Moving Toward Sustainable Prosperity

Is Sustainability Still Possible? The conversation continues at sustainabilitypossible.org.

The world’s urban population is expected to grow to 6.3 billion by 2050, putting even more pressure on developing country cities.

Hot off the presses: the State of the World 2012 Discussion Guide–for all of your discussion needs.

Transportation emits ~80% of the harmful air pollutants; we must decrease emissions to improve health & sustainability

What will mobile technology’s role be in achieving a sustainable future?

A note to the new French president on how he can degrow France’s economy, growing jobs & opportunities in the process.

Cities are often structured in ways that make us sick, but with a new emphasis on green urban planning, health and sustainability are becoming reincorporated into urban plans.

Comparing the shiny and rotten halves of the Big Apple.

State of the World 2012: Moving Toward Sustainable Prosperity has launched! Read the first two chapters here!

A new book suggests that living alone could be a very green option. But wouldn’t living with one’s parents, grandparents, and children be even more sustainable?

Vancouver is trying to be the world’s Greenest City, but that is far from a truly sustainable city. What changes are really needed?

As climate negotiations were getting under way last week in Cancún, Mexico, I found myself some 6,600 kilometers to the south, in São Paulo, Brazil. [Read More...]

This blog post was co-authored by Michael Renner and Gary Gardner The Worldwatch Institute has produced two companion reports that assess the state of rail [Read More...]

In quick order, China has climbed to the top of global rankings of producers and consumers of such key commodities as steel, aluminum, cement, and [Read More...]

Ridership on U.S. subways, light and commuter rail, buses, and other forms of urban mass transit is on the rise. In recent years, the number [Read More...]