Debate on our urban sprawl [ Bayside Bulletin ] Jul 7, 2008  STRATEGIES for combating urban sprawl are among the issues to be discussed during a debate on 'What is the Sustainable Population for the Redlands' later this month when a leading QUT academic presents her views. Read More ...

Force Protection Deepens Financial Manag [ Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jul 7, 2008  LADSON, S.C.----Force Protection, Inc. today announced that it has named Charles Mathis to a newly created position of Executive Vice President, Finance. Mr. Mathis will focus on assisting to build improved sustainable processes in the areas of financial controls and reporting. Read More ...

Communal living plan faces objections, o [ Kingston Daily Freeman ] Jul 05, 2008  KINGSTON - A group that says it embraces sustainable living concepts wants to set up a 'green living' co-op in the city's Rondout district where up to 11 people could live together. Read More ...

City woman builds sustainable home [ Portsmouth Herald ] Jul 07, 2008  PORTSMOUTH — Imagine. No heating bill, even in January. Even in New England. No oil. No natural gas. The house is toasty warm. There's canned food in the larder for a winter's meal. And downtown is just a 10 minute walk away, so the car stays in... Read More ...

Cut waste to help environment, lower foo [ AFP via Yahoo! News ] Jul 7, 2008  Cutting back on the amount of food that the country buys but throws away uneaten could help cut rising global prices and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, a government-commissioned report said Monday. Read More ...

Improving Building Performance Strong Fo [ ThomasNet ] Jul 7, 2008  Held in Salt Lake City, ASHRAE 2008 Annual Meeting highlighted opportunities for improving existing buildings. Meeting theme of 'Building Performance' was reinforced by focus of ASHRAE president on operation and maintenance, introduction of sustainable footprint project, and launch of certification program for high performance building design professionals. Some 1,670 members came together to ... Read More ...

Sim Van der Ryn - Pioneer of green archi [  ] Pioneer of, 2008  Sim Van der Ryn has been a leader in sustainable architecture for over 40 years. As well as creating a portfolio of inspiring green designs -- notably the 1977 Bateson Building in Sacramento -- he is also a teacher and an author. His most recent book 'Design for Life' traces his ancestral and ecological design roots. Principal Voices talked to Van der Ryn about the passion which continues to ... Read More ...

Lower Don Lands project receives sustain [ Etobicoke Guardian ] Jul 04, 2008  Waterfront Toronto, alongside Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, has been honoured for the sustainable design of its Lower Don Lands project. Read More ...

Summit yields ideas for sustainable citi [ Memphis Commercial Appeal ] Jun 28, 2008  At a time when Shelby County officials are working to create 'sustainable' neighborhoods, a set of workshops Saturday gave community leaders some ideas as to how to make it happen. Read More ...

'Airport South' to offer amenities from [ Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune ] Jul 05, 2008  The Bloomington area south of the airport and east of I-35W is ripe for developing, especially with the elements it already has in place. Read More ...

Group seeks federal funds for 'green' bu [ Missoulian ] Jul 05, 2008  A Missoula nonprofit has asked the city to apply for $3.2 million in federal money to help it create a 'green' and sustainable building center. Read More ...

Plan to transform city's bus service [ The Borneo Post ] Jul 05, 2008  IF our city is to see a thorough revamp of its public transport system, an efficient bus service is definitely a top priority although this goes beyond just shopping for new buses. Read More ...

News and Features for Wasilla, Alaska [ Mat-Su Valley Frontiersman ] Jul 06, 2008  MAT-SU — A regional wastewater treatment plan for the core Mat-Su area is percolating. A joint effort with the cities of Palmer and Wasilla and the Borough is beginning to take shape, Palmer City Manager Bill Allen said. Read More ...

Floating 'lilypad cities' to save climat [  ] PHOTOS   Floating 'lilypad' cities containing residents displaced by rising sea levels have been proposed as a worldwide answer to climate change. Read More ...

Buffalo wants to tear down its abandoned [ The Buffalo News ] Jul 7, 2008  Peter Roetzer stumbled across the building at 454 Rhode Island St. during a tour of West Side homes last year. What some saw as a run-down, vacant house -- a blight on the neighborhood -- Roetzer saw as an intriguing brick structure full of character. Read More ...

McKinney city manager unveils observatio [ McKinney Courier-Gazette ] Jul 06, 2008  City Manager Frank Ragan unveiled his vision for the potential future direction of McKinney to help make it a great place to live, work and enjoy on Monday. Read More ...

Herzog's 'Encounters at the End of the W [ Minnesota Public Radio ] Jul 06, 2008  Prolific film maker Werner Herzog's new movie opens in the Twin Cities later this week. 'Encounters at the End of the world' examines life at the South Pole. Read More ...

Lawmakers pushing for regionalized servi [ Burlington Union ] Jul 07, 2008  Legislators want their cities and towns to save money by considering combining certain local services into regionalized services. That was why the Joint Committee on Municipalities and Regionalization held a hearing in Lexington Tuesday. Read More ...