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  • Beluga Whales: The Canaries in the Coal Mine

    Hamida Kinge | May 5th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 1

    In her column, The Tipping Point, Metcalf Institute Fellow Hamida Kinge explains how the current plight of America’s beluga whales could foretell trouble for human populations.   (keep reading…)

  • The War on Environmental Crime

    Hamida Kinge | Mar 11th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 2

    Three months ago, the Environmental Protection Agency publicized its first replica of a “most wanted” list. In her new column, The Tipping Point, Hamida Kinge asks whether in doing so, they were missing the target.   (keep reading…)

  • Meet Farming’s Future

    Hamida Kinge | Feb 19th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 11

    Hamida Kinge interviews Columbia University’s Dickson Despommier, who says that “vertical farms” have the potential to feed the world’s growing population, provide food security and curb climate change from Manhattan to Mumbai.   (keep reading…)

  • Pay to Play?

    Hamida Kinge | Feb 5th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: New York | 0

    At last week’s “Advancing Climate Justice” conference in New York City, the carbon tax vs. cap-and-trade debate continued.   (keep reading…)

  • The Tipping Point for Environmental Justice

    Hamida Kinge | Feb 4th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Atlanta, New York | 0

    At last week’s “Advancing Climate Justice” conference in New York City, there emerged a sense that environmental justice will no longer be tucked into the margins of mainstream environmentalism.   (keep reading…)

  • Bumps in the Road for the Wind Industry

    Hamida Kinge | Jan 28th, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: | 1

    Pennsylvania was one of the states hardest hit by the collapse of the steel industry. But in the last few years, its rust belt has been getting a green makeover, thanks largely to the wind power industry. Still, despite a new president who’s pushing to create a green economy, wind power companies like Gamesa are struggling with the economic slowdown, labor issues and, surprisingly, pollution.   (keep reading…)

  • A Dispatch from the Princeton Environmental Film Festival

    Hamida Kinge | Jan 22nd, 2009 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: New York | 0

    Hamida Kinge reviews presentations by Leila Darabi, Bill Kirkos and Elizabeth Royte, who took on a single topic: America’s garbage.   (keep reading…)

  • The Ellis Island Economy

    Hamida Kinge | Dec 21st, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Los Angeles, New York | 1

    Immigrants fuel growth in cities and are nearly 30 percent more like to start businesses than native-born Americans. A recent conference on immigrants’ roles in cities sparked debate over how cities can foster immigrant businesses.   (keep reading…)

  • Tackling a Leviathan in Texas

    Hamida Kinge | Nov 7th, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: Houston | 0

    Houston’s Mayor Bill White has taken on local oil refineries and chemical plants. He’s now fighting for environmental justice — and the health of his city.   (keep reading…)

  • Green Drinks NYC

    Hamida Kinge | Nov 3rd, 2008 | Topic: | Region: | Cities: New York | 2

    At Green Drinks, the environment and cocktails get stirred together, not shaken. The informal monthly networking event is where people working in the green sector share a glass with those who simply care for the welfare of the environment and talk sustainability shop.   (keep reading…)
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