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How Light Rail is Making Cities Leaner, Greener and More Sustainable

How Light Rail is Making Cities Leaner, Greener and More Sustainable

August 17, 2010

It's clean and green and makes the daily commute to and from work quick and easy and reduces carbon emissions by 20 pounds per person, per day.


Building Clean-Energy and Jobs - A Guide for Cities

Building Clean-Energy and Jobs - A Guide for Cities

August 08, 2010

Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Study Identifies the best practices and policies of states and cities focused on businesses that create Green Jobs


Finding Vegetables in Unexpected Places

Finding Vegetables in Unexpected Places

August 06, 2010

Urban agriculture, or urban farming, is becoming more common not only in Detroit—where some say the trend began—but around the country.


Billions needed to replace outdated  water - wastewater facilities

Billions needed to replace outdated water - wastewater facilities

August 05, 2010

U.S. and Canadian cities and towns will spend over US$80 billion to upgrade and expand municipal wastewater treatment facilities over the next 5 years.


Simon Fraser’s UniverCity to Expand

Simon Fraser’s UniverCity to Expand

July 30, 2010

City of Burnaby approves North America’s first comprehensive green zoning bylaw to facilitate UniverCity’s third phase expansion


France tables strategy for green economy

France tables strategy for green economy

July 29, 2010

Paris hopes to tune into the green economy by increasingly placing eco-labels on everyday products, designing a green industrial policy and developing a more sustainable farming model.


Building owners commit to Green Lease Action Plan

Building owners commit to Green Lease Action Plan

July 28, 2010

Leading building owners and investment advisory firms have joined corporate tenants in committing to a statement of principles and a Green Lease Action Plan to resolve the challenges of energy and sustainability in leased commercial office space.


Building the Greenest Little Town in Oklahoma

Building the Greenest Little Town in Oklahoma

July 22, 2010

Carmen, Oklahoma is little town that aims to be completely energy self sufficient with the help of B.C. based Endurance Wind Power


Blow to London's greenest Olympic Games bid

Blow to London's greenest Olympic Games bid

July 21, 2010

The London Olympics in 2012 are set to fall short of a target to source at least 20% of energy from new local renewable schemes.


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