Green economy
A green urban transportation future
Globally, the transportation sector, which includes the movement of people and goods by cars, trucks, trains, ships, airplanes and other vehicles,...
Vancouver a hub of green growth
Vancouver’s Greenest City 2020 Action Plan aims to turn Vancouver in a hub of green growth. The Action Plan specifically aims...
Ethics and the Environment – Aldo Leopold’s Land Ethic
“Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching – even when doing the wrong thing is...
Dubai becoming a smarter sustainable city
Dubai is the first city to trial the efficiency and sustainability of its operations using key performance indicators developed by the...
NYC cutting back emissions in transportation
New York City (NYC) has set itself an ambitious goal of reducing its greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) by 80% below 2005-levels...
San Francisco’s urban water-food efficiency program
San Francisco has committed itself to a food secure and hunger free city by 2020. The challenges of achieving this goal...
Ecotourism reliant on healthy waterways
Ecotourism is defined by the IUCN as “environmentally responsible travel to natural areas, in order to enjoy and appreciate nature (and...