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Fresh from attending The Chronicle of Higher Education’s annual Executive Leadership Forum in Washington, DC. American Military University's President, Wally Boston, talks about the pros and cons of signing the Presidents Climate Commitment, from the perspective of an institute of Higher Learning.

The Run for One Planet is a carbon neutral year-long run around the North America to inspire Environmental Action. Their goal is to run 1 marathon each per day, to inspire 1 million actions for Earth and to raise 1 million dollars for their foundation.

Earlier this week, scooter company Vespa Canada, launched the first ever carbon neutral motor vehicle, helping drivers cut their carbon footprint. Vespa Canada has pledged to offset the estimated carbon emissions of each unit they sell in 2008.

Can new development go carbon-negative with smart design, renewable energy, high efficiency, and offsets?

Climate Change Action Backed Up by $145-million Investment: Premier

America's first carbon neutral winery!

While it's true that many organisations are looking to reduce their carbon footprint, it's also the case that much of the green hype is unfounded. Besides, there's plenty of evidence that planting-a-tree missions are a misguided approach to reducing carbon emissions.

We're focusing so much on carbon neutrality as the pinnacle of green-mindedness that we may be missing some equally important measures of our planet's health.

Throughout the film The Motorcycle Diaries, the young Che enjoys yerba mate as he makes his way across South America. Now you can imbibe in a revolutionary spirit as you sip your own carbon-subtracting yerba mate.

The government in the UK is planning to build 10 carbon neutral ecotowns of 5000-20,000 homes by 2020. The ecotowns will run on renewable energy and some are hoping to make them car free. When will the US government start this kind of effort.

Far from besieged forests and melting icebergs, American cities are a new front in the environmental movement.

Ski company goes green to combat clobal warming. Chalet 1802, based in Chamonix, has taken the lead in the ski industry by reducing their carbon footprint and then offsetting the rest.

Researchers at Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico have found a way of using sunlight to recycle carbon dioxide and produce fuels like methanol or gasoline.

What impact do trees have in a city

Experts from the UNWTO say that industry is waking up to its responsibilities, aware that fuelling climate change, which degrades the very environment on which tourism depends, could undermine its business in the long term.