National Environmental Education Week (EE Week), taking place from April 12-18, is the largest organized environmental education event in the United States. EE Week increases the educational impact of Earth Day by creating a full week of educational preparation, learning, and activities in K-12 classrooms, nature centers, zoos, museums, and aquariums. For more information, visit: [...]
As the saying goes, “Life imitates art far more than art imitates life.” Or in this instance, it’s a case of artificial trees mimicking those found in nature. London-based SolarBotanic is banking on the concept of Biomimicry, which it describes as “innovation inspired by nature.” Attempting to capitalize on the designs and processes already found [...]
In yet another interesting application of Google Earth, the National Audubon
Society and the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) have joined forces to create an interactive map designed to help environmentalists, clean energy developers and utility companies identify the optimal areas for sitting renewable power generation and transmission facilities. The mapping project, which covers 13 western [...]
So, someone wants to make your website green? Hmmm… At first it sounds all too silly and trendy. How much can web surfing really harm the environment, anyway? But then you dive in deeper, and it starts to make sense. If we buy green as consumers (assuming there is no significant additional cost or inconvenience, [...]