]> http://www.greenedia.com/latest Sustainable Development Sector - Latest Blog Articles at http://www.greenedia.com en http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131217?rsstype=latest&cid=57 The College Sustainability Report Card 2009 is almost upon academia. It's that dreaded time--when all those green-talking universities who haven't put in the due legwork have to forge their parent's signatures; when environmentally unfriendly college... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 14:23:01 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131217?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131194?rsstype=latest&cid=57 Image courtesy of BBC Green Sustainable Fish Served on Dutch KLM AirlineThe Dutch airline KLM has invested in algal biofuel development, looks forward to participating in a European carbon bank program, and claims to fly 25 percent more efficiently t... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 12:59:52 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131194?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-blog/131161?rsstype=latest&cid=57 PRESS/SOCIAL MEDIA RELEASE- Media releases and feature articles on the Earth's behalf, reporting upon the magnitude of global ecological crises and sufficient responses to achieve global ecological sustainabilitySeptember 8, 2008 (embargoed)By Earth'... Sat, 06 Sep 2008 10:04:09 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/earth-blog/131161?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131060?rsstype=latest&cid=57 Last week we had the pleasure of checking out the One Planet--Ours! Sustainability for the 22nd Century installation at the United States Botanic Garden just a stones throw from the Capitol in Washington, DC. Despite the odd name (isn't sustainabilit... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:30:52 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131060?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131078?rsstype=latest&cid=57 This interview was was conducted by Jon Lebkowsky in April 2006. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective.Jon L. talked to Adam Greenfield about his new book, Everyware: The Dawning Age of Ubiquitous Computing,when... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:43:37 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131078?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/131044?rsstype=latest&cid=57 By Joseph RommFrom McCain's prepared text we see the Arizona senator easily tops Palin's lies: My fellow Americans, when I'm president, we're going to embark on the most ambitious national project in decades. We are going to stop sending $700 bill... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:36:32 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/gristmill/131044?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131061?rsstype=latest&cid=57 photo: Gilbert RodriguezIn a practical sense, to make the type of changes in theory and practice which many TreeHugger readers would probably like to see happen to make the world a more ecologically sustainable place, we may have to compartmentalize ... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 18:07:03 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131061?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131081?rsstype=latest&cid=57 This interview was was conducted by Hassan Masum in February 2006. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective.Joshua Farley is a professor at the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics - home of the original $33 tri... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:38:54 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131081?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/131057?rsstype=latest&cid=57 The New California Academy of Sciences (CAS) in San Francisco will open September 27th with a long awaited, Renzo Piano designed, 2.5 acre living roof undulating across Golden Gate Park. While the roof has great scientific, educational, and ecologic... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:29:40 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/triple-pundit/131057?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131082?rsstype=latest&cid=57 By Kathryn CooperWilliam Pinar once wrote that we are what we know and also what we do not know . For me, this idea that our identity is shaped by what we are and what we are not what we pay attention to, and what we do not, is at the ... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:06:12 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131082?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/131063?rsstype=latest&cid=57 Later this month Silicon Valley will be opening its doors to West Coast Green, the nation's premier exposition of sustainable building, business, and design. Taking place from September 25-27th in San Jose, this year's event will feature more than 38... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:30:57 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/131063?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131008?rsstype=latest&cid=57 Right before Worldchanging began, Alex went on a six month road trip across the United States to search for signs of sustainability. During his journey he kept a travelogue, which later became pieces for Worldchanging. Below is an excerpt and a link... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:44:19 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131008?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131009?rsstype=latest&cid=57 The global food system is characterized by unintended consequences, surrounded by criticism and severely misunderstood by many who rely upon it. In his three part series, Postcards from the Global Food System Zaid Hassan tries to wrap around the logi... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:17:46 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131009?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131010?rsstype=latest&cid=57 Five years ago, on October 1, we launched Worldchanging as a venue to find, discuss and imagine the world's most innovative solutions to the planet's most pressing problems. Since then, we've found a great and diverse global community of readers, won... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 15:03:19 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131010?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/130994?rsstype=latest&cid=57 The economics of real estate have fundamentally changed. So says Scott Polikov, writing for citiwire.net. In a very well-written column, Polikov lays out the underpinnings of what he believes to be a new real estate paradigm: We all knew the ... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:59:10 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/switchboard/130994?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131013?rsstype=latest&cid=57 This article was written by Rohit Gupta in March 2005. We're republishing it here as part of our month-long editorial retrospective.Keywords: Gandhi, sustainability, walking, the Barefoot College. Much of contemporary Indian thought seems to suggest ... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:25:44 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/world-is-changing/131013?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/130992?rsstype=latest&cid=57 Today marks the official start of NY Fashion Week, and as this new season gets underway it's exciting to know that we will soon get front row glimpses of the Spring 2009 collections. Sustainable style continues to build global momentum, and Inhabitat... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 14:00:36 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/inhabitat/130992?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131131?rsstype=latest&cid=57 Public Power Makes It's Way Onto the City's BallotThe boxing gloves are out in San Francisco in a fight pitting Mayor Gavin Newsom and Pacific Gas and Electric against a broad base of citizens, supervisors and politicians. At the center of the fight... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 12:00:00 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/131131?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/130912?rsstype=latest&cid=57 My fourth top pick of better bedding is made from bamboo, a fast-growing grass that can be processed into a soft, smooth fabric. Although bamboo is a rapidly renewable grass that doesn't need pesticides or fertilizers to grow, sometimes turning the ... Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:22:34 -0400 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/green-strides/130912?rsstype=latest&cid=57 http://www.greenedia.com/sectors/directory/treehugger/130872?rsstype=latest&cid=57 Though Amy Winehouse, the pop singer I erroneously reported would open Holland's sustainable WATT dance clublast week was nowhere near Rotterdam (Iggy Pop & The Stooges were the opening act), there were revelers enough to light up the dance floors ... 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