How a township has set high standard for eco-friendly living Founded in 1968 on highly eroded land north of Puducherry (Pondicherry), Auroville is based on Aurobindo’s spiritual philosophy of human unity. Today it […]
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Slow Education with Mike Grenier FRSA Wednesday 12th June at 6.30pm Wotton House, Eton College, Windsor Book ticket here. The Slow School Movement (SSM) looks to build on ideas that have been part of […]
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First established in 1987, Crystal Waters in the Australian state of Queensland has since received the UN World Habitat Award for its ‘pioneering work in demonstrating new ways of low impact, sustainable living’. […]
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We’re thrilled to announce two late additions to our Schumacher Lectures on Saturday, June 15. Rob Hopkins, founder of the Transition movement, will be launching his much anticipated new book The Power of […]
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Smart Cities are Evolving and Growing. OVUM and INFORMA TELECOMS & MEDIA are joining forces in 2013 to bring you a next generation FutureCities event. Too many smart city conferences do not distinguish […]
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The Bokashi system is one of the most effective natural ways of diverting food waste from landfill, and is already commonplace in Japanese schools and homes. “Bokashi is a method that uses a […]
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GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has opened its new ultra-efficient corporate office building in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, supported by Atkins as sustainability consultant. The four-story, 208,000 square-foot building was recently awarded the city’s first double Leadership in […]
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Convergence Paris will bring together business innovators, entrepreneurs, and leading public officials to illuminate the opportunities for radical efficiencies created through technology advancements in energy, buildings and transportation. Topics to be addressed at CONVERGENCE PARIS 2013 […]
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A project on Kickstarter to create GLOWING PLANTS using synthetic biology and Genome Compiler’s software – the first step in creating sustainable natural lighting. So out there it’s come right back here and […]
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The Exploratorium, the global leader in informal learning, today announced its intent to become the largest net-zero energy use museum in the U.S., if not the world. This goal is being supported by […]
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