By John Schinter, Executive Director of Energy, AT&T, and Gwen Ruta, Vice President of Corporate Partnerships, Environmental Defense Fund We live indoors, we work indoors, we shop indoors, we even often play sports indoors.  With so much of the modern American economy taking place indoors, and population centers shifting to warmer regions, the environmental and [...]

BLOG ACTION DAY 2010 – Everyday, new ideas are helping address our global challenges. We read and hear about innovative alternative energy sources that will help reduce our dependence on fossil fuels, path-breaking pharmaceuticals and medical technologies that will save lives, and revolutionary information technology that create unprecedented economic opportunity. Unfortunately, despite our water problems, [...]

This week 2,000+ scientists, policy makers, NGO leaders and corporate representatives convened in Stockholm for World Water Week, where they grappled with water scarcity, access and other thorny water issues. But what should companies be doing about it—now? Just like with energy efficiency, there is much low-hanging fruit to be picked where water is concerned.