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Race To Reduce

By on December 17, 2011 in Building, Cities

Genius comes in two kinds: through people just like us but more so, and through people and organizations that have that extra spark. If it was not for the global need to save energy, the term “energy management” might never have even been coined… Globally we need to save energy. CivicAction’s Greening Greater Toronto’s first [...]

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Dockside Green Is Different

By on November 12, 2011 in Cities

In business, differentiation is everything; we all know this. We all know that. We build business strategies around that concept. We get it, or do we really? Have we actually forgotten what it means to be different? A commitment to differentiation is intimidating. That takes a commitment to innovation. The world needs innovation; the kind [...]

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The New Urbanism

By on October 24, 2011 in Cities

It was the best of times, it was the worst of times, it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness, it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity, it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it [...]

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"Green Japan": a model for environmental stewardship

By on March 4, 2008 in Cities, States

Research shows multiple options available to governments to meet Kyoto obligations WATERLOO, CANADA – Japan’s experience sets an example for other nations facing tough standards set by the Kyoto Protocol, finds new research released this month from the Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI). In CIGI’s newest Working Paper, Green Japan: Managing the Intersection of [...]

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Alcoa Foundation Helps Fund Brad Pitt’s ''Make It Right'' Project to Build Green Affordable Housing in New Orleans

By on December 5, 2007 in Cities, Frontlines

PITTSBURGH–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Alcoa (NYSE:AA) and Alcoa Foundation have announced support for Brad Pitt’s “Make It Right” (MIR) project to build green affordable housing on a large scale to help victims of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, Louisiana. An Alcoa Foundation grant of $150,000 was made to the Make It Right project today. The MIR project – [...]

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