Throughout this term, I’ve been lucky to learn a lot. Not just about sustainability, but about seeing my every day in a new perspective. I chose to take a sustainability track on a whim, not knowing much about what to expect or what I would be learning. However, I’m pleased to say that I’ve been […]
Green Metropolis is a book by David Owen about how world cities should aim to be like New York in order to become more sustainable. I found this an interesting concept, as a the most populated city in the USA which boasts Wall Street, Broadway, lavishness and consumption is probably not where I would start […]
Funny video about fracking from a classmate: Don’t Frack My Mother
Finding out about biological concrete actually reminds me of green-roofing, which (from what I know) is the idea of planting grass and other plant life on the rooftops of buildings for a variety of economic and sustainability benefits. My friend’s father [excuse the shameless advertising] actually manages the Vancouver branch of Architek: a living architecture […]
Sustainability is taking the world by storm, and the field of architecture is no exception. A new form of concrete has been developed in Barcelona with a biological composition that has moss and other types of green organisms to grow out of it. As interesting (and slightly creepy) as its aesthetic appeals will probably be, […]
Since the early 1970s, Sweden has invested a great deal of resources into growing its sustainability sector. So much so, that “Sweden’s success [has become its] problem.” ( Nancy Owano, Phys.org) 45% of Sweden’s energy supply comes from renewable energy, energy that comes from burning household waste. This has allowed the average Swedish household to […]
Under the umbrella of sustainability, the first topic that comes to mind as a resident of Vancouver, BC, is the Northern Gateway Pipeline. Perhaps it is a topic that has been over addressed in the past few months, but as the review is being carried out I feel it is rather relevant. The facts are […]
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