The green(er) law practice: your firm can save money - and help save the planet - by conserving resources and taking steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Already on board? Try going for a deeper shade of green.

Trial, April, 2008 by Michaut, Evelyne; Watson, Rob

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For a long time, "going green" was considered trendy. People who claimed to be part of the green movement were viewed as somewhat eccentric--they were "tree buggers" or "whale savers."

But recently, news about the environment has taken a very serious turn, with scientists, economists, and other experts issuing dire warnings about our warming planet. In a report last year, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change stated that "warming of the climate system is unequivocal." (1) The report concluded that if we continue to emit greenhouse gases at current rates, the planet will only get hotter, causing ocean warming and changes in "continental-average temperatures, temperature extremes, and wind patterns." (2)

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