Green Hollywood: low wattage lights, camera, direct action?
Image source: Wikimedia Commons The film industry, particularly that of Hollywood, has always struck me as a wasteful, overly materialistic business concerned with generating wealth and feeding...
View ArticleHammarby Sjöstad – Sweden’s eco-city
Once a polluted industrial area, the urban community of Hammarby Sjöstad, south of the center of Sweden’s capital city Stockholm, is a bright example of evolution towards sustainable urban development....
View ArticleYour 2009 Holiday Eco-Gift Guide!
Much of the global news has taken a more serious tone lately. Climate Change talks are happening in Denmark, more reports are being published and the natural world seems so catastrophic these days....
View ArticleBison on birth control and wild horses being dragged away – stories of...
wild mustangs (source: U.S. Govt) Santa Catalina Island – normally referred to as ‘Catalina’ – is a picturesque, rocky island off the coast of Southern California. During the filming of a silent movie...
View ArticleAt the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi, the Green economic climate...
Abu Dhabi – photo by Luca & Vita (source: Flickr Creative Commons) This month saw the city of Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates host the World Future Energy Summit, an international forum...
View ArticleShanghai World Expo 2010: Better City, Better Life?
Expo Axis, Shanghai; photo by KH-wiki-en (source: Wikimedia Commons) The World Expo in Shanghai, China begins on May 1st and will run until the end of October. With up to 100 million expected visitors,...
View ArticleNational Geographic releases results of second sustainable consumption survey
The Greendex survey is an annual study that measures consumption in terms of environmental impact among consumers from a sample of countries in both the developed and developing world. Conducted by...
View ArticleTop 10 Eco-Vacation Spots Around the World
Image Source: Flickr. By: Randihausken.School is ending, summer is rearing it’s blistering hot head, and the vacation season is upon us. Will you take to the beach again this year, or perhaps go...
View ArticleNew BIKE Program may be Coming to Philadelphia!
Image Source: Cropped screen capture from DVGBC.org. There was a time when I was an art student and lived in center city Philadelphia. If you’ve never been to Philadelphia, let me tell you that the...
View ArticleDitch That Barbecue Grill and Check Out This Outdoor Kitchen
Image Source: Electrolux.com. Summer is pretty much here and that means it’s time to start planning all those backyard barbecues, picnics and garden parties. While most of your neighbors will probably...
View ArticleEurope: Fish dependence day nothing to celebrate
photo by futureatlas.com (Flickr Creative Commons) Yesterday was named ‘fish dependence day’ by the New Economics Foundation (NEF); marking July 9, 2010 as the date that Europe ate its fish quota for...
View ArticlePrince Charles launches new sustainable development project
photo by Revolve Eco-Rally (Flickr Creative Commons) The Prince of Wales, heir to the British throne, has founded an international project against ecological disaster, the International Sustainability...
View ArticleDutch eco architects want to turn Pacific Garbage Patch into a sustainable...
photo from whim.nl It sounds like a complete fantasy and it probably is, but a group of Dutch environmental designers at WHIM Architecture want to turn the Great Pacific Garbage Patch into an eco...
View ArticleLyon, France to host sustainability forum
photo by Yogesh Rao (nimboo on Flickr CC) A three-day forum debating environmental issues will take place on the 24, 25 and 26th this month in the city of Lyon in France. Dubbed The Sustainable Planet:...
View ArticleRich, green, urban – Copenhagen’s “hedonistic sustainability”
photo by Peter Guthrie (Flickr CC) Young architects in Copenhagen, Denmark are designing buildings and infrastructure that aim to be environmentally sound without sacrificing a bit of the convenience...
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