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by Alison Lueders, Great Green Editing Too often, people think that adopting sustainable practices means giving something up. That’s not necessarily the case.  Take, for example, the process of turning waste into energy. Waste is a big problem – everywhere. Trash, garbage – that stuff you put out at the curb that magically disappears – […]

by Alison Lueders, Great Green Editing For those of you still basking in the summer’s final week, it can be hard to let go of that “aaaahhhh” feeling. But good times await! There are many green events to look forward to – and add to your calendar – for fall. They range from the educational

by Alison Lueders, Great Green Editing The Republican National Convention rolls into Tampa next week. Some 50,000 visitors and 15,000 media are expected. It’s exciting to have Tampa in the national spotlight, and I hope the convention organizers succeed in providing those visitors with a fantastic experience of the city and its environs. We should

by Alison Lueders, Great Green Editing The Patel School of Global Sustainability at USF hosted a signing ceremony yesterday morning. In front of a crowd of well over 100 people, USF President Judy Genshaft, TECO President John Ramil and Hillsborough County EPC Director Richard Garrity formally launched this joint effort between public and private institutions

by Alison Lueders, Great Green Editing The Wonders of Water Water is basic to life. Roughly 60% of your body is water, 70% of the Earth’s surface is covered by water, and humans die far more quickly from lack of water than from lack of food. The search for life on Mars continues because scientists

by Alison Lueders, Great Green Editing It’s not easy being green when it comes to getting around Tampa Bay. Many of us are “car-dependent”, as the site WalkScore.com puts it. The score for my house – on a scale from 1 to 100, where 100 is the best – is 6. That’s not a typo

by Alison Lueders, Great Green Editing Since real estate and construction together comprise almost 20% of Florida’s 2011 GDP, let’s take a moment to talk about green building. Buildings – both residential and commercial – produce about 40% of CO2 emissions worldwide due to heating, cooling and lighting. This makes them one of the biggest

by Alison Lueders, Great Green Editing Here’s a health care story that is not about the Affordable Care Act. Rather, it’s about how green initiatives can dovetail with both quality care and affordable care. Nationally, the health care sector comprises 16% of U.S. GDP and produces 8% of greenhouse gas emissions annually. In Florida, health

by Alison Lueders, Great Green Editing Here’s a health care story that is not about the Affordable Care Act. Rather, it’s about how green initiatives can dovetail with both quality care and affordable care. Nationally, the health care sector comprises 16% of U.S. GDP and produces 8% of greenhouse gas emissions annually. In Florida, health