Posts from the ‘sustainability’ category

Panda tours the CK Choi Building. One of the greenest of the green…

And now for your viewing pleasure… A Panda and the CK Choi Building (super green building!) PART I

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Earth Hour 2008 – How Did Vancouver Fare?

The world kicked off an hour of darkness this weekend to raise global awareness of humanity’s excess energy consumption.  The event started off last year as…

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Scrap Your Car – Buy A Hybrid…or a bus pass, or a bike.

First off, I had no idea this program existed (perhaps because I don’t drive): The Scrap-It Program is working to improve Lower Mainland air quality by…

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Timebomb – everybody dance.

Boy, talk about consumption. Great music video featuring the digital art prowess of Chris Jordan.

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Join Me in the 10m Diet!

So, I bought some lettuce this morning:   Starting from the left, we have radicchio, chicory, and the sad looking plant on the right?  That’s arugula. …

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A letter regarding the Garden City Lands in Richmond.

Food is a big issue these days – none more so than in Richmond (at this very moment). This letter, in case it’s not clear being…

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Dunnnnn dundun dunnn: The Carbon Hero! -or- Re-imagining Your Carbon Footprint in Real-Time

Talking about carbon credits, carbon footprints, or carbon taxes is a complex process. Most people don’t have an intuitive sense of what carbon dioxide is, what…

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It’s 1972, The World’s Warming – What Can We Do? -or- What Are Your Paleofuture Predictions of Climate Change?

Andrew Revkin, NYT Eco-Science blogger, has an interesting post, “Imagine Everyone Was Equal, in Emissions.” He brings up a question that has long plagued the international…

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Designs for a Sustainable World Challenge – Looking for players…

Scenes from last year’s DSW We interrupt your usual program of environmental discussion and geeky science humour to bring you the following plea: Desperately seeking someone…

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This, here, is one FINE treadle pump…

Engineers without Borders is going to be hosting their 2nd annual “Designs for a Sustainable World.” Details can be found here, but below is a picture…

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