Rotterdam and Resilience: Dutch Know-How
Michael Kimmelman’s front page story Dutch Face Rising Seas in the New York Times is a must-read for anyone concerned about the rising threat to US coasts, coastal cities, […]
Category Archives: Europe
My Earth Hero(es): Goldman Prize 2017
The Goldman Environmental Prize for 2017 — honoring grassroots environmental heroes from the world’s six inhabited continental regions: Africa, Asia, Europe, Islands & Island Nations, North America, and South & […]
Environmental Film Festival: March 14-26 2017
Coming up: The Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital—March 14-26—presents over 150 films in Washington, DC area locations as wide-ranging as museums, embassies, universities and local theatres. Don’t miss […]
Lapland Dream Trip
A Dutch fan of Green News Update, long-time Amsterdam resident Aik Meeuse shares his story of a week-long trip he took to Lapland (in Finland) also known as the “European […]
2016: Our Stories of the Year!
Green News Update took readers on a whirlwind tour in 2016 – Cuba, the Iron Curtain Trail, Chernobyl on its 30th anniversary, the oceans, environmental heroes on several continents, and […]
Travel with Us: A Year-End Wish 2016
Art and culture, books, travel, unique places, creatures great and small, and a safer, greener world. We care about the planet — sustainability is our cause. Thank you – to readers […]
Bakers Dozen: 13 Books for the Holidays
From serious to serendipitous — 13 books for the holiday season — to give or receive. You’ll find travel, natural history, children’s classics, urban design, the digital world and more. […]
Museums are Booming: Coming Soon!
Museums are booming – with lofty aspirations and some great successes. There’s an unprecedented drive by world-class institutions –the Louvre, Pompidou Center, Tate Modern, Hermitage, Guggenheim and Smithsonian to […]
Florence Reborn: 50th Anniversary after the Flood
It’s been 50 years since the Arno River’s banks overflowed, bringing a raging torrent of water, mud, abandoned vehicles, and dead animals rushing through the narrow streets of Florence’s […]
Experience the World: Our 4th Anniversary
Green News Update is celebrating – four years as an online blog in a web-style format. That’s over 270 posts – more than once a week, on average – on […]
