The World’s Premier Student Technology Competition "I wish there had been an Imagine Cup when I was growing up. It gets people involved in seeing that software is changing the...
Although water is the most widespread base material on earth and is essential for all forms of life, it is not a plentiful resource. World-wide water usage tripled during the second half of the last century and the...
Read about management strategies for California's great National Forests here: http://www.wildcalifornia.org/pages/page-25 –For Immediate Release: June 6, 2008
A New Era in Humboldt...
"Earth Policy Institute, dedicated to building a sustainable future as well as providing a plan of how to get from here to there."––PRESS RELEASE––“In late summer 2007, reports of ice melting were coming at...
Nanaimo, Vancouver Island, Canada
Vancouver Island is undegoing massive changes as more and more people discover its natural beauty and mild climate. Coupled with the realization that food prices are ever...
Perfect Flavor opens online at www.perfectflavor.com and in Waynesboro, Virginia. Perfect Flavor delivers gourmet ice cream, made to order in single batches, using seasonal local and organic ingredients to ice cream lovers across the America."Perfect Flavor ice cream is...
Kicking off Earth Day 2008, a group of eco-minded social media makers produced over 50 pieces of social media at the EPIC Sustainable Living Expo in Vancouver, BC April 18-20. The resulting multi-media coverage is...
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A squad of environmentally conscious bloggers, podcasters, and video-makers joined the other sustainability-minded visitors at the inaugural Vancouver Green Living show. The resulting collection provides deep...
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It isn't surprising that this has become an issue - companies making claims of sustainable, environmental, or "green" practices when, in fact, they may be doing no such thing.""It's an area in which we are expecting...
Talking about carbon credits, carbon footprints, or carbon taxes is a complex process. Most people don't have an intuitive sense of what carbon dioxide is, what it looks like, how its measured, and exactly how...
Trevor Boddy gives an update on Vancouver's EcoDensity plan: "VANCOUVER — After nearly two years of work, the city's EcoDensity plan comes closer to reality with city council's public hearings on the initiative...
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VANCOUVER - January 23, 2008 - A Granville Island shop specializing in organic fabric fashions was a bit surprised when a photographer, a contest winner and a guy with a cheque for $500 came into her store, Organix. While hardly a lotto windfall, all that was missing from...
New research has revealed over 17.5 million unwanted printed business directories are delivered to homes in Britain every year, creating a staggering amount of potential waste paper and rapidly becoming a concern for...
This seems like a conservative estimate to me. The city feels like it's growing at a faster rate, but admittedly that's based on nothing other than my own intuition. Any thoughts?"Metro Vancouver held their Future of...
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Should 'Polluters with a Conscience' become a new category? In When Green Meetings Pollute, Elisabeth Rosenthal (Business of Green) reminds us that people with good intentions can be the worst offenders, leaving behind a trail of paper and other waste. Besides...