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Interview: Kate Williams of 1% For the Planet Talks Philanthropy

Alex Wise 1%, giving, Kate Williams, office, One Percent, Patagonia, philanthropic, philanthropy, planet, podcast, work

Kate Williams is CEO of 1% For The Planet, a non-profit that serves as a conduit for environmental giving through other businesses.

Greener office. Credit: wocintech, flickrCC

Currents

Small Hacks to Going Greener at the Office

Kate Harveston air, indoor, inside, lighting, lights, office, plant, plants, quality, recycling, reduce, reuse, work, workplace

Better lighting, more recycling, indoor plants and telecommuting are all ways your office can be greener — and indoor air quality better — than it is today.

EarthTalk

Better Bike Commuting With E-Bikes, New Routing Apps & Improved Infrastructure

Doug Moss and Roddy Scheer alternative, assisted, Atlanta, battery, battery-assist, battery-assisted, bicycle, bike, bikes, Brokklyness, card, Classon, Clipper, commute, commuter, commuting, Copenhagen Wheel, cycling, cyclist, e-bike, Elby, electric, Espin, fold-up, GoBike, Lanespotter, Minneapolis, Motivate, New York City, office, Philadelphia, Portland, San Francisco, St. Louis, Stromer, Superpedestrian, transit, transportation, Washington, work

Thanks to battery-assisted e-bikes, increased bike lane infrastructure and apps to help direct cyclists to safer, faster biking routes, commuting via bicycle is more popular than ever in the United States.

Warming World

Only Collective Action Will Solve Climate Crisis

Sarah "Steve" Mosko action, activism, advocacy, climate, climate change, collective, global warming, together, work

Due to the urgency of the climate crisis, “walking the talk” as an environmentalist means going beyond personal behaviors to promoting collective action…

House & Home

Is Renting or Buying a Home More Eco-Friendly?

Megan Wild apartment, bank, buying, duplex, finance, home, house, HVAC, lease, loan, maintenance, mortgage, natural gas, own, owning, purchase, rent, renting, upkeep, work

Is renting or buying your home better for the environment? It depends on your tolerance for investment risk and more importantly, on the home in question.

Juliet Schor, Professor, Sociology Dept. photographed for web audio slide show

Money Matters

Juliet Schor On Whether the Sharing Economy Really Adds Up

Ethan Goffman airbnb, Boston College, economy, Freecycle, Juliet Schor, Kickstarter, Lyft, overworked, Plentitude, podcast, sharing, sociologist, sociology, stressed, The Overworked American, time bank, time banking, Uber, work, Yerdle, Zipcar

In this edition of EarthTalk Radio, Boston College sociologist Juliet Schor discusses how the so-called sharing economy is taking over the world, one Uber ride at a time, and what the implications are for the environment…