What will become of Pass Christian? The impact of the oil spill on community
Posted in Environmental by plannerd 129 days ago (http://switchboard.nrdc.org)
“You’ve probably had your last really good Pass Christian oyster for a while,” Captain Louis Skrmetta of Ship Island Excursions told the (South Mississippi) SunHerald. “We’re looking at financial ruin from this. We’ve pretty much realized that it is over for us for this summer, maybe even next year; who knows.”
'Green City' Builders Facing Technological, Financial Hurdles - NYTimes.com
Posted in Environmental by PlanTech 134 days ago (http://www.nytimes.com)
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- What does it take to build a zero-carbon, zero-waste city?
National Review: The Social Justice Code : NPR
Posted in Environmental by uberplanner 175 days ago (http://www.npr.org)
The most potent of the current buzzwords is "sustainability," which ties traditional environmentalism to the entire left-wing agenda.
Technology Review: Loan to Kick-start U.S. Solar Thermal Industry
Posted in Environmental by PlanTech 190 days ago (http://www.technologyreview.com)
Brightsource Energy is building a solar thermal plant in the Southern California desert.
Building Codes Eased Impact of Chile Quake - WSJ.com
Posted in Environmental by archigram 191 days ago (http://online.wsj.com)
Chile's stringent building codes helped avert an even greater loss of life from Saturday's massive earthquake, but the extensive use of adobe in the Andean nation's hardest-hit regions meant many structures were no match for the temblor's strength.
Cut-and-Paste Ready Environmental Data in Seconds - Cubit
Posted in Environmental by PlanTech 202 days ago (http://www.cubitplanning.com)
Cut-and-Paste Ready Environmental Data in Seconds - Cubit
World may not be warming, say scientists - Times Online
Posted in Environmental by uberplanner 207 days ago (http://www.timesonline.co.uk)
“The earth has gone through warming spells like these at least twice before in the last 1,000 years,” he said.
Western Planner - President’s Column (Dec. 2009)
Posted in Environmental by uberplanner 217 days ago (http://westernplanner.org)
In the President’s Column, Katie Guthrie, of Loveland, Colorado, discusses some principles from the Sustainable Cities Forum held in Denver in September. Top officials from the COT-HUD-EPA Interagency Partnership for Sustainable Communities made presentations.
Most back a treaty on global warming - USATODAY.com
Posted in Environmental by archigram 218 days ago (http://www.usatoday.com)
USA Today is going strong with its famous pie charts. It reports that a solid majority of Americans support the idea of a global treaty that would require the United States to reduce significantly greenhouse gas emissions. No mention of the hoax and its effect?!
The Greenroads Sustainability Performance Metric
Posted in Environmental by PlanTech 219 days ago (http://www.greenroads.us)
Hoping to do for roads what LEED has done for buildings and Energy Star for household appliances, Greenroads has unveiled a new rating system for sustainable road design and construction.
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