First Person Report: Foreign Travelers Using Mass Transit to The Max
First Person Report: Foreign Travelers Using Mass Transit to The Max by Greg Larkins My wife and I recently challenged ourselves to use mass transit as much as possible on a trip to Paris and Amsterdam. […]
Seriously Saving Water: From Barrels to Cisterns
Richard Vogel / Associated Press Build your own rainwater harvesting system for outdoor use Let’s start with a quiz: say you have a roof that measures 1700 square feet (average for the US) and your area […]
The REGENERATIVE COMMUNITIES Manifesto
Santa Clara Agrihood – Steinberg Hart The Bay Area, like much of California, is facing record heat, chronic drought, housing affordability/access issues, strained electrical grids, and a democratic crisis at the community level–to name a few […]
Greywater can be the New Blue
Here in California, fruit hangs heavy on the vines And there’s no gold, I thought I’d warn you And the hills turn brown in the summertime… Kate Wolf Tweet Drought has become the “new normal” in […]
Measuring Climate Impact— Emissions Reporting Provides Clearer Picture than ESG
ESG means different things to different people. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a well-intended idea that started circulating in 2004, with lofty aspirations of making capitalism work better and dealing with threats of climate change. […]
Big Oil, Big Plastic: Thank You for Plasticating!
ESG means different things to different people. Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is a well-intended idea that started circulating in 2004, with lofty aspirations of making capitalism work better and dealing with threats of climate change. […]
Sustain-a-Palooza! Random Notes & Chat Gems (Day One)
As has been noted, we had a great BIG time over the two days of Sustain-a-Palooza! Here’s a bit of a recap incorporating the “gems” from the ongoing session chat, which is not to be confused […]
Under Construction: The Regenerative Communities Project
Acta Non Verba Farm via California Academy of Sciences How can SSV exert its expertise, experience, and influence to promote environmentally friendly, sustainable, livable, and workable new construction in the Bay Area? Answering this question is […]
SSV Advocacy Update: SEC 10ks, BARC, Seamless Transit & More
“The Dome of California’s Capitol” by Walter Parenteau is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0. This is the busy season for legislation and rulemaking. Here’s a review of what SSV has been up to on a number […]
Unleashing the Positive Power of Plants: A WET Talk 8 Recap
Our latest WET Talk featured Galen O’Toole and Renee Murphy of Intrinsyx Environmental talking about the promise and potential of plants and the power of endophyte-assisted phytoremediation. (Watch the WET Talk 8 video) (Phytoremediation is cleanup […]
Full Disclosure: Why Companies Should Report Their Climate Risks
Imagine an investment manager responsible for preserving and growing your retirement savings trying to make sound investment decisions blindfolded. Without robust corporate disclosure reporting (in annual reports and 10-K filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission) […]
Now Versus Never: Changing Our Fossilized Ways
A Call to Action: Energy Transformation, not just Transition, is needed NOW! […]