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Green Communities is a web-based toolkit and planning guide designed to help communities access the tools and information to help them become more sustainable, Green Communities. Begin your journey toward sustainability by clicking on Step 1: Where are we now! This step encourages communities to look into the future to determine how changes in population, for example, may alter the face and character of their community in the absence of intervention. MORE
Cradle to cradle manufacturing is a design, building, and sourcing certification for products that ensures a more sustainable future. The post What is Cradle to Cradle Manufacturing? appeared first on Green Living Ideas. Green Consumerism C2C cradle to cradle design process green building green living LCA manufacturing planned obsolesce MORE
In 2003 the Global Footprint Network (GFN) was established in response to this problem and to help countries and businesses measure their impact and as a result live more sustainably. Consumerism Natural Resources Sustainability biocapacity footprint global global footprint network wealth MORE
It’s our responsibility to get better at communicating the things that matter most to building a sustainable future for our planet. We’re on a mission to communicate the importance of sustainable living. People are searching for information about global warming online. MORE
This movement is showing that Main Street truly is the way to building a better, more sustainable future. Dedicated to promoting and sustaining local business, Local First organizations across the country are campaigning for a shift in the way we act, in the way we think and most importantly, in the way we spend. In the midst of this global economic crisis, there is a movement happening in some of the hardest hit places in America – local communities. MORE
Tags: Future Sustainable-development Economics MORE
Organic gardening and organic farming encourages a healthier more sustainable future, and I am proud that our family is a part of that in our tiny little way. I am super excited to get started on our first ever organic garden. We do not have very much space so it will be a tiny project but Jordy and I are crazy pumped. I am hoping that our hard work will reward us with plump tomatoes and peppers, lush peas and broccoli and an assortment of yummy herbs. MORE
There has been an erosion in the diversity of the foods we eat and in the tradition of specialty varieties has been declining while heirloom crops are getting lost in a mire of corporate hybrids. Blog (always click 4 all blogs) Enlightened Society (Politics, Active Citizenship, Social Good) Green WAYLON: Today Only environment farmer''s rights gardening genetic diversity gmos growing heirloom monoculture revolution Seed saving the Living Seed Company MORE
By prolonging product life, individuals and organizations can contribute to a more sustainable future. If you must buy a new product, choose one that is certified according to a sustainability certification compliant with ISO 14024. MORE
A beautiful, self-sufficient, sustainable eco-community, floating serenely upon the sea, birthed with love by its citizens, and bound by a common vision of the greatness the human race can become, with a common passion to live the vision Imagine a place. Imagine a place. MORE
- Musco Family Olive Company - Investing in a Sustainable Future from Cosimo Bullo on Vimeo MORE
Posted by sdreyerleon in Uncategorized July 6, 2011 Educating for Sustainability: A Mindfulness Practice! During the interview, Thich Nhat Hanh says something that cuts to the heart of what I see as the relationship between mindfulness and sustainability. MORE
Scientists, biologists, economists and even a few politicians are becoming aware that it is simply not sustainable. We dimly perceive that we are dangerously close to exhausting the earthly resources that sustain life on this planet. We can't see any clear path to the future. We must look squarely, bravely and with clear eyes at the mistakes of the past while re-vamping our vision of the possible future. Tags: Sustainable-development Green Permaculture MORE
By honoring celebrities, businesses, governments and entrepreneurs, the awards ceremony will highlight the best and brightest who are working hard to create a sustainable future. On November 24th at the Natural History Museum in London, the International Green Awards will celebrate the incredible contributions being made by the world’s eco community. MORE
design gravitates towards is the creation of new and exciting materials that would help create a more sustainable urban fabric. The first material experiments within “new methods of using cellulose [that] will open the doors to novel sustainable architectural practices” [5]. MORE
Most of us can agree that moving towards environmentally-friendly building practices is one of the keys to a more sustainable future. There are currently very few government regulations for green buildings, which means it’s up to those in the industry to set sustainability standards. MORE
