This documentary, a collaboration by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Northern Light Productions, explores the benefits of land use planning for urban development. It also examines the

This documentary, a collaboration by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and Northern Light Productions, explores the benefits of land use planning for urban development. It also examines the costs to farmers when city boundaries are established.

Sustainable development involves key issues such as economic growth, gentrification, local food and farming, property rights, and civic participation.

To view more videos on Portland's sustainability progress, visit the Portland Sustainability Leadership channel on YouTube.

For centuries, local communities in Portugal's Sado Estuary Natural Reserve have coexisted with dolphins, fish, and shellfish, sustained by rich seagrass meadows. However, destructive bottom

For centuries, local communities in Portugal's Sado Estuary Natural Reserve have coexisted with dolphins, fish, and shellfish, sustained by rich seagrass meadows. However, destructive bottom trawling has eradicated nearly one-third of the world's seagrass habitats.

Marine biologist Raquel Gaspar, cofounder of Ocean Alive, is dedicated to protecting and restoring Sado's seagrass. Featured in Patagonia Films’ *Madre Mar*, Raquel partners with local fisherwomen to revive this crucial ecosystem, which provides vital marine habitats and captures 10% of the ocean's carbon.

Learn more at patagonia.com/oceans.

The 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill, which devastated Alaska's Prince William Sound with 10.8 million gallons of oil, severely shook public confidence in corporate America.

This disaster

The 1989 Exxon-Valdez oil spill, which devastated Alaska's Prince William Sound with 10.8 million gallons of oil, severely shook public confidence in corporate America.

This disaster painfully exposed the environmental cost of business and highlighted companies' insufficient accountability for their operations' social and environmental impacts.

Just six months later, a group of investors launched Ceres, a nonprofit dedicated to tackling these critical issues. For more, visit the Ceres YouTube Channel.

A technical webinar on new World Telecommunication/ICT (WTI) Indicators provided insights into their relevance, implementation, and data submission to the ITU. Participants learned about common

A technical webinar on new World Telecommunication/ICT (WTI) Indicators provided insights into their relevance, implementation, and data submission to the ITU. Participants learned about common challenges and practical solutions for enhancing data quality and comparability.

This activity was organized under the ITU's EU-funded project, "Promoting and Measuring Universal and Meaningful Connectivity." Implemented by the ICT Data and Analytics Division (IDA), the project aims to strengthen statistical capacities in developing countries through various webinars and workshops.

Communities across Ireland are implementing new initiatives to combat the rising environmental and financial costs of fossil fuels. These efforts help them take control of their energy needs and

Communities across Ireland are implementing new initiatives to combat the rising environmental and financial costs of fossil fuels. These efforts help them take control of their energy needs and empower their communities.

This episode focuses on the Arann Islands and the Drombane Upperchurch Energy Tipperary (DUET) group, demonstrating how they've embraced new technologies to secure their energy future.

Published on February 4, 2014.