If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Majora Carter is a powerful and dynamic visionary voice in city planning who views sustainable urban renewal through the experience of why it is necessary. The South Bronx native draws a direct connection between ecological, economic and social degradation. [...]
Tags: Sustainability · The Environment
A World Of Green Jobs
October 3rd, 2008 · No Comments
A new report called ‘Green Jobs: Towards Decent work in a Sustainable, Low-Carbon World’, commissioned by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says the global market for environmental products and services is projected to double from $1.37 trillion per year at present to $2.74 trillion by 2020, creating millions of new "green jobs", says a recent [...]
Tags: Global Warming · Good News · Sustainability
Electric Cars - America Catches On
September 23rd, 2008 · 1 Comment
Chrysler’s announcement that is is planning to roll out three electric vehicles ready for sale in 2010 is welcome news in a USA hurting at the pump. The line-up of EVs includes a range-extended electric versions of the Chrysler Town & Country minivan and Jeep Wrangler SUV and an all-electric Dodge sports car.
Chrysler also announced [...]
Tags: Main · Sustainability
12 Books That Could Save The World Pt3
September 14th, 2008 · 3 Comments
12 Books That Could Save The World – Pt 3
High Noon 20 Global Problems, 20 Years to Solve Them - Jean-francois Rischard You may not have come across Jean-francois Rischard before, he is an economist and former vice-president of the World Bank for Europe. Rischard sees two forces - population and the new world [...]
Tags: Inspiration · Sustainability
Twelve Books That Could Save The World Pt2
September 13th, 2008 · 1 Comment
12 Books That Could Save The World – Pt 2
Green to Gold - Daniel C. Esty & Andrew S. Winston The easiest argument against making the transition towards a sustainable future is the one put forward by George W, that it will cost too much. From the point of [...]
Tags: Inspiration · Sustainability
12 Books That Could Save The Planet - Pt 1
September 11th, 2008 · 2 Comments
12 Books That Could Save The World – Pt 1
The sustainable paradigm can’t be, and isn’t, just moving to renewable energy and non-polluting cars. The nature of industry, production, design, packaging, commerce, economics and all aspects of our lives will move away from the industrial revolution model of exploiting and disregarding nature, toward a [...]
Tags: Sustainability
Why Change Needs To Be Real
September 9th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I see where we are going as humanity, leading to greater and greater self determination and self responsibility. I see this as natural consequences of the shifts in consciousness we are struggling with now that will facilitate a more conscious sustainable future. I believe this because I do not believe that we will, or can [...]
Tags: Mind · Sustainability
