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...sustainability week, and if you have been occupied with carbon-footprints, recycling, organic food, cage-free eggs, farmers’ markets, alternative energy, and global warming, then you should get off your high Prius because the Swiss have put you to shame. Last April, the Swiss government advanced the Green Movement light-years beyond the realm of sound judgment by establishing protection for the dignity of plants. Yes, that’s right, Switzerland—a country run by adults—has granted the right of dignity to plants.The Monty-Pythonesque task of defining plants’ dignity...
...yard on Wednesday I once again felt the power of Captain Planet. Yes, Al Gore has little in common with the conservation commander—he lacks the grass-green mullet, sleeked and chiseled cerulean features, loyal friends, and a propensity for victory—but he did his best to echo the vibe and that got me thinking about the Captain and how I can champion his values...
...developed world, much of this work is done in the spirit of “green development,” or use of the de-carbonization movement to propel growth rather than impede it. That movement in and of itself is incredibly unique, as environmental communities in high-income countries have generally been divorced from the rest of the polity. Phil Angelides, director of the Apollo Alliance, an American energy independence project, believes that a global transition to a low-carbon economy would create jobs and over time become the primary engine of development. Angelides notes that between...
...Green-collar movements in the United States and the United Kingdom, vernacular architecture in India, and the harnessing of the Amazon all are vested in the new idea that growth and conservation are not mutually exclusive terms. It’s paramount to recognizing that CPE is a complete reversal of the old way of thinking. It combats both “neo-liberal” corporate executives and overly protectionist environmental activists trying to bootstrap a green revolution...
...version of the master plan unveiled last night, Harvard’s architects addressed the need for more green space by adding a “Greenway” that runs east-west across the neighborhood and extends to the Charles River. In addition to several small parks, the swath of land may also include an urban farm and an orchard...