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47 Articles match "New York City","Sustainability"

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Top Seven Online Eco Boutiques
One of my favorite things to do while travelling around the world is to seek out the local eco boutique or sustainable store, as is inevitably includes a new designer I’m not yet familiar with and great local knowledge and resources. Carrying men’s and home stuff (and pet accoutrements!)
Eco Chic - Monday, June 14, 2010
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Is Population a Problem?
Bad agriculture, not population growth, he contends, is the continent’s main predicament—and in this essay , he describes how more people, employed on ecologically friendly, small-scale farms will be key to African sustainable development. by Maywa Montenegro Will 9 billion people max out the Earth's natural resources? It does not. Earths.
The Green Changemakers - Thursday, June 10, 2010
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Eco Chic Exhibit Now On at Scandinavia House, NYC
Eco Chic: Towards Sustainable Swedish Fashion , which runs through August 21st, is a multimedia endeavor that showcases the whys, the hows and the hows of sustainable design. The film asks the right-now question, “Is there such a thing as sustainable globalization?&#. in New York City and is open Tuesday-Saturday noon-6pm.
Eco Chic - Tuesday, June 1, 2010
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  • An Emporium of Green: Sustainable NYC
    One of the best things about  Sustainable NYC is that it is a little bit of everything. Tags: Culture X Shopping X New York City Shopping And if that weren’t enough greening going on, they are also home to the Ciao for Now  café and ongoing eco events and workshops!  .
    Eco Chic - Thursday, May 28, 2009
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  • USPS Unveils NYC’s Largest Green Roof
    after its installation of the largest green roof in New York City. Says UPS: Safely perched seven stories above the city, the Morgan green roof offers a spectacular panoramic view of midtown Manhattan and the northern New Jersey shore. One of UPS’ most popular slogans was “What can brown do for you?”
    Green Life Smart Life - Tuesday, August 4, 2009
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  • The Empire State Building Goes Green
    Green Building and Sustainable Designs. Tags: Green Building/Remodeling Videos boost energy efficiency Empire State Building green retrofit historic landmark New York City It’s not just the people in America who are becoming energy efficient. Post from: Green Living Ideas The Empire State Building Goes Green.
    Green Living Ideas - Tuesday, July 28, 2009
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  • Sustainability Toolkit: Environmental Models
    [link] Image credit: Geos Net Zero Energy Neighborhood, Arvada, Colorado David Kahn Studio, Eldorado Springs, and Michael Tavel Architects, Denver, Colorado Tools are needed to put sustainable design theory into practice. The Sustainability Toolkit is meant to be a living guide and will only improve with your assistance. and U.K.
    The Green Changemakers - Sunday, March 28, 2010
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  • Sustainable Urban Development
    Copyright City of Los Angeles, Los Angeles River Revitalization Master Plan (2007) Urban development should be guided by a comprehensive planning and management vision that includes interconnected green space, a multi-modal transportation system, and mixed-use development. There are a range of sustainable growth strategies. Marc A.
    The Green Changemakers - Sunday, March 28, 2010
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  • Curitiba – Designing a sustainable city
    Credit cards give us goods quickly, the fax machine gives us the message quickly – the only thing left in our Stone Age is central governments. -- Jaime Lerner, former mayor of Curitiba Citizens, the ancient Athenians realized, are the best people to identify priorities for action in their own cities. sixth of the city is wooded.
    The Green Changemakers - Saturday, April 17, 2010
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  • New Yorkers Save $19 Billion a Year Using Sustainable Transportion
    $19 billion each year is no small change, not even for New York City. Residents of the Big Apple save at least this much each year due to the simple fact that they drive less than Americans living in other cities.
    Green Living Ideas - Monday, May 3, 2010
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  • Educating for change
    and abroad itched for something new, an overhaul of business and government that could herald a sustainable 21st-century world. Universities around the globe have proven eager to integrate sustainability into their curricula. Many have started programs geared toward sustainability and reform. Change organizations.
    The Green Changemakers - Wednesday, June 17, 2009
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  • Sustainable Food – Book Review
    Review by Michael Smith (Veshengro) Sustainable Food How to Buy Right and Spend Less by Elise McDonough Published by Chelsea Green Publishing, August 2009 Paperback, 4 3/4 x 6 1/2, 96 pages, with Color photos ISBN: 9781603581417 Wondering whether it’s worth it to splurge on the locally raised beef? Sustainable eating just got easier.
    Green (Living) Review - Tuesday, September 22, 2009
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  • Sustainable Happiness Resource Guide
    www.idealist.org Slow Down and Live Lightly on the Planet Center for a New American Dream advocates changing our consumption for the benefit of the environment and people. The site chronicles his family’s efforts to have smallest possible impact on the planet while living in New York City. Winter 2009 issue. news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/happiness_formula/default.stm
    The Green Changemakers - Friday, November 21, 2008
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