Daily Archives: November 12, 2009

The Future of Environmental Communication: For Dot Earth

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Aalquist’s Blog. Librarians: note in particular the bolded section. What is your vision of how the public will track environmental issues and developments in the next five years? I’m biased. I think public broadcasting and … Continue reading →

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New Models for Environmental Communication

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Dot Earth. Be sure to also take a look at  the comments for answers to the question “What promising new communication experiments have you seen?” Even as the old  “that’s the way it is” model … Continue reading →

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Webcast: Greening Healthcare x 3: Sustainable Design in Three Major Hospital Projects

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Thursday, November 19, 2009, 2 pm. EST Register here. Green healthcare design promotes a healing environment through natural daylight, improved ventilation, better indoor air quality, outdoor views, healing gardens, efficient lighting, low-impact materials and furnishings, and a relaxed atmosphere. Learn … Continue reading →

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Want Greener Clothes? Try Our 8 Tips for Less Laundry

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full post at Treehugger. The German mail order company Otto Group, who quietly rival Amazon.com for their international coverage, found that simple white long-sleeved cotton shirt was responsible for 10.75 kilograms of CO2 and other greenhouses gases during … Continue reading →

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The Clean Energy Race: Pew Center Sees Greenhouse Gas Regulation As All But Inevitable

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Metal Finishing. Drew Amorosi, managing editor of Metal Finishing, recently caught up with Dr. Manik Roy and Dr. Janet Peace of the Pew Center on Global Climate Change to discuss the climate change legislation making … Continue reading →

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Windmills fuel pair of bars in … Brooklyn?

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Mother Nature Network. And if wind power isn’t enough of a draw, how about bowling, vintage arcade games and lots of craft beer?

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Plastic bags fly high in China as eco-friendly kites

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story at Mother Nature Network. Plastic bags, the scourge of the environment, are flying high in Beijing, thanks to a retired engineer who is turning the waste into colorful kites.

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18 States Ask Industry Groups to Withdraw N.Y. E-Waste Suit

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Laura B.

Read the full story in Environmental Protection. Government officials from across the country on Nov. 5 called on the electronics industry to withdraw its lawsuit against the New York City e-waste recycling law, calling the lawsuit a challenge to the … Continue reading →

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