How to lift millions from poverty while ensuring that a growing middle class uses resources sustainably are at the top of the agenda. He noted that for his country, “marine-based nature is a driver for sustainable development”. MORE
Ecotopia, named after and deeply inspired by Ernest Callenbach’s utopian novel of the same name, is a knowledge centre focused on permaculture and sustainable development in Sweden, run by social entrepreneurs Karin Malmgren and Roland Birgersson. MORE
Fortunately, we now live in an age in which pretty much everybody is aware that our environment is precious, and that we have to do something to help sustain it. alternative energy eco-innovation geothermal energy green construction saving energy saving money solar energy sustainability green technology solar panels sustainable construction MORE
My presentation at MUC Researcher Seminar, March 16th-17th, 2007 MORE
Sustainability has often been defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. How do we know if something is sustainable? Will you support government policies that encourage sustainability? MORE
Daisaku Ikeda Imagine there's no countries Imagine all the people Living life in peace The United World Colleges "United World Colleges makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future. MORE
We’re going to be talking about the Circular Economy with some amazing folks (see the lineup below) for Our Sustainable Future: How the Approaching Circular Economy will Change Fashion, Cars, and Buildings f or the (Much) Better. MORE
'Thank you Mother Earth for allowing us to walk on your soils and breathe in your air, And for bearing trees that provide shelter and crop, Thank you for the plump clouds that entertain us with their funny shapes, and for the feisty ball that warms our skin with its orangey glow, You provide rivers and streams for us and our animal-kin, you ruffle our hair with your whirly winds – for that and much more, we thank you, Thank you for the pelts of snow and pours of rain, and thank you for erasing our dull moods with your magical aura, Thank you Mother Earth for selflessly giving all that you do, although at times we don’t deserve it, We don’t deserve your selfless giving when we step out of line and throw litter on your grounds, We don’t deserve your selfless giving when we pollute your air and your water, But yet you still give because you believe that we can change… and we are finally starting too, The ugliness of this synthetic world we have created is beginning to encourage a positive change and we are striving to make our actions with you in mind, We have a long way to go Mother Earth, but we are closer today than we have ever been, which gives hope for a more sustainable future, Thank you Mother Earth for opening our eyes with your subtle warnings, we are finally beginning to see that you were not created for us to mishandle, instead, we were created to steward you. By: Roechelle Adair. Our Beautiful Earth. Green up community earth month sustainablity' MORE
In this context, was born a brave experiment in finding the nexus between sustainable development and poverty eradication. "We The primary focus is on poverty alleviation, based on the belief that sustainable development can be best implemented if it improves the quality of life and the standard of living of local residents. Key to its future success, says Sugrue, is the full transfer of the initiative to the community in the medium-term. MORE
Wow, what an incredible turnout we had at the first-ever Our Sustainable Future event! What that means is we want to have a circular approach to how products are produced and will only use circular or sustainably sourced materials.”. MORE
Perhaps a bold assumption, but one might argue that sometimes simple is more efficient and that by following what flows naturally within a set environment and connecting to the local natural habitat, is a much better way of using resources and creating an environmentally sustainable future. MORE
[link] Sustainable Futures for a Small Planet This high school social studies unit makes connections between how we live, the global economy and the natural world. Investigates topical Alberta issues of energy use and depletion, climate change and alternative energy futures. MORE
Time and again, we have harped about the prime importance of a low carbon, sustainable future essential for the very survival of the generations coming after us. Please login. Sign In. User Name / Email. Password. Forgot Password. Dont have an account? Join Now. Login. slideshows. Greenlists //. gallery //. Transportation. Architecture. Technology. Green Products. Solar Power. More >>. Renewable Energy. Green Homes. Concepts. Gadgets. Recycling. Green Living. Innovations. MORE
We found alternatives such as buying fair-trade , handmade and local, and although big business and unethical still dominates the marketplace, we are buying more ethically today than ever before which is highly encouraging for a sustainable future. MORE
