Nate Berg
Nate Berg is a former contributing editor for Planetizen and a freelance journalist.
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Nate Berg is a former contributing editor for Planetizen and a freelance journalist. He has contributed to The New York Times, National Public Radio, Wired, Fast Company, Metropolis, Next American City, Dwell, the Christian Science Monitor, the Guardian, and Domus, among others. Nate studied print journalism and environmental planning at the University of Southern California. He lives in Los Angeles.
Environmental Protection Through Cap-And-Trade
<p>As carbon trading systems gain notoriety as successful methods of protecting those natural resources that are good at sequestering the harmful emission, some see a bright future for similar cap-and-trade systems to preserve nature for its benefits.</p>
Poor Benefitting From 'Poverty Tours'
<p>In the squatter settlements in South African slums, a burgeoning new industry is developing around so-called "poverty tours", where Western tourists are taken off the beaten tour path to see what life is like in impoverished squatter communities.</p>
Water Shortages Alter Growth Patterns In Las Vegas
<p>Low water supplies are forcing changes to the growth patterns of booming Las Vegas, Nevada.</p>
An Introduction To Green Roofs
<p>This article from <em> Ecogeek</em> offers an introduction to green roofs, and shares pictures of some existing green roofs and some ambitious projects in the works.</p>
Biking In Portland Isn't Just For Enthusiasts Anymore
<p>The fact that many people in Portland, Oregon ride bikes is no surprise. And while many of those bikers are typically more serious bike enthusiast, the city is seeing an unexpected shift that has more and more "regular Joes and Janes" biking as well.</p>