/tags/sustainability sustainability en-US Copyright Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:58:55 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-28/pacific-northwest-consortium-aims-to-improve-potato-production-with-eco-friendly-methods A five-year, $50 million grant project aims to reduce the carbon footprint of potato farming across Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Tue, 29 Aug 2023 00:58:55 GMT /environment-energy-and-transportation/2023-08-28/pacific-northwest-consortium-aims-to-improve-potato-production-with-eco-friendly-methods Brian Bull /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-12-10/teaching-sustainability-and-recycling-to-the-next-generation If we're going to reduce damage to the environment as the population grows, we need to teach young people about sustainability and recycling. Southern… Tue, 10 Dec 2019 18:02:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-12-10/teaching-sustainability-and-recycling-to-the-next-generation The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-19/the-art-of-dyeing-naturally-true-colors Learning about the harsh processes used to create synthetic fabrics and dyes can curl your hair. And some of the chemicals used in the processes can do… Mon, 19 Aug 2019 17:40:47 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2019-08-19/the-art-of-dyeing-naturally-true-colors The ÀÏ·ò×Ó´«Ã½ Exchange Team /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-02-16/think-about-living-in-the-sustainable-city If you're thinking that the key to humans living sustainably lies in the countryside, you're looking in the wrong direction. Cities are where most of the… Fri, 16 Feb 2018 17:25:44 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2018-02-16/think-about-living-in-the-sustainable-city Geoffrey Riley, April Ehrlich /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-11-29/refrain-and-sustain-permaculture-explained The Earth gives, and we take. But as we continue to demonstrate, it's easier to take than to give. Permaculture is all about setting up systems that… Tue, 29 Nov 2016 17:47:36 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-11-29/refrain-and-sustain-permaculture-explained Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-04-21/how-to-scan-the-landscape-with-permaculture-eyes Most of us look at the nearby landscape and see trees and flowers and rocks. Tao Orion looks with eyes that see sustainability... or the lack of it.… Thu, 21 Apr 2016 17:46:39 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-04-21/how-to-scan-the-landscape-with-permaculture-eyes Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-01-29/making-higher-education-sustainable The newer buildings at Oregon public universities tend to be LEED-certified for "green-ness," and campuses have been known to use things like compostable… Fri, 29 Jan 2016 18:50:15 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2016-01-29/making-higher-education-sustainable Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-11-27/fashion-that-fits-your-ethics Even people who take great pride in their appearance may blanch occasionally when looking at clothing labels.It's tough to live a lifestyle that combines… Fri, 27 Nov 2015 18:41:00 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-11-27/fashion-that-fits-your-ethics Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-08-31/exploring-the-psychology-of-sustainability Even the most fervent believer in sustainability can only do so much alone. So it certainly helps when true believers can win converts to the cause.… Mon, 31 Aug 2015 17:35:11 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-08-31/exploring-the-psychology-of-sustainability Geoffrey Riley /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-02-23/sustainability-in-public-spaces Designing cities around cars makes them efficient for drivers, but not entirely friendly to people on foot or bicycle. Recent decades marked a shift back… Mon, 23 Feb 2015 18:57:45 GMT /show/the-jefferson-exchange/2015-02-23/sustainability-in-public-spaces Geoffrey Riley