Barry Commoner, Connected

Nov 07, 2012 by Peter Wood |

Peter Wood reflects on the career of a Founding Father of the sustainability movement.

Encyclopedia of Sustainability, 6th Edition

Oct 05, 2012 by Ashley Thorne |

A 6th edition of the NAS 'sustainapedia' of the key names, terms, books, colleges, and organizations in the campus sustainability movement.

Green Acres

Aug 07, 2012 by Peter Wood |

Colleges and universities tend to spend lavishly on diversity and sustainability initiatives, but is this really the best use of their (and taxpayers') money?

Take Back Sustainability

Jul 18, 2012 by Antonio R. Chaves |

Sustainability is too important for us to let it be undermined by politics and polarization, writes Antonio Chaves, who teaches environmental science.

Ruminations at the end of the semester

May 04, 2012 by Daniel Asia |

I have recently returned from a trip abroad.  In receiving my peanuts, pretzels and drink during the flight, I also received two napkins.

Rick Santorum Is Right

Mar 07, 2012 by Peter Wood |

Peter Wood reviews the presidential hopeful Rick Santorum’s controversial remarks about higher education.

The Reverse Metamorphosis of Sustainability: Nature

Jun 22, 2011 by William H. Young |

In the second of four articles on the goals of the sustainability movement, William Young examines its impulse to return to a pre-rational, mystical experience of Nature.

Earth Day Thoughts on Campus Sustainability

Apr 21, 2011 by Ashley Thorne |

Cross posted from Phi Beta Cons

The National Association of Scholars has issued an official statement critiquing the campus “sustainability” movement and suggesting paths to improvement.

Video: Terry Anderson on Sustainability and Free Market Environmentalism

Apr 18, 2011 by |

A professor emeritus of economics makes a case for markets as the true path to future generations' prosperity.

Are Organic and Green Products a Scam?

Dec 13, 2010 by Alex B. Berezow |

More and more scientific research is showing that organic and green products don't live up to expectations--or even to the label, for that matter.

For Goodness Sake: Sustainability Ponders Ethics

Jul 21, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |

“Being sustainable has become more-or-less synonymous with being good,” two professors write. But even sustainability can be either virtuous or vulgar, depending on your motive.

Encyclopedia of Sustainability, 4th Edition

Jul 08, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |

A 4th edition of the NAS 'sustainapedia' of the key names, terms, books, colleges, and organizations in the campus sustainability movement.

Dust Bowl Dust-Off

Jun 21, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |

Do errors and bias distort the findings in a key environmental history book? An expert investigates.

Sustainability News 5-17-10

May 17, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |

This week’s news includes a debate at small college over whether to sign the ACUPCC, a free sustainability issue of NAS’s journal Academic Questions, student eco-reps who work to change their peers’ behavior,… Continue Reading | Leave a Comment >

Radio Segment on ‘Indoctrinate Our Kids and Green My Parents’

Apr 30, 2010 by Ashley Thorne |

A discussion on the consequences of urging children to monitor their parents' energy and water use in the home.