Daily Archives: June 9, 2009

A 'Fresh' Look at Food Production

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post from the Chronicle of Higher Education’s Buildings & Grounds blog. Given all the recent discussion on this blog about agriculture, horticulture, and sustainability, it seems fitting to recommend a little film that is touring the country … Continue reading →

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BIFMA Premieres Green Standard Level Program for Products

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Interior Design. In an attempt to alleviate what can be an arduous evaluation process, the Business and Institutional Furniture Manufacturer’s Association is introducing Level, a LEED-like third-party certification program for the contract furniture market. BIFMA … Continue reading →

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Glucose yields sweet pest control

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in The Scientist. The key to fighting the ravages of termites and other insect pests could lie in the ubiquitous glucose molecule, tweaked to weaken insect immune systems, say researchers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. … Continue reading →

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The latest from GreenBiz.com

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Laura B.

Pharmaceuticals Outscore Other Sectors in New Climate Scorecard By ClimateBiz Staff http://www.greenbiz.com/news/2009/06/05/pharmaceuticals-outscore-other-sectors-new-climate-scorecard The pharmaceutical industry has emerged as a leader in measuring and reporting its carbon footprint compared to 13 other sectors, according to the latest Climate Counts Scorecard released … Continue reading →

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Toronto adopts mandatory green roof requirements

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Building Design & Construction. Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has announced that the city of Toronto has passed a new green roof by-law with overwhelming support yesterday. The green roof by-law consists of a green … Continue reading →

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Farmers Could Offset 25% of Global Emissions Annually – Report

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at SustainableBusiness.com. Innovations in food production and land use that are ready to be scaled-up today could reduce greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to roughly 25% of global fossil fuel emissions and present the best opportunity to … Continue reading →

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Geoengineering means big ideas to fight climate change

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at OhMyGov! Using iron “seeding” to set off massive plankton growth in the ocean to slow climate change; creating artificial volcanic eruptions to release cooling sulfur into the atmosphere; increasing the solar reflectivity of clouds by … Continue reading →

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Safety of Shredded Tires in Playgrounds Under Question

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. Safety of Shredded Tires in Playgrounds Under Question Source: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is having second thoughts about the safety of shredded tires as fill in playgrounds, according to agency documents released … Continue reading →

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The economics of climate change mitigation: how to build the necessary global action in a cost-effective manner

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. The economics of climate change mitigation: how to build the necessary global action in a cost-effective manner (PDF; 1.9 MB) Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Economics Department Key step towards the emergence of a single international … Continue reading →

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Environmental assessment of passenger transportation should include infrastructure and supply chains

Posted on June 9, 2009 by Laura B.

Via Docuticker. The BBC has also reported on the findings. Environmental assessment of passenger transportation should include infrastructure and supply chains (PDF; 1.3 MB) Source: Environmental Research Letters To appropriately mitigate environmental impacts from transportation, it is necessary for decision … Continue reading →

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