Daily Archives: January 8, 2008

Make Iraq a Green Zone

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at SustainableBusiness.com. There is no good solution to the pain of Iraq, and there may be no good or sufficient solution to the enormously greater problem of atmospheric carbon and climate change. Mitigating climate change must … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Brokers Learn Green

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story at SustainableBusiness.com. As more green buildings come on the market and as more tenants and homeowners demand them, the realtor community has taken notice. Now viewed as the next big trend in the industry, green building … Continue reading →

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ThinkPark: Tokyo's First Step Toward Green Urbanism

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from SustainableBusiness.com. The developers of this new Japanese highrise took a chance by adding green building elements to their design. With nearly full tenancy on opening last month, these pioneers have blazed a trail for others … Continue reading →

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Greensburg, Kansas Commits to LEED Platinum

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from SustainableBusiness.com. The city of Greensburg, Kansas has passed a resolution to certify all city-owned buildings LEED® Platinum, making it the first city in the U.S. to pass such a resolution. LEED Platinum is the highest … Continue reading →

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Survey Shows Increasing Practice of Sustainable Design

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from SustainableBusiness.com. It wasn’t long ago that green building was held up because clients weren’t demanding it. That seems to have changed according to an American Institute of Architects survey. The 2007 Autodesk/AIA Green Index, an … Continue reading →

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Electronics Industry May Be Cleaning Up Its Act

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from SustainableBusiness.com. For years environmentalists have criticized the electronics industry for the amount of waste and toxic materials it introduces into he environment. But recent announcements show that the industry may finally be reacting to the … Continue reading →

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Survey: Automotive Industry Recognizing Change

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story from SustainableBusiness.com. The auto industry appears to finally be shifting its focus away from heavy SUVs and trucks after several years of increasing fuel prices have affected consumer habits and new legislation in the U.S. and … Continue reading →

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Climate Champion

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Plenty Magazine. Fire insurance? Check. Climate insurance? Not yet. Nobel Prize winner Terry Root says it’s time for that to change

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Green Garage

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Plenty Magazine. An auto repair shop in San Francisco caters almost exclusively to hybrids — and their eco-obsessed owners

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Go Team: Getting Bottled Water Out of Kids’ Sports

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full commentary in E: The Environmental Magazine. In my town and most of the towns where my kids’ teams have played, there aren’t any recycling bins for bottles. We can certainly encourage our towns and leagues to make … Continue reading →

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