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Category Archives: Environment
National Mississippi River Museum Aquarium in Dubuque Iowa (Video)
Posted in Environment, Video
Tagged Education, environment, iowa, nature, tourism, travel
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Consortium set up to fund renewable energy equipment in homes
Promoting Sustainability. When promoting emerging sustainable practices and technologies, it’s essential to have government support to ensure that doing the right thing environmentally is incentivized. This rewards those who are helping make the world a better place. Below is a … Continue reading
UK Based Enerfina Pioneers Biomass Boilers and Renewable Energy Sources for Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Use
Housing | Environment Summary. Sustainability and energy independence is on the forefront of everyone’s mind these days. It’s well known that among the greatest consumers of energy are heating systems — and most heating system use non-renewable energy. The book … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Environment, Housing
Tagged alternative energy, biomass, ground-sourced heat pumps, solar electric, solar thermal, wind energy
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Travel Impact of Ecotourism and Sustainable Tourism
Transportation | Activism > Environment Summary. A topic sometimes avoided by people in the ecotourism industry is the environmental impact of the travel required to reach the environmentally friendly destination. Of course, the reason for this is that those in the tourism, … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Environment, Transportation
Tagged ecotourism, hospitality, sustainable tourism, tourism, transportation, travel, vacation
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Curitiba, Brazil – Sustainable Urban Eco City
Effective Living | Activism > Environment Summary. In 2010, Curitiba, Brazil was awarded the Globe Sustainable City Award which was set up to recognize cities and municipalities which excel in sustainable urban development around the world. “The City of Curitiba … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Effective Living, Environment, Housing, Technology, Video
Tagged new urbanism, sustainability, Sustainable
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Small House Society News 201109
Small House Society – News 201109 | 30 September 2011 | Friday Dear Friend, I know that time is precious for everyone, so I’ll try to keep this update short. The approximate reading time is about 5 minutes. Further down, … Continue reading
Bicycle Wisdom: This one runs on fat and saves you money… This one runs on money and makes you fat.
Transportation > Life Mobility Summary. The commitment to be a full-time cyclist begins long before you purchase a bicycle. It begins with a choice to live within a bicycle-ride-distance from work, home, shopping, school, and friends. The results are transformational: less … Continue reading
Division 43 by DR Horton – Sustainable and Walkable Small New Urbanism Community in Portland, Oregon
Housing > Small House Society Division 43 Small, Sustainable, and Walkable New Urbanism Community in Portland, Oregon by D.R. Horton Our micro homes are a conscious commitment to a different way of building and living. The home designs are built … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Environment, Housing, Mobility, Transportation
Tagged new urbanism, small house movement, Sustainable, walkable communities
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Peter King Workshop: How to Build a Small Wood Frame House
Activism | Effective Living > Housing > Small House Society Summary. Join Peter King, tiny house builder, at the 7th Annual Connecting for Change: A Bioneers by the Bay Conference, October 21-23, in downtown New Bedford, MA. Peter King’s workshop, How … Continue reading
Posted in Activism, Environment, Housing, Video
Tagged event, small house movement, training, Video, workshop
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