The Living Villages model is to build communities of between 35 and 85 houses in clusters of 12. Each cluster is centered on a village green so that neighbors may come together, get to know one another and have a central focal point in which communal acti
Hundreds gathered on Nob Hill last night for the kickoff event for the Ecocity 2008 World Summit, organized by Richard Register of Berkeley's Ecocity Builders.
It's less about what we do - then what we think...without a shift in our perspective we can have no real longevity in our sustainability efforts. What's ultimately involved in changing our thinking...and where do we begin?
With World Vegetarian Week (May 19 to 25) practically upon us, there's no better time than now to leave meat off your plate and say hello to a healthier and happier you.Give it a shot by taking the Pledge to Be Veg for Seven Days!
Slow Food USA envisions a future food system that is based on the principles of high quality and taste, environmental sustainability, and social justice –
in essence, a food system that is good, clean and fair.
The mayor of San Francisco wants to make the recycling of cans, bottles, paper, yard waste and food scraps mandatory instead of voluntary, on the pain of having garbage pickups suspended.
Did you know that the average American consumes about 3 cups of coffee a day? That’s a lot of used coffee grinds going into the trash. There are actually many ways you can recycle and reuse your old coffee grinds to help preserve the environment and main
One of the world's largest oil producers has begun construction on the first zero-carbon city, powered entirely by renewable energy. Abu Dhabi touted plans for a $22 billion development known as the Masdar Initiative.
There’s a review of this book that goes by the title “50 Simple Things You Can Do to Save the Earth” and curiosity got the better of me to get to know how I have personally impacted on the future of our planet.
There are a lot of cool gadgets out there, but there’s a fine line between what’s cool and what’s useful. This is a green list of gadgets that are useful, but boast the extra-cool factor of using renewable energy. No batteries required!
Traditionally the quietest month in the seasonal eating calendar, May is the crossover period between winter vegetables in storage, and the summer harvests. But there's still plenty to enjoy, from new potatoes to spring greens, and the summer to come.
Llamadas Pedaleadas, or Pedaled Phone Calls is a pedal powered phone station on a three wheeled bike that can go wherever people are and allows them to make phone calls according to their budget. It is kind of like a prepaid system or phone booth on the
