This solution tackles pollution, water waste, and aesthetic problems of surface parking lots in Portland, Oregon. Inspired by NPR's "Building Sponge City" concept (January 2015), the content was

This solution tackles pollution, water waste, and aesthetic problems of surface parking lots in Portland, Oregon. Inspired by NPR's "Building Sponge City" concept (January 2015), the content was curated by Ruth Ann Barrett of EarthSayers.tv.

A multidisciplinary team developed this initiative, including Mary Vogel of PlanGreen (Regenerating Communities), Kelli A. Grover of Firwood Design Group (Surveying, Engineering, Planning), Maria Cahill of Green Girl Land Development Solutions (Cost-Effective Storm Water Infrastructure), Suenn Ho of Resolve Architecture (Architectural and Urban Design), and Marianne Zarkin (Landscape Architects).

Our Children’s Trust is suing the federal government on behalf of twenty-one young people, including Victoria Barrett, over its climate policies. The lawsuit demands a science-based national

Our Children’s Trust is suing the federal government on behalf of twenty-one young people, including Victoria Barrett, over its climate policies. The lawsuit demands a science-based national climate recovery plan to bring carbon dioxide below 350 parts per million by 2100.

As of May 8, 2017, results were encouraging: a preliminary ruling in November affirmed the U.S. Constitution guarantees the right to a climate system capable of sustaining human life.