WIP #4 – Sustainability Articles

Option 1 – http://www.huffingtonpost.com/steven-cohen/effective-regulation-and_b_1810282.html

This articles written by Steven Cohen, the executive director of Columbia University’s Earth Institute, outlines how the federal government can effectively regulate business to ensure sustainability without negatively impacting these businesses.  Though Cohen does admit that regulation can slow growth, he says that the growth that does occur is more solid and dependable.

Option 3 – http://blogs.worldwatch.org/transformingcultures/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Ecovillages-and-the-Transformation-of-Values-Dawson.pdf

This article is about the ways in which people can live as a community in order to promote sustainability.  It outlines the ways people can live cooperatively in order to mitigate their ecological impact on the earth, while being more economically efficient and building strong local communities.

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