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“World’s Greenest Office Building” Makes Net-Zero Look Easy
by Samantha Thomasposted Apr 22, 2013 - It’s a commercial office space equipped with composting toilets, rainwater showers, and a stairway designed to be so beautiful that no one ever takes the elevator.
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Big City Farmers Take to the Rooftops
by YES! online staffposted Apr 18, 2013 - Space is expensive in Brooklyn, so Gotham Greens built their urban farm on a rooftop.
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A World without Landfills? It’s Closer than You Think
by Jen Sorianoposted Apr 17, 2013 - Two recipients of this year’s Goldman Environmental Prize are working to abolish the practice of sending trash to landfills and incinerators. And the idea is catching on.
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Empowered by the Past: Red State Co-ops Go Green
by Brooke Jarvisposted Apr 03, 2013 - A century ago, cooperatives electrified the poorest counties in the nation. Today, can they lead the way to a smarter, cleaner grid?
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The Coming Climate Exodus: What We’re Doing to Help Wildlife’s New Migration
by Peter Pearsall, Cecilia Garzaposted Mar 01, 2013 - As climate change forces species to head for cooler climates, biologists are using new tools and partnerships to make sure we help—and don't hinder—their flight.
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Green Housing: In Buffalo, It's Not Just for Rich People Anymore
by Mark Andrew Boyerposted Feb 15, 2013 - Can we build sustainable housing that's affordable, too? The city of Buffalo did, and created a community jobs pipeline in the process. Here's what can happen when neighborhoods take the lead.
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People We Love: Asa Needle
by Laura Beansposted Feb 07, 2013 - Leading teenagers in the clean-up of their hometown, Worcester, Mass.
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Robot Dogs and Other Weird Creatures Bring Nature to the City
by Natalie Pompilioposted Jan 03, 2013 - How to create a world where people fly, salamanders text, and trash is useful.
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Four Steps to Less Wasteful Communities
by Fran Kortenposted Dec 26, 2012 - The individual actions we take to reduce waste are important. But to stem the avalanche of stuff, we also need system-wide solutions.
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How I Survived Breaking Up with My Car
by Erin L. McCoyposted Dec 14, 2012 - Erin McCoy tells the story of how she gave up driving, despite her love for cars, and examines the challenges facing drivers who don't live in cities.
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Detroiters Question “World’s Largest Urban Farm”
by James Trimarcoposted Dec 11, 2012 - To many Detroit residents—and especially to its established urban gardeners—the approval of a large-scale urban farm raises serious questions about the future of food and land in the city.
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How 5 New Orleans Communities Rebuilt Home in the Wake of Katrina
by Natalie Pompilioposted Oct 29, 2012 - Book review: Tom Wooten’s “We Shall Not Be Moved” follows leaders in five different post-hurricane neighborhoods, showing that New Orleanians are a unique breed, deeply loyal to their sometimes infuriating, often insane, and never imitated hometown.
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7 Reasons Bikes Are for Everyone—Not Just “Cyclists”
by Christine Grantposted Oct 24, 2012 - Don’t let the spandex-clad iron men scare you off! Here are seven reasons why all types of people are biking to work—and why cities are encouraging them.
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How Cities Can Get Drivers Biking
by Jay Walljasperposted Jul 27, 2012 - How can planners attract the 60 percent of Americans who say they would bike more if they felt more secure? The answer could be cheap and simple.
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Carbon Neutrality: It’s Technically Possible
by Richard Conlinposted Jul 25, 2012 - The technology to achieve carbon neutrality exists, or could in the near future. What has to happen to put those capabilities in play?
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