Source: gndr.org Published: June 22, 2017 Six African young women standing while reading a UNEP leaflet on the hands of one of them Olumide Idowu Olumide IDOWU, Co-Founder of Climate Wednesday and UNISDR Youth Champion for Africa advocates for sustainable education...
Source: yourstory.com Published: October 27, 2016 81-year-old Chewang Norphel was born to a middle-class family in Leh, Ladakh. After completing a diploma course in civil engineering from Lucknow, Chewang worked for the rural development department of Jammu and...
Source: fmlink.com Published: June 7, 2017 Mike Opitz PE, LEED APCertification Manager, LEED for Existing BuildingsU.S. Green Building Council Chemical refrigerants are the heart of a large majority of building HVAC and refrigeration equipment. These manufactured...
Source: medium.com Published: August 10, 2016 Emily Reichert Co-authored by Dr. Emily Reichert, CEO of Greentown Labs; and Oliver Sellers-Garcia, Director of Sustainability and Environment, City of Somerville As told by Dr. Reichert at the 16th edition of Les...
Source: jllrealviews.com Published: April 20, 2016 For the increasing population of city dwellers worldwide, leading a healthy lifestyle isn’t just about eating well and doing regular exercise – the infrastructure and environmental factors of the city itself also play...
Source: civileats.com Published: February 2, 2016 California lawmakers move toward paying farmers to adopt climate-smart practices. BY ARIANA REGUZZONI | Agroecology, Climate While El Niño rains have brought some relief to drought-stricken California, Governor Jerry...
Source: mnn.com Published: June 1, 2017 Park Guell in Barcelona is one of the city’s top tourist attractions, and offers a bit of perspective on how tightly packed this ancient-and-yet-totally-modern city really is. (Photo: Luciano Mortula – LGM/Shutterstock) There...
Source: voices.nationalgeographic.com Published: March 1, 2016 The argument has been proven, the data is clear: compact and connected cities are better for people and the environment. Importantly, compact and connected cities are also good for the economy. According...
Source: strongtowns.org Published: February 23, 2016 Photo courtesy of NACTO Rachel Quednau The RPA report we’re covering this week highlights the need for more housing in walkable neighborhoods. Now, walkability isn’t just something that we believe is “good for you”...
Source: chinadialogue.net Published: February 2, 2016 Green urban development in western US and Sweden provides useful pointers for planners in China’s fast-growing megacities, writes Lili Pike Lili Pike Out of industrial dust and ashes, the lakeside Hammarby Sjöstad...
