Britain planning laws may be revised to make it easier for micropower generation. In an interview with The Observer, Planning Minister, Yvette Cooper said, “It is patently absurd that you should be able to put a satellite dish on your house, but have to wrestle with the planning process for small-scale micro-generation, which is no …
Check out Gusse.org, a website where everything having to do with urban sustainability is at your fingertips in an Amazon-like searchable form. According to the info sheet: “Gusse is an online place where the world can collectively discuss, review and apply the best ideas for sustainable cities.” Gusse.org (pronounced gus-ee) was launched by the University …
Style Will Save Us. A great declaration and a new digital magazine featuring stylish, eco-friendly, socially responsible products. Read up on their featured items, or discuss the latest topic (such as: What’s your most treasured vintage item and where did you find it?) Small things make a big difference when we do them together all …
SustainableBusiness.com reports that the U.S. natural products industry grew 9.1% in 2005 totalling $51.4 billion (USD). This includes increases in purchases of organic foods, green cleaning products, and cosmetics. Natural products retailers account for half the sales at $25.5 billion and, for the first time since 1999, they experienced double-digit growth at 10.9%. Internet sales …
African leaders are hoping to spur a “Green Revolution” in their countries, similar to that of Asia and Latin America in the 1950’s and 1960’s. They have proposed to eliminate taxes on fertilizer and have introduced a funding mechanism to make fertilizer more affordable to farmers who are often forced to abandon their lands and …
Read more “African countries make strides toward “Green Revolution””
A recent Canadian study gives a boost to green building. The study highlights case studies in the U.S. and Canada that provide further evidence that it does pay to build green. Here are a few success stories from the executive summary: Pennsylvania Power and Light noted a conversion’s electricity savings amounted to a payback in …