Around the World with Mrs. Green
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World Water Day – March 22
At all steps of the supply chain, from producers to consumers, actions can be taken to save water and ensure food for all.
And you? Do you know how much water you actually consume every day? How can you change your diet and reduce your water footprint? Join the World Water Day 2012 campaign “Water and Food Security” and find out more!
Construction Sites Into Gardens: Spain
Spain is littered with vacant lots and half-built apartment complexes, where developers ran out of money when the construction bubble burst.
But in one Madrid barrio, neighbors are putting an abandoned tract of urban space to creative use.
Behind a chain link fence, in a dusty weed-filled lot between two soaring apartment blocks, Emilio de la Rosa is planting vegetables.
World’s Tallest Green Building: Taiwan
The 1,666 foot tall building, located in Taiwan, has just become the world’s tallest green building by achieving LEED Platinum certification in the Existing Building Operation and Maintenance category from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Chris Jordan – Ushirikiano
It’s no secret that I am a huge fan/believer in the work of Chris Jordan. I should warn you that his latest series depicts beauty and the beasts – of the human kind. To know better is to do better. Not buying anything ivory any time soon.
Dressed for Green Success: Armani, Italy
While actors and actresses alike grabbed first honors at this year’s Golden Globe Awards, another milestone was made on the red carpet itself: the first sustainable creation from fashion icon Giorgio Armani.
A Green Building that Will Move You: The Dynamic Tower, Dubai
Breaking the rules of gravity, the Dynamic Tower is the brainchild of Florentine architect David Fisher. It is a skyscraper in continuous evolution, facing the future. It’s the world’s first building in motion, taking the concept of green buildings to the next level, generating electricity for itself, making it the first skyscraper designed to be entirely powered by wind and sun. Currently under construction.
Air France and Airbus have completed the world’s greenest commercial flight by combining the latest fuel and air traffic management technologies. The flight from Toulouse-Blagnac to Paris-Orly using an Airbus A321 has been able to demonstrate the cutting in half of CO2 emitted compared to a regular flight.
Eco-friendly diapers that can be washed up to 600 times before disposal and permeable concrete that facilitates storm water recovery and reuse are just some of the products exhibited at the Green Solutions fair in Mexico City.