Tag: Road to Rio+20

  • The Brilliance of Green Building is Shining at Rio+20

    Jason Hartke Vice President, National Policy U.S. Green Building Council “It is time that we steered by the stars, not the lights of each passing ship.” — General Omar Bradley The green building world knows the following statistic all too well….

  • Taking Action at Rio+20

    Maggie Comstock Policy Analyst U.S. Green Building Council Note: this blog was cross-posted from UK Green Building Council The Rio+20 Earth Summit represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a roadmap for the “Future We Want” —the f…

  • The Top Three Reasons Rio+20 Will Change the World

    Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council Note: This blog was originally posted on unep.org Please vote for Maggie to be the official blogger for World Environment Day in Rio! Click “Vote Now” below her picture or at the end…

  • I Don’t Need to Rule, But Our Leaders Do

    Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council Editor’s note: We are proud to announce that our staff blogger, Maggie Comstock, is a finalist in the Rio+20 Big Blog Off! Vote for Maggie so she can win a trip to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, t…

  • The Road to Rio+20 Reminds Us to Think Globally and Act Locally

    Maggie Comstock Associate, Policy U.S. Green Building Council On Monday, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) convened the fourth installment of…