Stories by Sven Eberlein

Sven Eberlein is a freelance journalist who blogs at A World of Words. He is on the core advisory board of the International Ecocity Framework and Standards initiative.    subscribe to Sven Eberlein's feed

What's the Most Sustainable Material for Daily Life? The Answer May Be Hiding in Plain Sight

Posted on: Sep 14, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Gary Barker was looking to start a company that would allow him to realize his lifelong dream of designing and manufacturing the perfect sustainable product.

How Smaller Cities are Taking the Lead in Sustainability Innovation

Posted on: Jul 31, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Big cities get all the attention - but smaller, more agile towns are turning out to be innovators in their own right.

Life Is Cheaper -- And Richer -- In Co-Housing

Posted on: Jul 11, 2012, Source: YES! Magazine

It's not just about saving money; it's also about re-creating the community and connection that we've been missing

Where No City Has Gone Before: San Francisco Will Be World's First Zero-Waste Town by 2020

Posted on: Apr 18, 2012, Source: AlterNet

A future without landfills? SF is already 78% of the way there -- but the hardest part is still ahead.

What If We Stopped Freaking Out About Climate Change?

Posted on: Apr 5, 2012, Source: AlterNet

Fear is paralyzing us. How do we get over it, and find our way back to courage, power and joy?

How to Start Your Own Power Company, Stop Coal and Nukes, and Transform Your City

Posted on: Mar 28, 2012, Source: AlterNet

2011 Goldman Prize winner Ursula Sladek discusses how she became an unwitting energy mogul -- and a global environmental hero.

Photo Tour: What Will It Take To Make Our Cities 100% Green?

Posted on: Mar 20, 2012, Source: Daily Kos

Vancouver, BC is pioneering the most aggressive urban sustainability project in North America. So -- how's it going?