Thought Leaders: Elizabeth Kolbert (Extinction)
The New Yorker writer Elizabeth Kolbert has twice in recent years written epic works on the fragility of the planet – and life on it. In a recent commentary, (July […]
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Thought Leaders: David W. Orr
Oberlin College’s Sears Distinguished Professor David Orr is eloquent and plainspoken about the state of the world – and the failures of governance to deal with the most meaningful and far-reaching […]
Solar Decathlon 2014: Monitor, View, Vote (Pt 3)
Competition is hot and heavy in Versailles, France, at the 2014 European Solar Decathlon – the 10 juried contests for the student-designed and -built solar-powered houses are underway. News update: two […]
Solar Decathlon 2014: Meet the Teams (Pt 2)
Here’s a preview and updates on the 2014 European Solar Decathlon projects from educational institutions in 16 countries, including several joint projects. They are competing June 28-July 14 in 10 […]
Save These Dates! June Events
If you are traveling — or want a reason to — here’s an array of conferences, events and stimulating happenings on architecture, design, green business, science and more. Some of our […]
Save These Dates! May/June ’14
If you are traveling — or want a reason to — here’s an array of conferences, happenings, and online events in architecture, design, green business, science, community development and more. […]
Watch the Videos! Goldman Environmental Prize 2014
The Goldman Environmental Prize winners were announced April 28 in San Francisco– 6 environmental heroes from 5 continents! You can watch the videos introducing each of the prize winners — […]
Earth Week Heroes 2014: Dr. Dee Boersma
During Earth Week, Green News Update will share stories of 10 people, places and projects that you’ll want to follow. They deserve our attention and support. First up: Dr. Dee […]
Climate Change 2014: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability
“The world has to adapt – and to mitigate,” so says Rajendra Pachauri, chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Climate Change 2014, the IPCC Working Group II Contribution […]
World Water Development Report 2014
The main message of the just-released UN’s 2014 World Water Development Report is of the challenges to come and how to meet growing demands for freshwater, with a focus on […]
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