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A couple of exciting weeks! on Oct 28, 2009 in sustainability Metro Vancouver conference development West Coast Green design breakfast green building green For the past couple weeks I have not been blogging about what has been going on in sustainability, international development and design because SO MUCH has been going on in those fields and I have been running around trying to get to all of them!1. W...

West Coast Green Conference on Sep 23, 2009 in sustainability conference technology cleaner technolgies green building environment green I recently learned that I received a full conference scholarship from West Coast Green. West Coast Green is the largest interactive conference on green innovation for the built environment and is taking place in San Francisco's Fort Mason Center, Oc...

BIXI Bikeshare Montreal is Fantastic on Sep 20, 2009 in sustainability BIXI environment transport green bicycles I was recently on holiday in Montreal and had the pleasure of experiencing another city's bike-ability. Montreal is a fantastic city for bikes. First of all, they have implemented a fantastic bike sharing service called BIXI.BIXI is a very simple con...

tcktcktck on Aug 6, 2009 in sustainability climate change copenhagen UN environment campaign TckTckTck is a global movement for a unified voice against climate change. The combined efforts of millions of people and member organizations hope to deliver a clear message that we demand meaningful leadership and action against climate change.TckT...

Around the World on Solar Power on Aug 3, 2009 in sustainability boat solar environment transport green A Swiss engineer is attempting to lead the first expedition to sail around the world on a catamaran powered entirely on solar energy. The catamaran, designed by Raphael Domjan, is called "Planet Solar". The boat is being built in Germany and the roun...

The Green Police on Jul 27, 2009 in sustainability regulations environment police green A short video on the 'green police' of New York. I personally think the 'green police' shouldn't be driving an SUV, but I definitely like the idea of them and think we need more.Source: Thomson Reuters...

Iceland is green on Jul 20, 2009 in sustainability Iceland geothermal carbon environment energy co2 green Iceland’s mountains, glaciers, volcanoes and hot springs allow the country to harness 100% of its electricity and heat from renewable sources. Iceland's fishing fleets, as well as public and private transport, are the only remaining sectors to use...