SUSTAINABLE CITIES INITIATIVE

Mar 23, 2016 by

SUSTAINABLE CITIES INITIATIVE

[Translate] GBCI Now Developing SITES AP  by The Dirt Contributor SITES / GBCI In a recent Green Business Certifications Inc. (GBCI)...

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HAS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FAI...

Mar 23, 2016 by

HAS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE FAILED?

[Translate] by The Dirt Contributor Welcome to the Anthropocene / The Topograph “A sense of crisis has brought us together. What is...

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SEED BANKS ARE SUPPOSED TO ENS...

Mar 23, 2016 by

SEED BANKS ARE SUPPOSED TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY, BUT THEY’RE MISSING CRUCIAL PIECES

[Translate] by Natasha Geiling CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Mari Tefre/ Global Crop Diversity Trust Svalbard Global Seed Vault at night  ...

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Thousands Are Gathering in New...

Mar 23, 2016 by

[Translate] With the BP oil spill still in recent memory, activists are planning a massive protest to stop destructive drilling in...

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IF YOU CATCH AND USE RAINWATER...

Mar 22, 2016 by

IF YOU CATCH AND USE RAINWATER IN COLORADO, YOU ARE A CRIMINAL

[Translate] by Nicole Gentile – Guest Contributor  CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: shutterstock   In a state where recreational...

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LEADING CLIMATE SCIENTISTS: &#...

Mar 22, 2016 by

LEADING CLIMATE SCIENTISTS: ‘WE HAVE A GLOBAL EMERGENCY.’ MUST SLASH CO2 ASAP

[Translate] by Joe Romm CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP/DENNIS COOK   James Hansen and 18 leading climate experts have published a...

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NOT A FISH TALE: HUMANS ARE IN...

Mar 21, 2016 by

NOT A FISH TALE: HUMANS ARE INGESTING PLASTIC THANKS TO OCEAN POLLUTION

[Translate]    By Dahr Jamail, Truthout | Report (Photo: Plastic Bag via Shutterstock; Edited: LW / TO) Humans generate more than 300...

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From Air-Conditioning to Urban...

Mar 21, 2016 by

From Air-Conditioning to Urban Planning, Defaults and Standards Create Dysfunction by Design

[Translate] Environment How can we stop outdated assumptions from forcing us to waste? By Peter Fairley / Ensia  VIA ALTERNET Photo...

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SOLAR ADVOCATES HAVE THEIR EYE...

Mar 21, 2016 by

SOLAR ADVOCATES HAVE THEIR EYES ON LOW INCOME COMMUNITIES

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: Courtesy GRID Alternatives Volunteers and GRID Alternative staff get ready to...

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OVERFISHING IS AS BIG A THREAT...

Mar 20, 2016 by

OVERFISHING IS AS BIG A THREAT TO HUMANITY AS IT IS TO OUR OCEANS

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN As market leader John West commits to sustainably sourced tuna, WWF Australia CEO says the move will drive...

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MICRO PRE-FAB KASITA GOES LIVE

Mar 19, 2016 by

MICRO PRE-FAB KASITA GOES LIVE

[Translate] David Friedlander   LIFE EDITED Architecture There is no shortage of innovative designs that never see the light of day....

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TO CUT OCEAN TRASH, ADRIAN GRE...

Mar 17, 2016 by

TO CUT OCEAN TRASH, ADRIAN GRENIER AND DELL ENLIST FILMMAKERS AND VIRTUAL REALITY

[Translate]  NYTDOTAndrew C. Revkin   Photo Two scenes from a virtual-reality “ride” that takes viewers into the realm of whales,...

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EXPERIMENT ON RENEWABLES COULD...

Mar 17, 2016 by

EXPERIMENT ON RENEWABLES COULD MAKE A WORLD OF DIFFERENCE

[Translate] By Tim Radford / Climate News Network  VIA TRUTHDIG     An illustration shows blue spheres of one metric ton each,...

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THESE PREFABRICATED mnmMOD WAL...

Mar 14, 2016 by

THESE PREFABRICATED mnmMOD WALL PANELS COULD REVOLUTIONIZE THE WAY WE BUILD

[Translate]                                      Photo via mnmMOD by Charlie Radka  INHABITAT Imagine a building material that...

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NEW DANISH SUPERMARKET SELLS T...

Mar 14, 2016 by

NEW DANISH SUPERMARKET SELLS THE THINGS NOBODY ELSE WANTS AT A DISCOUNT

[Translate] Other stores toss food that’s perfectly safe to consume. WeFood sells it at a discount. Alexandra Ma Editorial...

