Daily Archives: June 17, 2008

The Aria of Prince Algorino

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Al Gore’s “An Inconvenient Truth,” first a film and then a book, is becoming an opera. Officials of La Scala in Milan say the Italian composer Giorgio Battistelli has been commissioned … Continue reading →

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Food Revolution That Starts With Rice

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in the New York Times. Norman T. Uphoff is leading an inconspicuous revolution centered on solving the global food crisis.

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Green Dream: A N.J. School Attempts a Clean Slate

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Environmental Capital. The Willow School incorporates a bevy of green building technologies to such a rare extent that the founders of the school claim their campus is regenerative to the local eco-systems and healthier for … Continue reading →

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Teaching old dogs new tricks

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Yahoo! Green. My dad didn’t like to drive. Any talk of using the car was met with a grumble, an over-estimation of time and distance, and a not-too-generous analysis of the gas price — regardless … Continue reading →

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Rethinking the cost of hybrid cars

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Yahoo! Green. A lot of people get sticker shock when they look at the price of a new hybrid. They figure that the added expense won’t pay itself back very quickly on fuel savings alone. … Continue reading →

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Seeds for Education Grant Program Invites Applications

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Wild Ones is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the use of natural landscaping with native plant species as an ecologically better alternative to traditional landscaping practices. Wild Ones members and chapters work with schools and nature centers to plant and … Continue reading →

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Nestle Very Best in Youth Program to Honor Young People for Academic and Community Service Achievements

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Laura B.

The Nestle Very Best in Youth Program, sponsored by Nestlé USA, honors young people (ages 13 to 18) who have excelled in school and who are making their community and the world a better place. The young people, selected from … Continue reading →

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Many Waters, Many Lands Symposium

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Dates: September 22-23, 2008 Location: Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington St., Chicago, IL For more information: http://www.conferences.uiuc.edu/manywaters/ We are organizing a cutting-edge discussion at the intersection of ecology, geography, and economics. The topic is a burgeoning field that provides … Continue reading →

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Europe faces up to costly new chemical regime

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Processing Magazine. According to the UK Times Online, companies that use or manufacture industrial chemicals could face billions in compliance costs after one of the most complex regulatory regimes ever established in Europe began operating … Continue reading →

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Calgary Opens Major Green Water Facility

Posted on June 17, 2008 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Interior Design. The new Water Centre in Calgary which opened earlier this month is the recent recipient of some heavy metal from the Green Building Council of Canada. Designed by Manasc Isaac Architects in collaboration … Continue reading →

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