Long before going green was chic, Majora Carter recognized an urgent need in communities that were hard-pressed to find even a park. Carter talks to NBC's Anne Thompson about her ongoing efforts to bring environmental justice to inner cities. (Nightly News)

Transforming her South Bronx neighborhood from urban wasteland into an urban oasis, environmental activist Majora Carter has become an unstoppable force in the green movement. NBC's Anne Thompson reports. (Nightly News)

Jan. 29: Environmentalists are watching gray whales as they migrate from Alaska to Baja, California. Although the population of the endangered species is increasing, climate change is impacting their existence. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)

Jan. 28: A red-tailed hawk is released back into the hills of California following a car crash that landed the bird at the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Msnbc.com's Dara Brown reports. (msnbc.com)

Jan. 27: The Rolling Stone's Tim Dickinson says that in spite of problems in Obama's first year, the president is making great strides in evironmental issues. (Other)

Business has officially entered The Age of Sustainability, and businesses that don't figure in sustainability aren’t likely to survive. Here’s a look at the reasons why as well as pointers on how your company can adapt to the change.

How are companies considering carbon now that the Copenhagen summit is behind us? Did the event herald a new era of corporate carbon accounting, or will it be business as usual? These tools offer an insight into how companies are viewing carbon as a strategic issue.

The state government has launched its pilot test of a new law that will require manufacturers to disclose potentially hazardous chemicals in toys and children's products.

Global Equity firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. L.P. (KKR) has extended its money-saving environmental management program to 20 percent of its portfolio, including two companies located outside the U.S.

While individual car buyers stayed out of showrooms with disastrous results, corporate and institutional buyers proved a bright green spot for the industry with increased purchases of hybrid-electric, diesel, biodiesel, electric and other so-called alternative-fueled vehicles.