Trendwatch Energy & Environment: June 12, 2020

Smart Cities Dive: A Sneak Peak at San Francisco's New Low-carbon Neighborhood

The city unanimously approved plans to build a 29-acre sustainable, transportation-efficient community on the site of a former century-old fossil fuel power plant.      

New York Times: Tired of Plastic? These Businesses Have Ideas for You

Companies are developing alternatives to single-use plastic, and with options including seaweed and mushroom tissue, consumer interest isn’t disappearing, even during the coronavirus pandemic.      

Autodesk: 3 Ways Biomimicry Brings Nature’s Designs to Sustainable Architecture 

Buildings are some of the largest sources of greenhouse-gas emissions; they’re also full of toxic chemicals that can make people sick.  

Fast Company: Ever Been to a Green Sand Beach? The Newest Geohack to Fight Climate Change

Project Vesta is conducting an experiment by spreading a green mineral on beaches, where its interaction with the waves will pull carbon from the air.

Green Biz: How Stripe’s ‘Negative Emissions’ Team Picked Its First Four Carbon Removal Projects

Last year, Stripe pledged to put at least $1 million annually toward carbon removal activities