Archive for April, 2009

April 22 Green Roof Plantingin Shanghai

Thursday, April 2, 2009 8:41 6 Comments

Perhaps one of the best things about working with people passionate about the environment, sustainability, and the power of education is that you come up with a huge idea. Like greening a 400 square meter roof in the middle of downtown Shanghai Green Roofs are something in China that have yet to really get much [...]

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China to Paint Itself White to Fight Global Warming. Uh – April fools?

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 10:15 3 Comments

I have no idea if this is a huge April fools, but the China.org article China to be painted white to fight global warming immediately caught my attention. Initially in the article, I was able to follow the plans that the roads would be painted white, a huge change for me, but ok… I’ll buy [...]

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UNDP: China Can Be a Role Model for Water Management

Wednesday, April 1, 2009 8:00 Comments Off

When working in the area of sustainability, and managing programs in general, making sure to take the time to point out successes and best cases is important. It motivates people who have worked hard to achieve a goal, and catalyzes others to take further steps. It is an important action, and one that should really [...]

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