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Keeping PACE With Energy Efficiencies

An article in the New York Times this week called “A Stimulus That Could Save Money” traverses a well worn path in the discussion of energy efficiencies, asking the question “what will make people retrofit their homes?” The article doesn’t have any ...

From WORLDCHANGING TEAM, WorldChanging,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: New York Times Company

Spacehack: Open Source Astronomy for All

After all the hullabaloo over Balloon Boy, it’s reassuring to learn that some Americans look up for reasons other than media pranks. In fact, whole communities of amateur astronomers and citizen scientists look to the skies for discovery, education, ...

From WORLDCHANGING TEAM, WorldChanging,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: NASA,  Falcon Heene,  Google Inc.,  CERN,  New York Times Company

Giving Thanks for All We Share

Last November’s hopes for the United States moving in the direction of a commons-based society are being challenged now in fierce debates over health care reform, increased social spending, tougher Wall Street regulations and other progressive measures ...

From WORLDCHANGING TEAM, WorldChanging,  23 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Ken Burns,  PBS,  U.S. Republican Party,  Barack Obama

A Womb of One's Own

The womb is not free of toxic pollution. The first-of-its kind study analyzed blood and urine samples from nine women in Washington, Oregon, and California during their second trimester of pregnancy, to test for 23 chemicals from five chemical groups. ...

From WORLDCHANGING TEAM, WorldChanging,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Senate

How Carbon Markets Work in Europe

EU‑wide policies are expected to contribute towards most of the planned emissions savings by the end of the period 2008–2012, in particular the European Union Emission Trading Scheme (EU ETS), the promotion of renewable energy sources, policies ...

From WORLDCHANGING TEAM, WorldChanging,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: European Union,  Environment Agency,  Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Will Women's Voices be Heard in Copenhagen?

from The Worldwatch Institute, a Lead Author of the United Nations Population Fund's State of the World Population 2009 Report finds that women will be most affected by climate change but remain noticeably absent from Copenhagen agenda Washington, ...

From WORLDCHANGING TEAM, WorldChanging,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: United Nations

"Building Cities Shouldn't be a Partisan Issue"

[E]veryone who reads here knows the histories and the market distortions of sprawl, which has absolutely dominated the market over the last 60 years. If anything, it's they who are forcing everyone to live their lifestyle, a sick distortion of the ...

From WORLDCHANGING TEAM, WorldChanging,  18 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Republican Party,  Bill Richardson

Urban Forests Key to International Climate Responses

A study released yesterday [press release ] by Georgia Tech planning Professor Brian Stone recommends planting millions of trees to create extensive new urban forests as a key part of international climate response plans. That's one conclusion of his ...

From WORLDCHANGING TEAM, WorldChanging,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: U.S. Congress

Book Review - Art and Electronic Media

Publisher Phaidon says: This is the first book to explore mechanics, light, graphics, robotics, networks, virtual reality and the possibilities afforded by the web from an international perspective. It outlines the importance of figures previously ...

From WORLDCHANGING TEAM, WorldChanging,  16 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Bruce Nauman,  Jenny Holzer,  James Turrell,  Dan Graham

How Green Could Our Cities Be?

A new campaign by the government's city advisers to persuade local authorities to green their cities has produced some unique images of England's urban areas. You may never have seen Liverpool or Hackney look exactly like this. Instead of houses, there ...

From WORLDCHANGING TEAM, WorldChanging,  13 Nov 2009

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