A key part of addressing climate change, of course, is measuring progress. And to measure progress, you’ve got to know where you’re starting. Leading global cities New York, Toronto, and London are taking a big step in this direction. These…
Vegan Thanksgiving Recipes (Part II)
What would Thanksgiving be without cranberries and corn? (Actually, I remember one Thanksgiving at a relative’s house when the only option for me was peas and perhaps some sweet potato dish, but maybe not even that, despite there being a…
Thanksgiving Recipes for Vegans (Part I)
Whether you are a vegan yourself and looking for some good vegan Thanksgiving meals or are not a vegan but are hosting a Thanksgiving dinner at your house that some vegan friends or family will attend, I hope this little…
McDonald’s Happy Meal Ban Goes Through in San Francisco!
We’ve been covering the progress of the proposal to ban the inclusion of toys in unhealthy fast food meals (e.g. McDonald’s Happy Meals) in San Francisco for awhile now (see: McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys to be Banned in San Francisco? and Update on…
China’s Fastest Train (Fastest Train in World) Now in Operation
I just wrote on the high-speed rail (HSR) network being planned in California earlier today, which will have trains that can travel up to 220 mph (354 kph), bringing people from LA to San Francisco in less than 2.5 hours.…
California High-Speed Rail Video
One of my friends from my city planning graduate studies just tipped me off to a new video for the California high-speed rail (HSR) project that her company, PBS&J (an Atkins Company), is a part of. It is a great,…
Rwanda Awarded Green Globe Award for Environmental Conservation
When most people visit Rwanda they are very surprised to learn about the country’s focus on the environment. However, Rwanda’s efforts to maintain and improve the earth is a focus of everyone in the country, including President Kagame. From outlawing…
Yemen’s Capital Out of Water by 2025?
I think the biggest topic of the following century might just be water. From the effect global weirding is having on water to our unsustainable pumping of groundwater to water pollution from agriculture, factories, and transportation, water is a growing…
Happy Meals More Balanced than Home-Cooked Meals?
As you’ve probably heard, San Francisco is seriously considering banning toys from unhealthy fast food meals (most notably, McDonald’s Happy Meals). There is reportedly a lot of support for the Happy Meal ban in San Francisco, but as you can…
McDonald’s Insults Moms & Dads
If you are a regular reader of Ecolocalizer, you know that we’ve been following the effort to essentially ban toys from Happy Meals or other unhealthy fast food “meals” in San Francisco (see McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys to be Banned in…