There are several different directions that our planet can take to address the ever growing need for water and energy. This will involve integrating technologies of a large and small scale into our grid and into our homes as well. There are two main technologies in which to address large scale water sustainability: desalination and ‘pure water’ recycling. As the California dries out, it is increasingly important to adopt proven strategies to maintain the current standard of living.

There's nowhere to hide now that Global Forest Watch has launched - citizens around the world now have all the information they need to monitor the state of the world's forests. 

This image gives the reader some basic information about Engineers Without Borders, an organization with active chapters all over the world. EWB employs engineers to design and implement sustainable projects in developing countries. There are chapters at both the university and professional levels.

​WRSC intern Marcus Luna describes the San Diego Green Scene feature on the SimCenter website (www.wrsc.org).

 Increase of 52% to $10.3bn in 2011 was based on strong solar performance

Figure 3. Purchase Motivators. "Thinking about ‘green’ or ‘sustainable’ products in general, which of the following motivates you to buy a certain product?" From Mintel International.

Figure 2. What Consumers Don’t Know About Green Products. “I have never heard of this claim.” From Mintel International.

Figure 1. Green Purchases by Claim.“I regularly/sometimes purchased food and/or drink making this claim in the past month.”

Adoption Model for Green Products