February 14, 2020

A Forest on the Corner: Moss, CO2 and City Trees

A simple, compact, and low-maintenance living agent that can do the work of a small forest - harvest CO2, fix nitrogen, pull many other toxins from the air and, crucially, give off oxygen - could transform the air quality in cities right where the worst pollution is found. As it happens, moss is does all of that and more.

February 14, 2020

Published by Info @Valutus on February 14, 2020

Davos Declarations

Prior to the 2020 WEF meeting, a letter from the chairman to his members read, in part, “We look forward to the Annual Meeting being a breakthrough moment for business action on climate change.” Many seem to have taken that seriously. Here are some of the commitments that struck us most forcibly.

February 5, 2020