Tag: Sustainable Development
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Bike-Sharing Programs Hit the Streets in Over 500 Cities Worldwide
Today more than 500 cities in 49 countries host advanced bike-sharing programs, with a combined fleet of over 500,000 bicycles.
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How sustainable is pet ownership?
Pets bring so much joy and extend our lives. A new study looks at some of our pet maintenance choices.
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Why happiness is a global issue
Nic Marks at The Guardian writes on the importance of seeing happiness as a business and political issue.
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The week in design: monster, printed and buried houses
Plus the greening of new york, the end of main street, an underground greenhouse and more.
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Laugh at the Apocalypse In Your Vivos Shelter
Be the first on your block to be the last on your block
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Today, the One-Billionth Tourist Will Arrives Somewhere in the World, And Better Buy Local! (Infographic)
One billion tourists have travelled the world in 2012, marking a new record for international tourism. By buying local, saving energy and transportation, protecting heritage and respecting the local culture, 1 billion tourists are 1 billion opportunities.
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Is This The Most Climate-Progressive Country On Earth?
Leadership sometimes comes in small packages. And one nation in particular is leading the way with groundbreaking legislation on sustainability.
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New Film Series Aims to Highlight How Change Happens from the Bottom Up
The campaign will promote locally-based alternatives to the global consumer culture, hoping to turn the stories into tools for action in other cities.
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The Crystal is a Super Sustainable Building and a Museum Too
The Crystal is a super green building and a museum about sustainable living.
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Orlando Gardener Vows to Fight Anti-Front Yard Veggie Garden Ordinance (Update)
Florida gardener defies order to remove front yard veggie garden and replace it with grass. Will he get to keep it?
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Full Planet, Empty Plates: Quick Facts
Quick facts from Lester Brown's new book, Full Planet, Empty Plates: The New Geopolitics of Food Scarcity
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Adobe Playground Designed by Children and Architects
They call it a Super Adobe, these kids just call it fun.
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Prestigious Prix Pictet Photography Competition Winner is Luc Delahaye
It's the most prestigious photography prize (and best paid) and here's this year's winner.
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Exploring and Enjoying the East's Last Great Forests
Hiking through the Adirondacks, and why we should protect it.
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Eco-sins of our Forefathers Revealed by Archeologists
Bronze age archeology belies the myth of an idyllic tryst between man and nature in pre-industrial eras
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The Truth Behind Organic Labels
In the wake of the debate about whether organic products are better, a German newspaper puts the "organic myth" to test.
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The Shape of Green: An Argument for Beauty (Book Review)
Lance Hosey argues that how things look and feel is as important as how they're made. If it doesn't move the heart, it doesn't move the needle on sustainability.
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Rio +20: Who is Really Responsible for Responsibility
TerraCycle looks at why all companies should begin a sustainability initiative.
