May 7, 2010
Want to know the environmental and economic value your trees provide on an annual basis? The Tree Benefit Calculator allows you to make this simple estimation. Input your location by zip code to find your climate zone, add the tree
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Category: Finding, Garden Software, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable
Tags: carbon emmisions, ecology, environment, groundwater, stormwater runoff, trees, urban forests, urban trees
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February 11, 2010
Here’s an idea that’s really down to earth. My good friend, interior designer Victoria Lyon, told me about Luvmud, by super-interesting!–a heart-shaped gift item that doubles as an educational tool, communication strategy, and community builder. Luvmud is made … Read More…
Category: Bulbs and Plants, Container Gardening, Edible Landscaping, Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Herb Gardens, No-Dig Gardening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: environment, Greening, greening urban spaces, Guerilla Gardening!, seed balls, seed bombs, seeds, Valentine's Day green gifts
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February 1, 2010
How can the health of people and the environment in urban areas become a community responsibility? Boston’s EarthWorks takes a step forward. Founded in 1989, EarthWorks is a non-profit organization operating under the slogan: planting a healthier and more sustainable … Read More…
Category: Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Greening, Urban Agriculture
Tags: eco-systems, ecology, environment, sustainability, urban forests, urban fruit trees, urban gardens, urban orchards, urban reforestation, urban sustainability, urban wilds
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January 13, 2010
Terreform One, a non-profit design group that promotes green design in cities, is launching the One Prize Award–Mowing to Growing: Rethinking the American Lawn: an international design competition for creating productive green space in cities.
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Category: Community Gardens, Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Greening, Hydroponics, Irrigation, Lifestyle, Permaculture, Rooftop Gardens, Sky Planters, Solar Energy, Urban Agriculture, Vertical Gardens
Tags: environment, food production, organic gardening, sustainable cities, urban farming
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November 10, 2009
Solar One, New York City’s first solar-powered “Green Energy, Arts, and Education Center,” that inspires New Yorkers to become environmentally responsible city dwellers, presents SOLAR 2: The First Carbon-Neutral, Net-Zero Energy Building in New York City. Construction is set to … Read More…
Category: Birds, Bees, and Butterflies, Community Gardens, Composting, Edible Landscaping, Education & Tours, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Green Walls, Greening, Irrigation, Solar Energy
Tags: carbon footprint, energy efficiency, environment, green art center, green schools, New York City, PV roof, sustainability, urban ecology, urban heat effect
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November 6, 2009
Colbert current estimated value: $1000, Oprah current estimated value: $50,000…
Want to spend a day in the studio with Howard Stern, meet Steven Colbert on the set of The Colbert Report, or go backstage with Oprah while supporting an important … Read More…
Category: Education & Tours, Experiencing, Green & Sustainable, Lifestyle
Tags: environment, green schools, sustainable schools
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November 5, 2009
Photo: Washington Post
LUMENHAUS, Virginia Tech’s 2009 entry to the U.S. Department of Energy Solar Decathlon competition, is an architectural space incorporating open, flowing spaces linking occupants to each other within the house and to nature outside.
Inspired by … Read More…
Category: Green & Sustainable, Greening, Irrigation, Permaculture, Reclaimed & Recycled, Solar Energy
Tags: ecology, environment, rainwater runoff, solar panels, sustainable
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November 2, 2009
The Save Water Brick is a mixture of discarded plastic bottles and dried rotting leaves molded into bricks. Funnels within the brick channel rain water to nearby plants or underground tanks. It collects rainwater for consumption. The bricks are intended … Read More…
Category: Finding, Great Finds, Green & Sustainable, Irrigation, Reclaimed & Recycled, Water
Tags: ecological, environment, green, groundwater, rainwater conservation, sustainable products
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October 28, 2009
The National Resources Defense Council, NRDC, has announced its second annual Growing Green Awards to honor farmers, business leaders and promoters of sustainable food. A $10,000 cash prize will be awarded for extraordinary contributions that advance ecologically integrated farming practices, … Read More…
Category: Edible Landscaping, Green & Sustainable, Green Roofs, Greening, Irrigation, Permaculture, Urban Agriculture
Tags: ecological consciousness, environment, farm to fork, garden awards, gardening competitions, green, locally grown, organic, sustainability, sustainable agriculture, sustainable farming, sustainable food systems, sustainable resources, urban farming
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