Transforming this essential system is critical if we are going to shape a brighter, sustainable future. MORE
Activists held a large banner that read “For a Sustainable Jordan: No to Nuclear Power,” while others carried out a street theatre activity demanding the government consider greener energy options such as solar and wind power. . MORE
While that may sound like a good, green development for a city seeking a more sustainable future, there’s a downside to the declining consumption: It’s helping to drive up customers’ rates — raising them more than 80 percent since 1999. MORE
In May 2008 Coalition for Environment and Development launched a nine-month research project under the title CULTURES OF SUSTAINABILITY - SUSTAINABILITY OF CULTURES: Africa-Asia-Europe Dialogue on the Future of Low Ecological Footprint Communities. MORE
What are the barriers to adoption of sustainable behaviors, and how can we encourage people to reduce their energy consumption at home? This report from Oregon State University explains that when kids learned ‘energy-saving’ behavior, the parents followed suit, giving us a great path forward for future [&hellip. The post Teach Kids Sustainable Behaviors and their Parents will Follow appeared first on Green Living Ideas. MORE
The incorporation of natural elements such as micro-organisms within our buildings would imply a more sustainable future through air filtration, use of micro-organism as source of green energy. Architecture is a changing subject and it responds to. local and global trends. MORE
"It gives us the knowledge to make informed choices, the knowledge to build a brighter, more sustainable future. MORE
On April 16, I listened as scores of young people pleaded with City Council to consider Boulder’s transition into a green energy future, focused on slashing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change. [.]. MORE
By Suzanne Lindgren A sustainable future means teaching kids about climate change and living in balance with the earth. But as we struggle to slow the environmental destruction that’s led to a changing climate, we must also plant the seeds of permanent and profound sustainability. MORE
Reducing the environmental impact of the buildings we inhabit will be a major step toward reducing our CO2 emissions and bringing us in line with a more sustainable future. A few statistics to consider: traditional buildings using mainstream technology and design consume 40 per cent of the total fossil fuel in the United States and. The post Louie Santaguida and his goal of creating zero energy condominiums appeared first on Green Living Ideas. MORE
But we diverted for an inspiring Green Dude segment with Jonathan Porritt, to talk about a sustainable future. Green Dude: Jonathan Porritt, Founder and Director of Forum for the Future. MORE
Instead, we need focus on using forests in sustainable ways, like limiting logging in old growth forests, not clear-cutting, and increasing the number of seedlings planted. Additionally, trade agreements push governments to use only sustainable products. MORE
The 2017 Sustainable Cleveland Summit brought together more than 500 community leaders to help design Cleveland’s sustainable future. I was delighted to be invited by the Mayor and Matt Gray, Cleveland’s Chief of Sustainability. MORE
[link] Time : 9 hours Level : Introductory Introduction Introduction Resource Access to safe, clean and sustainable energy supplies is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity during the twenty-first century. 2 Definitions: energy, sustainability and the future 2.1 Resource ‘Energy is Eternal Delight’ 3 Present energy sources and sustainability 3.1 6 Energy in a sustainable future 6.1 Tags: Sustainable-development Ebook Energy Education MORE
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The 2017 Sustainable Cleveland Summit brought together more than 500 community leaders to help design Cleveland’s sustainable future. I was delighted to be invited by the Mayor and Matt Gray, Cleveland’s Chief of Sustainability.
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Fortunately, we now live in an age in which pretty much everybody is aware that our environment is precious, and that we have to do something to help sustain it. alternative energy eco-innovation geothermal energy green construction saving energy saving money solar energy sustainability green technology solar panels sustainable construction
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The Green Changemakers
OCTOBER 25, 2017
Sustainability has often been defined as meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. How do we know if something is sustainable? Will you support government policies that encourage sustainability?
Green Prophet
AUGUST 25, 2012
Activists held a large banner that read “For a Sustainable Jordan: No to Nuclear Power,” while others carried out a street theatre activity demanding the government consider greener energy options such as solar and wind power. .
