Carbon trading, put simply, is the practice of me reducing my emissions below a certain level, then trading (selling) you the right to use that amount I reduce to do your own polluting. This is commonly called “cap and trade.”
In other words, If you and I are limited to ten pollution units and I reduce […]

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Are starving children sustainable?
The UN’s original vision of sustainability was not just about “eco-friendliness”; it attempted to address the wider, systemic problems like poverty and hunger. Now, “sustainability” is a buzzword with no central vision.
Lack of food security is a key part of the problem, even here in Oregon, the land of green and plenty–we’re […]

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