Buses May Aid Climate Battle in Poor Cities
Read the full story in the New York Times.
Low-emission buses could greatly reduce heat-trapping gases produced in the developing world’s booming cities.
July 14, 2009
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Disillusioned Environmentalists Turn on Obama as Compromiser
Read the full story in the New York Times.
Compromises made to win passage of a climate-change bill have infuriated and disappointed environmental activists.
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Joyce Foundation Awards $1.9 Million for Milwaukee River Basin Initiative
Read the full story in Philanthropy News Digest.
The Southeastern Wisconsin Watersheds Trust has announced a three-year, $1.9 million grant from the Chicago-based Joyce Foundation for an initiative designed to improve water quality in the Milwaukee River Basin.
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The First Living Building Sets the Bar
Read the full story in E The Environmental Magazine.
The Living Building Challenge, introduced at the 2006 Greenbuild Conference in Denver, Colorado, has set an incredibly high bar. The Omega Institute in Rhinebeck, New York, crossed the finish line first with its Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL), a 6,200-square-foot, one-level building, designed to gain the Living Building certification. At the groundbreaking on October 11, 2007, folk musician Pete Seeger performed for a gathering of environmental and civic leaders. The building was completed at the end of June 2009 and will host a grand opening on July 16.
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Cool Your Home Without Warming the Planet
Read the full story in E The Environmental Magazine.
According to the U.S. Department of Energy, heating and cooling account for 56% of energy use in an average American household. This summer, turn off the air conditioner to save energy and money. Central air conditioning is expensive, noisy, and inefficient. Below is a list of seven easy, more inexpensive ways to cool your house this summer without the cost and waste of air conditioning.
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