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Payment Dispute Leads To Slaughter Of 900 Dolphins

Payment Dispute Leads To Slaughter Of 900 Dolphins | Sustain Our Earth | Scoop.it
Fanalei villagers on the island of Malaita in the Soloman Islands have slaughtered close to 900 dolphins in retaliation for a payment dispute with Earth Island Institute (EII), a Berkeley, Calif., non-profit group that provided financial...
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Smart Cities + Green Megaprojects of the Future

Smart Cities + Green Megaprojects of the Future | Sustain Our Earth | Scoop.it

For many years, architects and city planners from around the world have been trying to create the green ideal: an entire city built to strict environmental standards- highly functional while still retaining aesthetic value.

 

Here’s a look at some green building and community design that caught our attention in recent months and may (or may not) become reality in the next several years. Their physical footprints may be large, but by using features such as wind power, solar, rainwater recycling and advanced air quality controls, their carbon footprints don't have to be...


Via Lauren Moss, Digital Sustainability
Mercor's curator insight, January 2, 6:33 AM

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Norm Miller's curator insight, January 2, 4:32 PM

This is going beyond Mazdar in Dubai.  The reality is that we need to transform existing cities since starting from scratch is rare.  We need to retrofit cities more than build new ones, but still it is interesting.

Alexandre Pépin's curator insight, March 4, 6:31 AM

 

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