Eco-Communities


Billions in Change

Source: permaculturenews.org Published: October 14, 2015 Shaan Bhargava The world is facing some huge problems. There’s a lot of talk about how to solve them. But talk doesn’t reduce pollution, or grow food, or heal the sick. That takes doing. This film is the story...

New York City Opens SOM-Designed Net-Zero School

Source: bdcnetwork.com Published: November 10, 2015 The Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and Sustainability at Sandy Ground will produce 662,500 kWh of energy, which will offset the amount of energy it consumes. The Kathleen Grimm School for Leadership and...

Forever Green Living Christmas Tree Farm

Source: matteroftrust.org Published: December 2, 2015 “Between every two pine trees there is a door leading to a new way of life.” John Muir Here’s what they do at Forever Green :- Our partnerships are what can make it all work out for the better – We provide the very...

BIG Completes First Home for Mountain-Shaped Resort in Taiwan

Source: dezeen.com Published: November 5, 2015 Olivia Mull The first holiday home has been built at the BIG-designed Hualien Residences, a mountain-shaped resort development in Taiwan (+ slideshow). Photograph by BIG The 1,000-square-metre house is the first building...