In EcoGeek - Posted 5 days ago

Profit plays a big part in how urban spaces are used. Luckily, we sometimes see that low profits are good for the environment. Osaka Japan housed a ba...

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In Treehugger - Posted 1 week ago

Here is a novel green vacation to add to your plans. Green Roof Safari offers a unique opportunity to learn about a diverse array of green roof projec...

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In Sustainablog - Posted 1 week ago

Over the weekend, former President Bill Clinton addressed the U.S. Conference of Mayors, urging them to go green for the sake of the planet and their ...

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In Treehugger - Posted 1 week ago

The nicest thing about Osaka is the train to Kyoto; most of it is drab, grey postwar concrete. However, Justin at MetaEfficient points us to a bit of ...

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In Treehugger - Posted 4 weeks ago

Bonnie wrote last summer about what one might call the 34 floor diet- the roof garden on the Fairmont Royal York in Toronto where Executive Chef David...

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In GristMill - Posted 4 weeks ago

By Maywa MontenegroWhat do vertical farms, green roofs, soft cars, breathing walls, and Dongtan, China, have in common? They were all subjects of disc...

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In Treehugger - Posted 5 weeks ago

Doors Open Toronto is a wonderful program where once a year, buildings normally closed to the public swing open their doors and let citizens see what ...

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In Inhabitat - Posted 7 weeks ago

California Academy of Sciences green roofGreen Roofs for Healthy Cities has just announced the Awards for Excellence 2008 honoring projects that exemp...

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In Treehugger - Posted 8 weeks ago

The Green Roofs for Healthy Cities convention in Baltimore ended with the Awards of Excellence, with seven categories of roof and wall. Green walls ar...

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In GreenStrides - Posted 8 weeks ago

Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry, one of the largest science museums in the world, will be exhibiting a Smart Home: Green + Wired as pa...

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