Category: Green Building LEED News
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Polar Bears in Peril From Climate Change and Hunting
New data pointing to a dramatic rise in polar bear hunting surfaced this week as the biennial meeting of the international Polar Bear Agreement kicked off in Moscow, Russia. Clearly, climate change isn’t the only challenge facing Polar Bears. Hunting of Canadian polar bears is rising at alarming rates—in excess of 10 percent over previous years, according to the Center…
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Nelson Mandela: It Always Seems Impossible Until It Is Done
By Lushendrie Naidu The last great leader of the twentieth century—and an inspiration for this new millennium—died here in South Africa yesterday. Nelson Mandela inspired all of us with his courage, his unyielding resistance and his grace. Inspired by Mandela’s vision, climate activists from around the world helped make this video last June during the Global…
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Is Your Restaurant REAL Certified?
With certifications letting us know how sustainable buildings are, it only makes sense for restaurants to do the same when it comes to the food we consume. The U.S. Healthful Food Council (USHFC) will soon influence dietary decisions and impact the bottom lines of restaurateurs across the nation with a new certification system that gauges the sources…
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Is Your Restaurant REAL Certified?
With certifications letting us know how sustainable buildings are, it only makes sense for restaurants to do the same when it comes to the food we consume. The U.S. Healthful Food Council (USHFC) will soon influence dietary decisions and impact the bottom lines of restaurateurs across the nation with a new certification system that gauges the sources…
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Why is Google Funding ALEC?
Google, known for its strong advocacy on climate change and renewable energy, supports a slew of organizations who would unravel that.