Sustainable Newton

"Climate change is a tragedy of the commons. The bad news is that we all contribute to it; the good news is that we all can help fix it. To address these it, we need systemic transformation across ...

We were delighted to have Sustainable Newton included in this excellent Georgia Trend feature on all of the great things happening in Newton County. It is especially rewarding to see #sustainabili...

Current heatwave across US south made five times more likely by climate crisis Latest ‘heat dome’ event over Texas and Louisiana, plus much of Mexico, driven by human-cause climate change, scientis...

Good news for #electricvehicle drivers in Newton County: City of Covington, GA - Government has installed two Level 3 (DC Fast) chargers at the Green Fuels Facility on City Pond Rd. near Covington...

Here's an important reminder that abundant #CleanEnergy is some most Americans want. It's not a partisan issue. "Duvelius says the group’s own polls find that the vast majority of the public want...

“This is the last slap upside the head we’re going to get when it might still matter. It’s obviously a pivotal moment in the Earth’s climatic history. It also needs to be a pivotal moment in the E...

Check out this compelling visualization of the greenhouse gas emissions created in just one year by the burning of fossil fuels/biomass and the clearing of land. It's also significant to see the e...

"First, home energy use is responsible for 20% of emissions in America. That’s a billion tons of emissions per year. If America’s buildings were a country, they would rank 6th in annual emissions, ...

Yes, it is. Choose wisely. Choose like it matters. Because it does.

Ethylene Oxide (EtO) is an issue that hits very close to home in our community, and we have good reason to urge the EPA to establish stricter guidelines and monitoring to protect public health. Lo...

The signs are clear. More frequent and numerous, longer lasting, more intense #heatwaves are all indicators of #climatechange. https://www.epa.gov/climate-indicators/climate-change-indicators-heat...

When it comes to building out America's solar capacity, there are so many ways to do that without consuming farms and forests. Here's one.

"Wind and solar produced more energy in the EU during May than all fossil fuels combined, according to energy think tank Ember. This is the first full month on record where these renewables produc...

"In some cases, the impacts of climate change are so clear and so overwhelming, scientists conclude extreme weather events would have been all but impossible without global warming. These six event...

Not surprising, given the financial advantages for homeowners and the growing awareness of the urgent need to sharply curtail greenhouse gas emissions. But, still great to see the real estate mark...