I just love these bamboo homes. These folks say a house can be built from the wood (bamboo) that grows on a piece of land about the same size as the finished home, instead of 3 1/2 acres of land. That’s pretty awesome. What better way to build a beautiful house without depleting [...]

In this short video “Building Green” host Kevin Contreras visits the Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Center in Austin, Texas, and learns about the benefits and basics of construction of living roofs from Steve Windhager, Director of the Center. Visit www.buildinggreentv.com or call your station for local PBS listings.

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Excellent presentation on population growth trends by
Hans Rosling, a doctor and researcher who is a professor of global health at Karolinska Institute in Sweden.

I started this blog with a caveat stating that I am by no stretch of the imagination a scientist or an expert on the subjects discussed in my posts.  Just how little I know on about global warming and renewable energy becomes more evident each day as I explore articles written by folks who are [...]

Copenhagen Accord in Action
With the Copenhagen Accord fresh on the table awaiting the official endorsement by President Zuma, organizers of the Soccer World Cup are faced with the monumental task of ‘greening 2010′ events.
The global impact of the 2010 event has been estimated to be eight times greater than the 2006 World Cup which was [...]