Tag Archives: Sustainability

Media companies consider their brainprint

June 19, 2012 – 12:42 pm

by Jana Branch WHAT’S HAPPENING Carbon footprint, water footprint and … brainprint? Yep, that’s a way to talk about the impact that content has on the global awareness of sustainability — from environmental issues to the triple bottom line. And communicating these ideas is a big deal for media companies. While brainprint is actually unquantifiable, […]

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DIY movie theatres appear in Moscow courtyards

June 5, 2012 – 12:57 pm

by Anna Coppola WHAT’S HAPPENING A mobile movie theatre made of used wooden pallets has been  launched by non-profit group On The Way. After its premiere in one of Moscow’s courtyards, it’s starting to migrate across the city’s residential areas (TheMoscowNews.ru, April 3 2012). The project is focused on sustainability, not just in form but […]

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100 Mile House brings locavore principles to architecture

March 20, 2012 – 2:27 pm

by Jana Branch WHAT’S HAPPENING Raise the roof for local! Sustainable architecture is taking a lesson from the 100-mile diet to build the 100 Mile House. Done right, every material used, from the foundation on up, is sourced, new or recycled from within 100 miles. The Architecture Foundation of British Columbia has launched an international […]

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K-12 eco-education is raising kids to be greener than their parents

March 16, 2011 – 7:59 am

by Jana Branch WHAT’S HAPPENING Education for kids is going green, thanks to a growing number of nonprofits creating curricula and projects that seamlessly integrate into the classroom. Projects are typically hands-on and immediately relevant — for example, how to make a zero waste lunch, encourage sports teams to use reusable drinks containers, or get […]

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MEASURE FOR MEASURE

July 20, 2010 – 11:49 am

by Sarah Fazio Dark green Control FreakSM that I am, I appreciate that my utility bills show my home usage relative to past months and also my neighbors’ numbers. Each month, the bills raise questions from the mundane (did I leave a basement light on all month?) to the existential (do my neighbors, perhaps, enjoy […]

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