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CUTTING CARBON EMISSIONS COULD...

Mar 14, 2016 by

CUTTING CARBON EMISSIONS COULD SAVE LIVES SOONER THAN YOU MAY THINK

[Translate] It could save up to 175,000 people in the U.S. — and $250 billion — by 2030. Casey Williams Editorial Fellow,...

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UTILITIES, SOLAR ENERGY AND TH...

Mar 13, 2016 by

UTILITIES, SOLAR ENERGY AND THE FIGHT FOR YOUR ROOF

[Translate] HUFFNGTON POST GREEN Blend Images – Dave and Les Jacobs via Getty Images Seth Blumsack, Pennsylvania State...

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MAINE’S REPUBLICAN GOVER...

Mar 13, 2016 by

MAINE’S REPUBLICAN GOVERNOR IS KEEPING THE STATE FROM ADDING HUNDREDS OF SOLAR JOBS

[Translate] by Samantha Page CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty Maine Gov. Paul LePage speaks at a news conference at...

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“REASON WITH WATER RATHE...

Mar 13, 2016 by

“REASON WITH WATER RATHER THAN REPEL IT” ARCHITECTS TAKE ON BOSTON’S WATERY FUTURE

[Translate]            Detail of “The Omega Chain,” a finalist selected in the infrastructure category. (Credit: Howard &...

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AMERICA’S FATAL TRUMP OB...

Mar 13, 2016 by

[Translate] The news about our climate continues to get more and more dire. But you wouldn’t know it from watching the news Tim...

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ARE WE USING LESS STUFF OR MAK...

Mar 11, 2016 by

ARE WE USING LESS STUFF OR MAKING MORE STUFF MORE EFFICIENTLY?

[Translate] David Friedlander  LIFE EDITED Behavior We recently reported on the remarks of IKEA’s Chief Sustainability Officer Steve...

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ENERGY WARS OF ATTRITION: THE ...

Mar 11, 2016 by

ENERGY WARS OF ATTRITION: THE IRONY OF OIL ABUNDANCE

[Translate] By Michael T. Klare / TomDispatch  VIA TRUTHDIG Andrew / CC-BY-2.0 This piece first appeared at TomDispatch. Read Tom...

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WOULD SAVING A LIVABLE CLIMATE...

Mar 11, 2016 by

[Translate]  by Joe Romm  CLIMATE  PROGRESS CREDIT: Bruce Crummy, AP BNSF oil train derailment in 2013.   Billionaire Warren Buffett...

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CHINESE WASTE-TO-ENERGY PLANT ...

Mar 9, 2016 by

[Translate] SHL Architects By Kate Yoder GRIST On the mountainous outskirts of Shenzhen, a fast-growing megacity in China, the...

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HERE’S A REALISTIC PLAN ...

Mar 9, 2016 by

HERE’S A REALISTIC PLAN TO SLASH FOOD WASTE

[Translate] By Nathanael Johnson  GRIST If you are unconvinced that food waste is a problem, then there are plenty of boggling stats...

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Deltec launches line of super ...

Mar 5, 2016 by

Deltec launches line of super efficient, net-zero energy homes – starting under 100K

[Translate] INHABITAT A company in Asheville, North Carolina is taking prefabricated home design to a new level with their Renew...

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FOR THE FIRST TIME, SOLAR WILL...

Mar 4, 2016 by

FOR THE FIRST TIME, SOLAR WILL BE THE TOP NEW SOURCE OF ENERGY THIS YEAR

[Translate] by Alejandro Davila Fragoso CLIMATE PROGRESS CREDIT: AP Photo/John Locher   For the first time ever utility-scale solar...

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HOW A SMALL TOWN WON AN UNLIKE...

Mar 2, 2016 by

HOW A SMALL TOWN WON AN UNLIKELY VICTORY AGAINST BIG OIL

[Translate]  By Fran Korten, YES! Magazine | Report (Photo: Longview, Washington via Shutterstock) Longview is a timber and mill town...

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THE NEW GENERATION OF BUENOS A...

Feb 29, 2016 by

THE NEW GENERATION OF BUENOS AIRES TRASH PICKERS RE-ENERGIZING RECYCLING IN THE CAPITAL

[Translate] THE GUARDIAN The cartoneros of Buenos Aires are finally cashing in on the city’s newfound love of recycling. But the...

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Why Innovative Tech Solutions ...

Feb 29, 2016 by

Why Innovative Tech Solutions to Clean Up Oceanic Plastic Trash Are Simply Not Enough

[Translate] Environment To truly put a stop to this eco-disaster, we have to stop treating plastics — a material made to last for...

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