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Wednesday, June 06, 2012
There’s nothing worse than being in a hurry and getting stuck in traffic! Enter Greenway: a navigation system that directs drivers away from traffic, making city streets less congested!
Tags: Innovation in Transportation!, Urban Development and Sustainability
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Take a green tour of 5 sustainable communities around the world. From South Africa to Japan, local communities are going green. Has your community made any steps towards a cleaner future? Let us know, here!
Tuesday, October 01, 2013
If you want sustainable design in the world, you first need a school that teaches designers how to think sustainably. The Pratt Design Incubator is doing just that.
Tags: pratt, debera johnson, pratt institute, CSDS, Pratt Design Incubator, sustainability, green living, green design, low technology
KMD Architects/Sprout Collective
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
What if every child had access to a sheltered, inspiring learning space? What if this learning space didn't harm the site on which it sits and could sustain itself by only the sunlight and water that fell on its roof.
Tags: net zero, sustainable curriculum, sustainable education, living building, healthy materials, living building challenge, SEED
(Photos by Katherine Baker/Cornell University)
Planet Forward Senior Correspondent | Cornell University
Monday, July 01, 2019
Fight global hunger using these seven plant-powered innovations for a more healthful and sustainable food system.
Tags: food, hunger, sustainability, food insecurity, plant-based diet, nutrition, malnutrition
The George Washington University
Monday, February 29, 2016
Tags: sustainable agriculture, urban agriculture, Urban Sustainability, feeding the planet, Hydroponics, modular design, integrated design, aeroponics, photovoltaic
The George Washington University
Tuesday, September 13, 2016
Prior to beginning my journey as the premier garden queen in residence of Foggy Bottom, I grew up in the metro Atlanta suburbs with a big backyard and parents who actively promoted the importance of doing chores to a child’s development.
Tags: GroW Garden, gardening, urban gardening, urban garden, urban agriculture
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Urban farming used to be just a trend, but it's becoming a permanent fixture of American cities, including Washington DC.
Tags: urban farming, urban agriculture, feeding the planet, urban garden
George Washington University
Friday, March 09, 2018
There are lessons to be learned from history about making our cities more sustainable.
Tags: sustainable cities, built environment, sustainability, City planning, storyfest2018, Video
