Category: Zero Waste & Sustainability

The national Zero Waste Conference (ZWC) attracts thought leaders from around the world highlighting the successes, pitfalls, and opportunities they see – as the shift to a circular economy gains momentum. Now in its eighth year, ZWC 2018 continues to build on our well-earned reputation for compelling speakers, unique perspectives, and valuable business insights. Along…

Construction sustainability is more important than ever, and reusing construction materials is a significant step in the right direction. But how does it actually work in practice? Watch this exclusive talk with Shannon Goodman, executive director of the Lifecycle Building Center. In this video you will learn exactly how you can utilize construction waste in…

My new book, Zero Waste Kids is out today! After three years in the making, I had just one thought when I received it: I would have LOVED this book when I was a kid and I’m SO EXCITED to share this book with all the children of the world today! Available in book stores…

The companion webpage for this video on the MGNV.org has additional resources and links: https://mgnv.org/sustainable-landscaping-basics-video/ 0:00:00 Introduction 0:04:35 Principles 0:08:32 Conventional vs Sustainable 0:10:40 Soil 0:23:12 Water 0:33:59 Energy 0:42:26 Questions 0:49:37 Plants 0:57:10 Materials 0:57:59 Questions 1:00:52 Site Assessment 1:11:21 Questions 1:18:40 Landscape Scenarios 1:34:16 Resources 1:37:56 Questions Sustainable landscaping builds on the unique…

Elon Musk explains how SpaceX can create sustainable rocket fuel in the future. — Future Here covers cutting edge science and technology including: Space exploration The NASA James Webb Telescope AI Data science Biotech Renewable Energy Solar power and other interesting future technology #science #technology #renewableenergy #sustainability #sustainabledevelopment — Transcript: We do have a plan…

Earth Overshoot Day is the day when we have already used up all naturally renewable resources for the whole year. Together, we want to push this day back further because our planet is running out of time. We have made it our task to achieve this goal together with you and our customers. Source

Prairie Public brings viewers on a tour of the developing tourism industry in Uganda in its new local production “Uganda: Sustainable Tourism.” Documenting a six-year pilot project by the University of Manitoba’s National Resources Institute, Dr. Michael Campbell helped three Ugandan communities in ecologically sensitive areas develop strategies to build its tourism industry while protecting…

SFO becomes the first major U.S. airport to prohibit the sale of plastic water bottles. Learn more at flysfo.com/plastic-free. Source

Can you imagine living completely waste free? This family of five does it every day. Source

The consequences of the global warming have also affected the aviation industry – customer behavior is changing, airlines are under pressure to reduce their CO2 emissions and the demand for sustainable alternatives is growing. With a view to a sustainable future – SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuel) is in the spotlights: Is flying with SAF really…