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Can JUST label bring social justice to building materials?
ClimateBiz | 21 May 2013
The JUST label for building materials addresses social justice and equity issues, including diversity, worker rights, health care and occupational safety.
Changing the system: Lessons from the Midwest
ClimateBiz | 21 May 2013
How is large-scale systems change accomplished? A 10-year project called Re-AMP may offer a few clues.
Kroger to power distribution center with spoiled food
ClimateBiz | 21 May 2013
The chain's grocery stores no longer will send food waste to landfills; instead, biogas generated by the waste will help power a distribution center.
VERGE Boston: Confessions of a first-time attendee
ClimateBiz | 20 May 2013
Missed the conference? Read the rundown from an attendee's perspective.
A look inside David Steiner's waste-to-gold alchemy
ClimateBiz | 20 May 2013
Five years ago, Waste Management's CEO painted a portrait of a company mining landfills for materials, energy, and fuels. How's it going?
AT&T and EDF join forces to develop Water Score Card Guide
ClimateBiz | 20 May 2013
The tool gives facilities a score for their water management efforts by shedding light on water use and prioritizing opportunities for conservation.
Why companies should care about the human right to water
ClimateBiz | 20 May 2013
Water pricing, the business value of water and the human right to water are all issues that businesses face, especially in developing nations.
12 areas where social entrepreneurship needs to improve: Part 1
ClimateBiz | 20 May 2013
The social entrepreneurship field is limiting its own potential. To move forward, here are the areas that need more innovation.
Climate resilience: Deconstructing the new buzzword
ClimateBiz | 20 May 2013
Defining resilience goes a long way to understanding what to put under the umbrella of climate resiliency. 
IBM's 'Building Whisperer' on the future of smart buildings
ClimateBiz | 19 May 2013
IBM's Dave Bartlett dishes on his efforts with the company's Smarter Planet campaign and why he is so optimistic about his work.