More than 7,600 Amazon employees demand action on climate change in advance of annual meeting A record number of Amazon employees are pressuring the company to get serious about climate change. More than 7,600 software… Read More
Microsoft’s ambitious new environmental goals include shifting data centers to 70% renewable energy by 2023 Microsoft is amping up efforts to reduce its carbon footprint and be a global leader in the fight against climate… Read More
Amazon to share its carbon footprint for 1st time as part of new ‘Shipment Zero’ sustainability initiative Amazon has called its sustainability shot. The tech giant aims to get half of its package deliveries to a standard… Read More
A beer with a farmer sparks Lonely Produce, a new marketplace that connects farmers to restaurants Farm-to-table dining is a powerful movement. But it’s a challenge for local produce growers to get their spinach and peaches… Read More
Here’s why Microsoft implemented an internal carbon tax on its own employees Microsoft is known for plenty of innovative services and products, but perhaps one lesser-known idea out of the Redmond tech… Read More
Al Gore predicts machine learning and other tech advances will usher in a ‘sustainability revolution’ One of the world’s most visible environmentalists is optimistic about the future of the planet because of technology. Former US… Read More
How a Seattle startup is using blockchain and virtual reality to upend the global coffee market I’m sitting in the cafeteria of Building 25 on the sprawling Microsoft headquarters with an Oculus Rift headset strapped on… Read More
Starbucks pledges $10M to support development of recyclable, compostable coffee cups Starbucks said Tuesday it is pledging $10 million toward a new initiative to develop a recyclable coffee cup within three… Read More
Majority of new homes in Seattle are ‘Built Green’ for the first time, thanks to city incentives Environmentally friendly construction has reached a new milestone in Seattle. Last year, the majority of new homes in the city… Read More
GeekWire Calendar Picks: Build games to save the planet; A peek into the cutting edge of AI; and more There are lots of ways to make our lives more sustainable — use less electricity, recycle plastic containers — but how… Read More
The roof is always greener: How Amazon is capturing water atop its new buildings Amazon wants its new downtown Seattle campus to be green and sustainable, and one part of that is capturing and… Read More
Green angels: Clean tech investment leader predicts resurgence as group pumps $3.3M into startups in 2015 Angel investors of the Pacific Northwest collective Element 8, which focuses exclusively on early-stage clean tech companies, put nearly $3.3 million into 17… Read More
Homegrown Trailers reimagines the RV, brings technology and sustainability along for the ride The desire to get away from it all, even as weekend warriors, drives many of us to invest in the… Read More
Apple ups sustainability commitment, partnering with World Wildlife Fund on Chinese forests Apple is following through on its commitment to sustainability with a new partnership announced today between the company and the… Read More
