by creedla | Jun 28, 2018 | Environment, Environmental News
It’s time for cities to take their climate roles seriously. In fact, many cities around the world are implementing 100% renewable energy, and there’s no better time for the rest to get on board. More than 40 cities worldwide have taken up the challenge to get all of...
by creedla | Jun 21, 2018 | Environment, Green Construction
What does it take for architecture to be sustainable? It’s not just vehicles that contribute to pollution; buildings consume 20-50% of physical resources and produce emissions long after construction. Sustainable architecture includes both the use of resources in...
by creedla | Jun 14, 2018 | Environmental News
Air pollution is the worst environmental and health risk worldwide, and cities are the biggest polluters, contributing up to 70% of the world’s carbon emissions. We’re choking out our planet and our people. Clearly, something needs to change. Cities around the world...
by creedla | Jun 7, 2018 | Environmental News
A growing majority of the global population lives in urban areas, many of them coastal cities that are vulnerable to severe flooding and tropical storms. Leaders and citizens in these urban areas recognize the importance of continued protection of cities from man-made...
by creedla | May 28, 2018 | Green Construction
Greenwashing is the practice of using marketing to make exaggerated or unsubstantiated claims that a company, technology, product, or service is safe or beneficial for the environment. Companies often capitalize on lean, energy-efficient, or otherwise “green” business...
