Environment & sustainability
Climate, energy, conservation and practical environmental choices.
Should Communities Make Repair and Reuse Easier?
An evidence-based argument for making repair and reuse more accessible while preserving effective recycling, with attention to practical limits and the distinction between policy principles and demonstrated local outcomes.
Community Solar: Can Clean Energy Reach People Without Suitable Roofs?
An explanatory essay examining how community solar works, why it can broaden access beyond rooftop systems, and what limits its reach for renters and other households.
Should Water Efficiency Be Part of Housing Affordability Discussions?
An argument that housing affordability should account for water use and the cost of efficient fixtures, while recognizing that savings vary by household, climate, and existing equipment.
Should Nuclear Power Be Part of America's Clean-Energy Future?
A qualified argument for keeping nuclear power in the U.S. clean-energy portfolio while expanding renewables and taking waste, safety, and environmental obligations seriously.
Food Waste Is an Environmental and Household Problem
An explanatory essay on how wasted food squanders household resources and contributes to environmental harm, and why prevention should come before recovery and disposal.
Food Donation and Food-Waste Prevention Serve Different Purposes
An explanatory essay distinguishing prevention of surplus from recovery of edible food, and showing how both fit into the environmental management hierarchy.