Eco Chic
NOVEMBER 25, 2016
Wow, what an incredible turnout we had at the first-ever Our Sustainable Future event! What that means is we want to have a circular approach to how products are produced and will only use circular or sustainably sourced materials.”.
Green Living Ideas
OCTOBER 14, 2013
But we diverted for an inspiring Green Dude segment with Jonathan Porritt, to talk about a sustainable future. Green Dude: Jonathan Porritt, Founder and Director of Forum for the Future.
Elephant Journal
APRIL 30, 2013
On April 16, I listened as scores of young people pleaded with City Council to consider Boulder’s transition into a green energy future, focused on slashing greenhouse gas emissions and tackling climate change. [.].
The Green Changemakers
APRIL 2, 2013
Daisaku Ikeda Imagine there's no countries Imagine all the people Living life in peace The United World Colleges "United World Colleges makes education a force to unite people, nations and cultures for peace and a sustainable future.
The Green Changemakers
SEPTEMBER 15, 2013
Posted by sdreyerleon in Uncategorized July 6, 2011 Educating for Sustainability: A Mindfulness Practice! During the interview, Thich Nhat Hanh says something that cuts to the heart of what I see as the relationship between mindfulness and sustainability.
The Green Changemakers
MARCH 9, 2013
By Suzanne Lindgren A sustainable future means teaching kids about climate change and living in balance with the earth. But as we struggle to slow the environmental destruction that’s led to a changing climate, we must also plant the seeds of permanent and profound sustainability.
The Green Changemakers
MARCH 11, 2009
[link] Sustainable Futures for a Small Planet This high school social studies unit makes connections between how we live, the global economy and the natural world. Investigates topical Alberta issues of energy use and depletion, climate change and alternative energy futures.
Eco Chic
OCTOBER 25, 2016
We’re going to be talking about the Circular Economy with some amazing folks (see the lineup below) for Our Sustainable Future: How the Approaching Circular Economy will Change Fashion, Cars, and Buildings f or the (Much) Better.
The Green Changemakers
JULY 3, 2007
My presentation at MUC Researcher Seminar, March 16th-17th, 2007
The Green Changemakers
MARCH 22, 2011
In May 2008 Coalition for Environment and Development launched a nine-month research project under the title CULTURES OF SUSTAINABILITY - SUSTAINABILITY OF CULTURES: Africa-Asia-Europe Dialogue on the Future of Low Ecological Footprint Communities.
The Green Changemakers
OCTOBER 30, 2008
A beautiful, self-sufficient, sustainable eco-community, floating serenely upon the sea, birthed with love by its citizens, and bound by a common vision of the greatness the human race can become, with a common passion to live the vision Imagine a place. Imagine a place.
The Green Changemakers
DECEMBER 7, 2009
Green Communities is a web-based toolkit and planning guide designed to help communities access the tools and information to help them become more sustainable, Green Communities. Begin your journey toward sustainability by clicking on Step 1: Where are we now! This step encourages communities to look into the future to determine how changes in population, for example, may alter the face and character of their community in the absence of intervention.
Green Life Smart Life
MAY 25, 2009
This movement is showing that Main Street truly is the way to building a better, more sustainable future. Dedicated to promoting and sustaining local business, Local First organizations across the country are campaigning for a shift in the way we act, in the way we think and most importantly, in the way we spend. In the midst of this global economic crisis, there is a movement happening in some of the hardest hit places in America – local communities.
