D Day at 70: June 6 2014
Most of us have lost our living links to D Day 70 years ago– our (grand) dads, uncles, cousins and family friends. Today I am time traveling to Normandy, still […]
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 […]
Cities: Getting There (Part I)
Cities: Getting There. Whether on foot, by tram, or subway, mobility can invigorate or stifle life in urban centers. Check out our showcase (below) of historic and cutting-edge developments for pedestrians […]
Massimo Vignelli 1931-2014
We have all lived with Massimo Vignelli design – that is, the marvelous works of Massimo and Lella Vignelli and their New York-based studio. It might be the bloomingdales brown […]
Coming Up May 2014
Solar Decathlon Europe 2014: Twenty collegiate/university teams compete June 28-July 14 for the coveted top award, building houses entirely powered by the sun! We’ll introduce you to the Appalachian State […]
National Climate Assessment: Read/Download !
If there is one statement to remember from the just-released National Climate Assessment, it is this: “Evidence of climate change appears in every region [of the US] and impacts are […]
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. […]
Earth Week Heroes 2014: Dirt is Good!
It took an army of students and volunteers, thousands of bags, and travel to all of the lower 48 states, but the mission is, more or less, complete. “It” is […]
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: Osprey Thriving in Wash DC
This is a success story that involves two continents, youths in troubled neighborhoods, a raft of community volunteers, good science and a cleaned up river in Washington DC. But it […]
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