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How Green is Green
How Green is Green
an article by Chad Michaelson June 18 2012 12:17 am http://www.post-gazette.com/stories/business/news/business-workshop-how-green-is-green-640871/
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The McGraw-Hill Construction study based on the last two years of available data shows that the US green building market continues to grow rapidly, i.e. 50 % for green office buildings, while in Pittsburgh alone, there are now at least 75 LEED-certified facilities. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design, a rating system designed by
Green Growth by Kingston University
Green Growth by Kingston University and MCC Business Solution
Dates: 28th and 29th June 2012
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Green Growth by Kingston University and MCC Business Solution, second year. Following last year’s success, Kingston University will again be running the Green Growth BootCamp, an opportunity to jump-start your green, sustainable, or eco-business.
It is two intensive days designed to help make the most of the need for
Copenhagen a carbon neutral city by 2025
Copenhagen is focusing on a very ambitious project to be Copenhagen a carbon neutral city by 2025.
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The City of Copenhagen hosted the EWEA,European Wind Energy Associations conference 2012 aiming to succeed the cooperation of Copenhageners with the energy sector.
During this conference, a public fun green festival, Mindblowing Copenhagen, organized by the City of Copenhagen and Wonderful Copenhagen, on which more than 10.000 Copenhageners actively participated.
Green Tourism Week 2012
Green Tourism Week 2012 is on of the top tourism events and will take place the week of 21- 25 May in Edinburgh. The event is organized by the GTBS, Green Tourism Business Scheme, recognizing the achieves accomplished by industry participants during the last 12 months over the 2,400 members from UK and Ireland.
This year’s Goldstar categories are:
Green Week 2012
The 12th edition of Green Week 2012,will take place from 22 to 25 May 2012 in Brussels and is the biggest annual conference on European environment policy.
This year’s theme is “Water”
According to www.greenweek-2012.eu during 40 sessions, the conference will focus on water. This valuable resource needs to be used properly and sparingly, making sure that we have enough for all of its uses, and avoiding polluting our rivers, seas and oceans. Along with all other natural resources, this is one of the most vital for our continued existence on this planet.
Green week offers opportunities for debate and exchanges of experience and best practice. Over the past decade, the conference has established itself as an unmissable event for anyone involved with protecting the environment.
Green week is open to the public and participation is free of charge.
source: http://www.greenweek-2012.eu/
source: http://europa.eu/newsroom/calendar/event/287056/green-week-2012
Green Zone by University of Helsinki
Green Zone by University of Helsinki & WDC (World Design Capital) Helsinki 2012 is the new science theme in Think Corner. During the week a number sustainable ways of living and getting to know the Living Canvas greenery wall,will take place.
The Think Corner’s new science theme offers a peek into the fascinating world of plants in urban landscapes.
Human impact on Earth
Have you ever thought the human impact on earth? Can you imagine what is the human growth the last 250 years, since Industrial Revolution ?
Have you ever considered the effect of the human way of living to the major geological process, to the environment and climate change?
Probably the answer is yes.
An Anthropocene video describes the Human Impact on earth and through a 250 years spectacular journey shows how our green planet turned to a Planet under Pressure.
Planet Under Pressure Conference, March 26-29 2012 London , focused on solutions to the global sustainability challenge.
source : www.planetunderpressure2012.net
video: www.youtube.com
