Category: Sustainability

‘Streets are for people’: Boston reflects on the role of roadways after COVID-19

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Photo credit: Creative Collective This story was originally published by the Energy News Network on Oct. 26, 2020. The coronavirus pandemic has prompted communities throughout greater Boston to rethink how public roadways are used, often creating more people-centric and environmentally friendly spaces. Now, activists and urbanists are thinking about how to capture and expand these … Continue reading ‘Streets are for people’: Boston reflects on the role of roadways after COVID-19

In Norway, Oslo leaders are creating a ‘car-free city center.’ Could Boston be next?

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This story originally appeared on the Energy News Network on July 15, 2019. This story was reported with support from the Heinrich Boell Foundation through its transatlantic media fellowship program. Rush hour in the center of Oslo, Norway, is not the snarl of gridlocked cars and frustrated drivers that marks the end of the workday in … Continue reading In Norway, Oslo leaders are creating a ‘car-free city center.’ Could Boston be next?

As Massachusetts looks to boost electric vehicle adoption, Norway offers a model

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This story originally appeared on the Energy News Network on June 17, 2019. This story was reported with support from the Heinrich Boell Foundation through its transatlantic media fellowship program. Mobile Skøyen, a Nissan dealership in the Norwegian capital of Oslo, offers a full range of the automaker’s vehicles, from sedans to compact SUVs. Outselling them … Continue reading As Massachusetts looks to boost electric vehicle adoption, Norway offers a model

How Martha’s Vineyard Has Become a Local Food Haven

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This story originally appeared on Civil Eats on August 20, 2015. The menu at the Scottish Bakehouse bakery and café on Martha’s Vineyard is a veritable map of the island’s farms. The chicken comes, mostly, from The Good Farm, a 10-acre poultry operation across the street. The greens come from neighboring Blackwater Farm and the yogurt … Continue reading How Martha’s Vineyard Has Become a Local Food Haven

When startups collide: Greentown Labs hopes working elbow to elbow can create innovation

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When clean technology incubator Greentown Labs moved from South Boston, Massachusetts, to the neighboring city of Somerville in 2013, the sprawling new facility was a little daunting, said chief executive Emily Reichert. With 18 member companies – all small startups – the organization filled less than half the 33,000 square feet in the building. “At … Continue reading When startups collide: Greentown Labs hopes working elbow to elbow can create innovation

Next-gen urban farms: 10 innovative projects from around the world

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Many shoppers like the idea of buying local. After all, it can mean fresher and healthier foods, stronger local economies, direct contact with food producers and in some cases — but not always — lower carbon emissions. But most of us have only a few options for participating in the local food movement: visiting the … Continue reading Next-gen urban farms: 10 innovative projects from around the world

Why are food activists targeting Honey Nut Cheerios?

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The GMO Inside campaign wants to get genetically modified organisms out of the US food system. So it's starting where we all start: breakfast. The campaign, a coalition of businesses and nonprofit organizations, is taking aim at the popular breakfast cereal Honey Nut Cheerios, pressing producer General Mills to remove anything that could even potentially … Continue reading Why are food activists targeting Honey Nut Cheerios?

Latest in farm fresh products: We deliver

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LEXINGTON — When Amanda Bosh goes grocery shopping, it’s all about super fresh apples, artisan cheese, free-range chicken, and organic Brussels sprouts. But Bosh doesn’t get these products at an upscale supermarket. Instead, she heads to a local private school, where she will pick up the best quality meat, dairy, fruit, and vegetables. Bosh’s bounty, … Continue reading Latest in farm fresh products: We deliver