Category: sustainability

William H. Schlesinger
January 11, 2021 William H. Schlesingeragriculture, air pollution, biodiversity, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty, food, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability

Overpopulation

Only with a population growth rate of zero might we have some hope for planetary stability.

William H. Schlesinger
November 5, 2020November 21, 2020 William H. Schlesingeragriculture, faculty, food, sustainability, waste

Food Waste

Cutting food waste in half would save 8% of greenhouse gas emissions to the atmosphere—even more if we were to consume less beef in our diet.

William H. Schlesinger
February 24, 2020February 25, 2020 William H. Schlesingerenvironmental economics, faculty, population growth, recycling, sustainability

A Round Green Economy

Efficiency of resource use can lower demand, but not if the underlying population is growing and hoping to catch up in lifestyle.

James S. Clark, Duke University
January 21, 2020 James S. Clark, Duke Universitybiodiversity, climate, environmental policy, faculty, sustainability

The Future of Biodiversity

All other policy actions that could be taken now won’t matter if we fail to curb climate change.

Bill Schlesinger
May 9, 2019May 9, 2019 Bill Schlesingerenvironmental policy, faculty, food, marine studies, sustainability

When Bigger is Better

As the ocean’s stocks of fishes have been depleted under existing policy, some dramatic new changes are needed.

Bill Schlesinger
April 19, 2019April 21, 2019 Bill Schlesingeragriculture, energy, environmental health, faculty, land use, natural habitat, sustainability

City Mouse vs. Country Mouse

We will spare nature by living in cities, but for a sustainable world, we will not pull ourselves up by our own bootstraps by living in cities.

Bill Schlesinger
February 13, 2019February 14, 2019 Bill Schlesingerfaculty, land use, natural habitat, population growth, sustainability, travel, water pollution

The Ultimate Invasive Species

Future generations will have no escape from the pressure of their own numbers and the stresses of a full planet.

Bill Schlesinger
November 26, 2018November 26, 2018 Bill Schlesingeragriculture, energy, faculty, pesticides, sustainability

The Fabric for Our Lives

I asked myself whether cotton vs. linen shirts, or nylon or denim pants, left a greater footprint on the environment.

Bill Schlesinger
November 28, 2017 Bill Schlesingerenergy, environmental health, faculty, recycling, sustainability

Holiday Lights

An LED may cost a little more, but they last longer and use much less energy.

Bill Schlesinger
October 10, 2017October 22, 2017 Bill Schlesingerconservation, faculty, marine studies, sustainability

Clearcutting the Oceans

The controversial Northeast Canyons and Seamounts Refuge is an attempt to maintain some shelter for endangered marine organisms.