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- The world in 2023: what our writers say you should watch out for Sat, 31 Dec 22, 9:00pmFrom Ukraine developments and China’s Covid surge to renewable energy and hope for the Amazon
- Kin Travel is offering unique vacation ideas that benefit destinations through conservation and sustainability Wed, 24 Apr 19, 2:30amTraveling is becoming more and more convenient through the help of new technology, but sadly it doesn't always bode well for places affected by over tourism and negative influences...
- Deforestation could wipe out over 50 percent of species in Haiti Thu, 17 Jan 19, 4:30amAccording to new research from Temple University scientist Blair Hedges, the Caribbean island nation of Haiti is undergoing a mass extinction event, and the country is close to losing its rich biodiversity...
- Timberland transforms recycled plastic bottles into shoes, bags Sat, 4 Mar 17, 3:48amFor its latest collection, Timberland is turning to the bottle—the plastic bottle, that is. The outdoor-wear maker has teamed up with Thread, a Pittsburgh, Penn.-based manufacturer of sustainable fabrics, to transform plastic...
- Winter Walk pop-up plaza returns to downtown San Francisco Fri, 18 Dec 15, 9:00amWinter Walk has returned for its second year in downtown San Francisco. This pop-up plaza on Stockton Street between Geary and Ellis provides a public open space during the construction of the Central Subway. RHAA Landscape...
- Architectural Association School of Architecture bamboo workshops in Haiti teach post-disaster construction techniques Fri, 18 Dec 15, 7:30amTITLE Architectural Association School of Architecture - Bamboo Workshops in Haiti ABSTRACT The AA School has been working with Quisqueya Univeristy, the Wynne Farm and ARUP through short workshops to design, and in 2017...
- Despite financial collapse, Architecture for Humanity volunteer chapters wish to continue Sat, 24 Jan 15, 6:30amAt the beginning of January, Architecture for Humanity closed its doors, surprising the design world and an army of volunteers around the world. Tension had, apparently, been brewing for months and many within headquarters...
- Cleantech in the developing world: from solar power to refrigeration Fri, 13 Jun 14, 9:45pmFor a growing number of companies, cleantech promises innovations and opportunities at the base of the pyramid
- Haiti switches on to solar power as sustainable electricity solution | Rashmee Roshan Lall Wed, 18 Dec 13, 2:08amSolar energy is clean, green and can help to solve Haiti's power crisis. Now the world's largest solar hospital is lighting the wayMirebalais is just an hour's drive north-east of the Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, but...
- Leonardo DiCaprio Purchases Vitamin C Shower-Equipped Apartment in NYC Fri, 15 Nov 13, 5:44amWord on the street is that megastar Leonardo DiCaprio has finally settled on a new green home in NYC's Greenwich Village. In keeping with the actor's well-documented green sensibilities, the residence was built with many...
- Green Bamboo Lakou Housing for Haiti Wins 2013 Foster + Partners Prize Wed, 26 Jun 13, 5:17amHaiti is still struggling to rebuild its infrastructure three years after being struck by a devastating earthquake. The nation is also challenged by deforestation and a workforce that lacks skill and resources, so it is looking...
- PIH’s Solar-Powered Mirebalais Hospital Opens in Haiti, Merging Innovative Design and Healthcare Fri, 19 Apr 13, 7:36amNot only is HUM Central Haiti’s first-ever teaching hospital, it is the largest hospital in the world to be powered primarily with solar energy. In an area where power outages last for an average of 3 hours each day, the...
- Poverty-Stricken Haiti to Plant Millions of Trees, Aims to Double Forest Coverage by 2016 Sat, 30 Mar 13, 12:06amPhoto via Shutterstock Its hills once lined with lush greenery, Haiti is now 98 percent bereft of forest coverage – making this poverty-stricken nation one of the baldest on earth...
- Haiti’s Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais Will be the World’s Largest Solar-Powered Hospital Wed, 6 Feb 13, 1:42amRead the rest of Haiti’s Hôpital Universitaire de Mirebalais Will be the World’s Largest Solar-Powered Hospital Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: carbon emissions, clean tech, Design...
- SCF Arquitectos Unveils Plans to Restore Earthquake-Devastated Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Haiti Fri, 1 Feb 13, 3:40amRead the rest of SCF Arquitectos Unveils Plans to Restore Earthquake-Devastated Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in Haiti Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", Cathedral...