According to the New York Times, “The good news is that ambitious action is becoming more affordable. It is increasingly clear that measures like tougher building codes and efficiency standards for cars and trucks can save energy and reduce emissions without harming people’s quality of life. And the costs of renewable energy like wind and solar power are falling so fast that its deployment on a large scale is becoming practical. Moreover, since the intergovernmental panel issued its last major report in 2007, far more countries, states and cities have adopted climate plans, a measure of the growing political interest in tackling the problem. They include China and the United States, which are doing more domestically than they have been willing to commit to in international treaty negotiations.”
As storytellers and purveyors of thought-provoking content, the Green Builder Media team feels that it is our role to develop and disseminate solutions for a biophilic future, one in which we’re healthy, safe, happy, and living in harmony with nature.
To that end, we are launching The Celestia Project, an 11-part editorial series that will provide a glimpse into a sustainable future. The Celestia project tells a simple story about life in the future. We begin at a point in time when the major crises of human impacts have been solved and climate change has stabilized, and we work backwards to show how we solved problems and developed innovative solutions to deliver us to those greener pastures.
Fortunately, our decade of being thought leaders in the sustainability sector and working alongside the leading experts in the field have put us in a good position to tell this story. We recognize that, as a society we’re out of touch with nature, but solutions exist. Innovative entrepreneurs are developing breakthrough technologies and resource conserving solutions. Investors are divesting from fossil fuels and putting their capital into clean energy solutions. And old business models are rapidly shifting as the sharing economy transforms our economy and consumers make more informed choices than ever before
We have many important topics to explore. The Celestia Project will investigate them in a way that is both beautiful and hopeful. We truly believe that despite the seemingly insatiable wanting of modern society, a joyful and abundant future lies ahead.
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again—at Green Builder Media, our commitment is unwavering and our task is clear: to continue exploring the frontiers of sustainability. We are pleased that you’re here to join us for this wildly exciting journey into the future.
