Eco-Communities


Plant a Tree in Madagascar, Just by Watching A Very Short Video

Source: treehugger.com Published: October 29, 2015 © WeGive.io Derek Markham Watching a 45 second video triggers a donation from a private company so that Eden Projects can pay villagers to plant trees – up to 10,000 of them. What if you could help boost the...

EVENT – Zero Waste Flash Mob – 2015

  We know that the world needs a healthier environment and every one of us is needed to participate in the solution. Zero Waste Flash Mobs are our way of inspiring people to work together in creating that environment. Zero Waste Flash Mobs pump positive, human...

Will Buildings of the Future Be Cloaked in Algae?

Source: smithsonianmag.com Published: May 26, 2015 EcoLogicStudio’s 430-square-foot gazebo, called the Urban Algae Folly, is on display at the Expo 2015 world’s fair in Milan. (ecoLogicStudio) By Emily Matchar Built by a London architecture firm, a new...

Energy Positive Portable Classroom

Source: andersonanderson.com Published: April 9, 2015 The structure is topped with a distinctive sawtooth roof that uses north-facing windows to optimize ventilation and natural daylight to the interior. Click here to watch “Energy Positive Portable Classroom”:...

Solar Mamas Engineer Energy Security

Source: thehindubusinessline.com Published: January 17, 2015 Down-to-Earth Village women receive training for testing and wiring solar devices in Tilonia, Rajasthan Hema Yadav Ranjan K Panda, Hema Yadav To buck migration, the Barefoot College has turned to mothers and...

Green-Energy Inspiration Off the Coast of Denmark

Source: nytimes.com Published: January 17, 2015  By Diane Cardwell Before dawn one morning in October, a handful of Americans gathered at a lonely pier on Samso, a small Danish island about four hours from Copenhagen. Bundled in layers of fleece and wool, the...

Singapore Solar-Powered Supertrees

Source: digitaltrends.com Published: November 21, 2013 Image via Wikimedia Commons. By Drew Prindle They might look like something out of a futuristic sci-fi movie, but believe it or not, these crazy structures actually exist, and have been standing tall in Singapore...

Brooklyn’s Barclays Center to Sprout a Giant Green Roof

Source: brooklynpaper.com Published: April 8, 2014 Green giant: Developer Forest City Ratner and its Chinese-government partner will build a green roof on top of the Barclays Center that will help muffle noise from big-ticket events. Forest City Ratner By Megan Riesz...