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 Stories About: education AND green living AND placemaking
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The perfect dorm
College residence halls trending toward green ... and not-so-green |
Sarah van Schagen |
30 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
| I'm excited about this new trend toward green dorm design and decor, such as the Green Campus Program in California wherein new students can tour a dorm room pimped out with, for example, "hemp towels, organic cotton sheets, a reusable elephant grass shopping basket, and bed frames made of recycled train tracks." But I'm bummed that it's basically negated by another "trend" in college dorms these days: deluxe consumerism of the not-so-eco kin ... |
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| Topics: education, green living, placemaking, shopping (all these topics) |
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Vehicle of change
The Big Green Bus rides again |
Sarah van Schagen |
10 Aug 2007 |
Gristmill |
| Witness the Big Green Bus. Hard to miss, even amid the glaring sun and smog at Bonnaroo. I happened upon the crew of Dartmouth students at the festival last year and got just a few minutes to chat with them. This year, I sought them out on the festival grounds and then met up with them again when they rolled into Seattle last weekend.During their 12,000-mile trek this summer, the Big Green Busriders are stopping at various events and landmarks ranging from a Doobie ... |
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| Topics: biofuels, education, energy, green living, innovation, placemaking, tech (all these topics) |
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Bright green principles
All 21 of them, from Worldchanging |
David Roberts |
13 Jul 2007 |
Gristmill |
| A while back, Worldchanging did a great series of posts on the core principles of a bright green future. I kept meaning to link to it. Now I finally am! Here they are: Principle 1: The Backstory Principle 2: Ecological Footprints and One Planet Thinking Principle 3: Cradle to Cradle and Closing the Loop Principle 4: Life Cycle Analysis, Embodied Energy and Virtual Water Principle 5: Ecosystem Services and Ecological Economics Principle 6: Transp ... |
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| Topics: education, environmental movement, green living, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Two Green Builders Take Trains Leaving From Different Stations...
U.S. schools betting on benefits of going green |
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29 May 2007 |
Daily Grist |
| Two Green Builders Take Trains Leaving From Different Stations... U.S. schools betting on benefits of going green When we were kids, the only thing green about our schools was the vomit-hued paint on the bathroom walls. But times change, and these days, schools across the U.S. are incorporating green features that save money, improve student performance, and help protect the planet. The trend is ... |
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| Topics: education, green building, green living, news, placemaking (all these topics) |
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A Few of Your Favorite Things
The Grist Inbox Is Brimming With Opinions on Biodiesel, Urinals, More |
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09 Jan 2004 |
Daily Grist |
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| Topics: education, energy, green living, placemaking, politics (all these topics) |
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Wheels of Misfortune
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20 Feb 2003 |
Daily Grist |
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| Topics: education, green living, placemaking, US EPA (all these topics) |
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Better, By Design
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25 Jul 2002 |
Daily Grist |
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| Topics: education, green living, placemaking (all these topics) |
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Katie Car Ick
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15 Feb 2002 |
Daily Grist |
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| Topics: education, green living, placemaking (all these topics) |
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