The Green Changemakers
MAY 21, 2009
Scientists, biologists, economists and even a few politicians are becoming aware that it is simply not sustainable. We dimly perceive that we are dangerously close to exhausting the earthly resources that sustain life on this planet. We can't see any clear path to the future. We must look squarely, bravely and with clear eyes at the mistakes of the past while re-vamping our vision of the possible future. Tags: Sustainable-development Green Permaculture
The Green Changemakers
AUGUST 7, 2008
Tags: Future Sustainable-development Economics
The Green Changemakers
NOVEMBER 4, 2008
[link] Time : 9 hours Level : Introductory Introduction Introduction Resource Access to safe, clean and sustainable energy supplies is one of the greatest challenges facing humanity during the twenty-first century. 2 Definitions: energy, sustainability and the future 2.1 Resource ‘Energy is Eternal Delight’ 3 Present energy sources and sustainability 3.1 6 Energy in a sustainable future 6.1 Tags: Sustainable-development Ebook Energy Education
The Green Changemakers
OCTOBER 20, 2008
In this context, was born a brave experiment in finding the nexus between sustainable development and poverty eradication. "We The primary focus is on poverty alleviation, based on the belief that sustainable development can be best implemented if it improves the quality of life and the standard of living of local residents. Key to its future success, says Sugrue, is the full transfer of the initiative to the community in the medium-term.
Green Earth Journey
AUGUST 31, 2011
- Musco Family Olive Company - Investing in a Sustainable Future from Cosimo Bullo on Vimeo
Conservancy Talk
SEPTEMBER 25, 2013
How to lift millions from poverty while ensuring that a growing middle class uses resources sustainably are at the top of the agenda. He noted that for his country, “marine-based nature is a driver for sustainable development”.
Green Living Ideas
JULY 14, 2016
What are the barriers to adoption of sustainable behaviors, and how can we encourage people to reduce their energy consumption at home? This report from Oregon State University explains that when kids learned ‘energy-saving’ behavior, the parents followed suit, giving us a great path forward for future [&hellip. The post Teach Kids Sustainable Behaviors and their Parents will Follow appeared first on Green Living Ideas.
Hug a Tree with Me
APRIL 1, 2014
'Thank you Mother Earth for allowing us to walk on your soils and breathe in your air, And for bearing trees that provide shelter and crop, Thank you for the plump clouds that entertain us with their funny shapes, and for the feisty ball that warms our skin with its orangey glow, You provide rivers and streams for us and our animal-kin, you ruffle our hair with your whirly winds – for that and much more, we thank you, Thank you for the pelts of snow and pours of rain, and thank you for erasing our dull moods with your magical aura, Thank you Mother Earth for selflessly giving all that you do, although at times we don’t deserve it, We don’t deserve your selfless giving when we step out of line and throw litter on your grounds, We don’t deserve your selfless giving when we pollute your air and your water, But yet you still give because you believe that we can change… and we are finally starting too, The ugliness of this synthetic world we have created is beginning to encourage a positive change and we are striving to make our actions with you in mind, We have a long way to go Mother Earth, but we are closer today than we have ever been, which gives hope for a more sustainable future, Thank you Mother Earth for opening our eyes with your subtle warnings, we are finally beginning to see that you were not created for us to mishandle, instead, we were created to steward you. By: Roechelle Adair. Our Beautiful Earth. Green up community earth month sustainablity'
EcoFriend
MARCH 6, 2012
Time and again, we have harped about the prime importance of a low carbon, sustainable future essential for the very survival of the generations coming after us. Please login. Sign In. User Name / Email. Password. Forgot Password. Dont have an account? Join Now. Login. slideshows. Greenlists //. gallery //. Transportation. Architecture. Technology. Green Products. Solar Power. More >>. Renewable Energy. Green Homes. Concepts. Gadgets. Recycling. Green Living. Innovations.
Hug a Tree with Me
JUNE 10, 2013
We found alternatives such as buying fair-trade , handmade and local, and although big business and unethical still dominates the marketplace, we are buying more ethically today than ever before which is highly encouraging for a sustainable future.
Green (Living) Review
SEPTEMBER 13, 2014
Transforming this essential system is critical if we are going to shape a brighter, sustainable future.
