Category: Green Building LEED News
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Endow-Bio: The First National Endowment for Biodiversity
Using a model of grassroots philanthropy, the goal is to inrease public participation in restoring biodiversity in the US.
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Virgin CEO Richard Branson Vows to Turn Caribbean Islands Green
While Sir Richard Branson is preparing to make the $13.6 million Moskito island his new “family complex,” the billionaire says the move can impact a lot more than just his luxurious profile. Along with Necker island, which Branson rents for nearly $55,000 a night, Moskito will use renewable energy for 75 to 80 percent of its electricity,…
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One Month After West Virginia Chemical Spill Major Data Gaps and Uncertainties Remain
By Richard Denison Yesterday marked exactly a month since what is now said to be 10,000 gallons of “crude MCHM”—mixed with what was later found to have included other chemicals—spilled into West Virginia’s Elk River, contaminated 1,700 miles of piping in the water distribution system for nine counties, and disrupted the lives of hundreds of…
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Athletes Encourage Climate Change Discussion at 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
By Kikkan Randall, U.S. Ski Team and Alex Deibold, U.S. Snowboard Team Every four years, we all get to celebrate the best in winter sports, and this month in Sochi, the Olympics will host some of the most amazing winter athletes in the world on the biggest stage in sports. It’s going to be amazing. …
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2013 Carbon Emissions Drop in Northeast, Rise in US
Emissions rose in the US for the first time in 5 years, but they dropped in the Northeast thanks to RGGI.