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Forward momentum: A-B Tech’s Jon Snover brings people and technology together

NEWS IN PRINT

Rachel Winner | 7 hours ago

Jon Snover thought he’d found his dream job at a fuel-cell company in 2001 — and that, as lead chemist for the company, he was going to change the world by developing advanced technology to solve society’s energy crisis

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Council announces delay in water system takeover, passes energy financing

NEWS

David Forbes | 8 days ago

At a relatively brief Asheville City Council meeting tonight, city staff announced that a judge in Wake County has agreed to delay a state law forcibly transferring the water system. Council also approved $1.1 million in financing for energy efficiency improvements and the creation of a new multimodal transportation commission.

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Asheville City Council preview: going green

NEWS

David Forbes | 8 days ago

At its meeting tonight, Asheville City Council takes a look at financing green energy improvements and establishing a multimodal transportation commission.

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Strive Not to Drive campaign aims to promote sustainable transportation

NEWS

Jake Frankel | 10 days ago

Today, May 12, marks the beginning of the annual Strive Not to Drive campaign, which features a series of local events designed to promote active and sustainable transportation.

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Reduce meat consumption for sustainability

LETTERS

Carrie Stilwell | 22 days ago

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Asheville Argus: You say “sustainability ...”

OPINION

Max Cooper | 04/20/2013

We've been working on the sustainability issue for weeks, and I thought I was off the hook. As staff photographer, I get to dodge a lot of big questions. In fact, I consider dodging questions to be part of my job description.

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A healthy perspective: A local doctor ponders a future of better care

FEATURES

Caitlin Byrd | 04/18/2013

President and CEO of the Mountain Area Health Education Center for a little more than a year, Dr. Jeff Heck says the academic medical center has an eye toward not only training physicians, but thinking about sustainability. And it starts with recruiting and retaining doctors.

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Missing link: The gaps in the sustainable economy

NEWS IN PRINT

David Forbes | 04/18/2013

From a desk in a former public-housing unit across from the W.C. Reid Center, Marilyn Bass ponders what a sustainable economy should look like.

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Shared creation: Building a better future from Asheville's margins

NEWS IN PRINT

David Forbes | 04/17/2013

In Asheville’s thirst for sustainability, it's easy to forget that a third of the city's workers are low-wage, and in some neighborhoods, survival is the top priority.

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Challenging the paradigm: Environmental educators plant seeds of change

NEWS IN PRINT

Jake Frankel | 04/17/2013

Even as corporations spend billions of dollars on advertising and lobbying to encourage maximum consumption, local environmental educators are working hard to shape a more sustainable worldview — one mind at a time. (Pictured: Sarah Duffer; photo by Max Cooper)

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WNC EcoFest to focus on green movement, teachings at May 4 event

Caitlin Byrd | 26 days ago

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Nest Organics will hold "Great Cloth Diaper Change" April 20

David Forbes | 04/17/2013

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Free panel discussion: 'Climate Change and Energy Efficiency'

Jake Frankel | 04/01/2013

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Green Home & Living Guide hits newsstands this weekend

Caitlin Byrd | 03/12/2013

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Junior Walk, opponent of mountaintop removal mining, speaks at UNCA March 27

Margaret Williams | 03/12/2013

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Exhibitors, demonstrators and vendors sought for WNC Ecofest

Margaret Williams | 03/10/2013

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Firestorm Cafe & Books partners with Goat Mountain Ranch Sanctuary

Margaret Williams | 03/03/2013

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WNCA offers exclusive clean energy and sustainability tour of the Biltmore Estate

Margaret Williams | 02/20/2013

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ECO hosts Earth Stewardship Day on Saturday, April 27

Margaret Williams | 02/12/2013

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ECO announces Sustainable Living workshops for early 2013, starts Wednesday, Jan. 23

Margaret Williams | 01/09/2013

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