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Pay now — and pay later
Baltimore Sun,
by Karen
Hosler
Baltimore, MA. "...We're not getting any free ride by
putting off the cost of installing green roofs,
rain barrels, retention ponds and other water containment and
cleansing techniques. Mother Nature says it's not a question of
pay me now or pay me later, but one of pay me now and pay me
later. However, the interest rate on inaction is going to rise
considerably..." [3.12.10]
Cultivating crops on city rooftops
Environmental
Expert Press Release
London, UK.
"To meet the
challenges of producing food in a more environmentally-friendly
way, the European Environment Agency (EEA) has called on cities
to develop 'living walls' of edible plants.
Through vertical farming, agriculture could become a feature of
urban life, lowering energy consumption, carbon emissions and
resource use in food production..." [3.11.10]
Affordable, Curvy,
and Super Green
Jetson Green Blog,
by Preston Koerner
London, UK. "...Designed by Acanthus LW Architects for
Paradigm Housing, these homes were built with recycled steel and
minimal construction waste...Green features include a
sedum-covered green roof, photovoltaics, solar
thermal, rainwater capture for toilet usage, high insulation,
abundant natural light, passive ventilation, biomass boiler for
heating and hot water, and heat recovery systems..." [3.10.10]
In Oakland, Solar and Affordable Housing
Part of the Same Deal
Sunpluggers.com,
by Erin Milnes
Oakland, CA. "...Designed by architect David Baker +
Partners and built by J. H. Fitzmaurice, Ironhorse incorporates
many sustainable building measures, among them solar-heated
water, photovoltaic arrays to supply electricity for common
areas, certified 'green' carpets and vegetated 'green
roofs,' which last longer than conventional roofing and
provide insulation from both heat and sound..." [3.10.10]
Win a green roof for your school by photographing local wildlife
The
Ecologist, by Matilda Lee
London, UK. "With spring around the corner, why not take
a walk around your local park or forest to get a closer look at
- and photograph - local wildlife. Uploading pictures can win a
school near you a green roof...Dusty Gedge, an
urban ecologist and founder of
www.livingroofs.org, an
independent source of green roof information in
the UK, says that a green roof can be used as an
outdoor classroom and will help to preserve local wildlife..." [3.9.10]
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