Eccorazzi
NOVEMBER 7, 2011
By honoring celebrities, businesses, governments and entrepreneurs, the awards ceremony will highlight the best and brightest who are working hard to create a sustainable future. On November 24th at the Natural History Museum in London, the International Green Awards will celebrate the incredible contributions being made by the world’s eco community.
Greentumble
JUNE 7, 2018
Perhaps a bold assumption, but one might argue that sometimes simple is more efficient and that by following what flows naturally within a set environment and connecting to the local natural habitat, is a much better way of using resources and creating an environmentally sustainable future.
Greentumble
JUNE 14, 2018
The incorporation of natural elements such as micro-organisms within our buildings would imply a more sustainable future through air filtration, use of micro-organism as source of green energy. Architecture is a changing subject and it responds to. local and global trends.
Hug a Tree with Me
MAY 15, 2013
Organic gardening and organic farming encourages a healthier more sustainable future, and I am proud that our family is a part of that in our tiny little way. I am super excited to get started on our first ever organic garden. We do not have very much space so it will be a tiny project but Jordy and I are crazy pumped. I am hoping that our hard work will reward us with plump tomatoes and peppers, lush peas and broccoli and an assortment of yummy herbs.
Green Living Ideas
AUGUST 31, 2015
Cradle to cradle manufacturing is a design, building, and sourcing certification for products that ensures a more sustainable future. The post What is Cradle to Cradle Manufacturing? appeared first on Green Living Ideas. Green Consumerism C2C cradle to cradle design process green building green living LCA manufacturing planned obsolesce
Greentumble
JULY 17, 2018
Instead, we need focus on using forests in sustainable ways, like limiting logging in old growth forests, not clear-cutting, and increasing the number of seedlings planted. Additionally, trade agreements push governments to use only sustainable products.
Green Prophet
MARCH 20, 2019
It’s our responsibility to get better at communicating the things that matter most to building a sustainable future for our planet. We’re on a mission to communicate the importance of sustainable living. People are searching for information about global warming online.
Green (Living) Review
OCTOBER 28, 2014
"It gives us the knowledge to make informed choices, the knowledge to build a brighter, more sustainable future.
Green Living Ideas
JUNE 10, 2015
Reducing the environmental impact of the buildings we inhabit will be a major step toward reducing our CO2 emissions and bringing us in line with a more sustainable future. A few statistics to consider: traditional buildings using mainstream technology and design consume 40 per cent of the total fossil fuel in the United States and. The post Louie Santaguida and his goal of creating zero energy condominiums appeared first on Green Living Ideas.
Greentumble
JUNE 22, 2018
design gravitates towards is the creation of new and exciting materials that would help create a more sustainable urban fabric. The first material experiments within “new methods of using cellulose [that] will open the doors to novel sustainable architectural practices” [5].
Green Home Blog
JANUARY 20, 2013
Most of us can agree that moving towards environmentally-friendly building practices is one of the keys to a more sustainable future. There are currently very few government regulations for green buildings, which means it’s up to those in the industry to set sustainability standards.
Green (Living) Review
JANUARY 23, 2019
By prolonging product life, individuals and organizations can contribute to a more sustainable future. If you must buy a new product, choose one that is certified according to a sustainability certification compliant with ISO 14024.
Environmental Economics
AUGUST 7, 2013
While that may sound like a good, green development for a city seeking a more sustainable future, there’s a downside to the declining consumption: It’s helping to drive up customers’ rates — raising them more than 80 percent since 1999.
Green (Living) Review
JULY 14, 2014
Ecotopia, named after and deeply inspired by Ernest Callenbach’s utopian novel of the same name, is a knowledge centre focused on permaculture and sustainable development in Sweden, run by social entrepreneurs Karin Malmgren and Roland Birgersson.
Environmental News Network
SEPTEMBER 27, 2013
In 2003 the Global Footprint Network (GFN) was established in response to this problem and to help countries and businesses measure their impact and as a result live more sustainably. Consumerism Natural Resources Sustainability biocapacity footprint global global footprint network wealth
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