Sustainable San Francisco

Sustainable San Francisco

Sustainable San Francisco Despite its big-city ills, San Francisco is considered one of the most sustainable cities worldwide. This is due, in part, to the city legislation mandating sustainable development and setting goals, as well as drafting legislation for...
Sustainable Buildings in San Francisco

Sustainable Buildings in San Francisco

Sustainable Buildings in San Francisco We usually only hear about sustainable buildings, otherwise known as “green” buildings at times, because we see them on the news, or we see a plaque from the United States Green Building Council (USGBC), or someone informs us to...
The “Greening’ of San Francisco

The “Greening’ of San Francisco

The “Greening’ of San Francisco Although sometimes it feels like “positive” changes occur at a glacial pace, change is still happening all around us for the sake of a ‘greener” environment, such as workshops on reclaiming water at home for garden landscaping, planting...
Sustainability Begins at Home!

Sustainability Begins at Home!

Sustainability Begins at Home The pandemic reinforced the truth behind the adage, “necessity is the mother of invention.” However, I would extend that saying to include innovation. We didn’t just invent new ways to navigate the pandemic, like the...
Greening the Urban Landscape

Greening the Urban Landscape

Greening the Urban Landscape A couple of decades ago, a colleague told me he envisioned turning Montgomery Street into a city garden. He envisioned someday walking up Montgomery Street after work and picking fresh tomatoes, lettuce, and other veggies for a dinner...