Safety by Design: Sprawl, cars, and your health
When choosing a place to live, people rarely weigh the risk of automobile accidents in their decision. But perhaps they should. An emerging body of research demonstrates that, when it comes to protecting your family from car crashes, choosing the right neighborhood can be as important as choosing the right car. Here's why.

A Poor Measurement of Growth
How can “strong economic growth” go hand in hand with rising poverty, swelling ranks of uninsured, high unemployment, and mired incomes? 2005 was a tough year for US economic security, yet the single most widely reported barometer of economic well-being, gross domestic product (GDP), continued to rise. Why aren’t we getting the whole picture? Read more.

How Green Is It? Navigating eco-labels
In recent years, the well-intentioned consumer’s desire for a healthier, greener lifestyle has launched a thousand marketing campaigns for yet another “green” product, service, or eco-label. How to choose what’s best? Here’s a quick guide to online resources that help you navigate green labels and claims. Read on.

Resumes Wanted! NEW is looking for a top-notch development director with a love for the Northwest, a gift for inspiring that love in others, and the skills and experience to lead fundraising for our growing, dynamic organization. Know anyone? Read the full job description.

Volunteers Wanted! We're overhauling our website and could use your help. We need knowledgeable volunteers to help us index our blog and website content. Read about NEW's volunteer opportunities.

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Scorecard Weblog
Fueling up less in BC Per capita gas use in BC is at its lowest since 1978. Why?

Do good communities create liberals? High social capital appears to lead to better health and, well, voting Democrat.

SUVs kill the elderly

When gas taxes are a good idea

It's a gas, gas, gas
All of NEW's musings on gas prices in one place.