The ‘Extraordinary Challenge’ Of A Resource-Efficient World

January 30, 2013 Subscribe · Forward The 'Extraordinary Challenge' Of A Resource-Efficient World NEW DELHI, INDIA -- Inside India's Hotel Taj Palace, beyond the armed guards at the gate, through the security checkpoint, up the sweeping marble staircase and then down the two sets of escalators, a group of world leaders are gathering under rows of chandeliers to discuss resource efficiency. Continue reading... Obama Signs Sandy Relief Bill Into Law Deadly Storm Batters Southeast MORE Endangered Elephants Killed Borneo Pygmy Elephants Found Dead, Likely Poisoned BP's Guilty Plea For 2010 Gulf Spill Approved By Federal Judge Animal Love Photos: National Geographic Previews Images Of Animal Affection White Lion, White Tiger Cubs Born In Germany's Serengeti-Park Zoo (PHOTOS) Adairsville, Georgia Tornado: Southeast Battered By Deadly Storm (LIVE UPDATES) Domestic Cats Kill Billions Of Mice And Birds Per Year, Study Estimates Adairsville, Georgia Tornado: Southeast Battered By Deadly Storm (LIVE UPDATES) White Lion, White Tiger Cubs Born In Germany's Serengeti-Park Zoo (PHOTOS) BILL HEMMINGS Airlines' Billion-Dollar Bonanza Underscores Need for Real Climate Action Aviation is one of the fastest-growing sources of carbon pollution, rising 3 to 4 percent per year. Getting a handle on this problem is critical if we're going to head off catastrophic climate change. Continue reading... SIERRA Seven Eco-Friendly Options at Fast-Food Chains We asked a few quick-fix connoisseurs to recommend fast-food fare that greenies can order with a clear conscience. From Five Guys fries to Panera Bread, here are their suggestions. Continue reading... MAGGIE FOX After the Inauguration: A National Conversation on Carbon The time for this national carbon conversation is overdue. We are already paying the price of carbon pollution, and now we need to ensure polluters pay the price if we are to address this challenge. Continue reading... VALERIE BROUSSARD Good Food Awards: Authenticity, Soul and Integrity The Slow Food movement refers to consumers as "co-producers" and promotes the concept that food should be good, clean and fair. The Good Food Award winners supports this idea that we all have a role in how our food is produced. Continue reading... RACHEL LINCOLN SARNOFF Pop Some Tags: Green Fashion 101 Add another question to those that we women usually ask ourselves before purchasing, i.e. "Do I like it?" "Can I afford it?" and "Does it look good on me?" (Or, the converse, "Does this make me look fat?") The fourth question: "Is it sustainable?" Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.