Sustainability

Meet and Greet: Fynn Glover

Please welcome Fynn Glover, who has just relocated back to Chattanooga,TN, from a stint in London. Fynn writes: I graduated from the University of Richmond in 3.5 years with degrees in International Studies and French, as well as a minor in Environmental Studies. The majority of my senior year research was directed toward a concerning [...]

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Omega Center for Sustainable Living: Follow up report

On Saturday, June 5th, 19 RSA Fellows and guests gathered in a private room at Gigi’s Trattoria, a wonderful restaurant located in the charming village of Rhinebeck, New York.  After interesting discussions and getting to know one another over a delicious luncheon, we proceeded to visit the Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL), located on [...]

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New York Network: Follow-Up Discussion on Sustainability

Thursday July 8 6:00 pm Landor Associates, 230 Park Avenue South at 19th Street, 6th Floor. Several people who attended the Jeremy Myerson/Kursty Groves talk in May and the Omega Center visit have suggested a follow-up discussion.  Open agenda.  Place:  Landor Associates, 230 Park Avenue South at 19th Street, 6th Floor. Time:  6.00 pm RSVP: [...]

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Urban Sustainability and the New Architecture for the 21st Century

Wednesday 3/24, 6pm Landor 230 Park Avenue South on 19th Street, 6th floor New York This is a follow-up to the March conversation: Post Copenhagen. What Next? One of the take-aways was that climate change and sustainability are also about water as an increasingly scarce resource. Another major factor is the growth of mega-cities and [...]

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Visit to the Omega Center for Sustainable Living in Rhinebeck, NY

June 5, 2010, 2:00 pm Rhinebeck, New York Optional lunch beginning at noon – see below NOT TO BE MISSED!!!! We have been able to organize a professionally guided tour of one of the country’s, if not the world’s, most advanced “sustainable living” centers. The Omega Center for Sustainable Living (OCSL) is located on 195 [...]

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Thinking Tank debate: Who do you trust?

Next debate: Thurs Feb 18 4.00-4.40pm UK time 5.00-5.40pm Euro time 11:00 am Eastern The Earth Talks Back In his book “The Hidden Wealth of Nations” and recent talk at the RSA, David Halpern of the Institute for Government explained… “Much of this hidden wealth [of nations] is expressed in everyday ways, such as our [...]

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Thinking Tank debate: The Earth Talks Back

Next debate: Thurs Jan 21 4.00-4.40pm UK time 5.00-5.40pm Euro time 11.00am Eastern time The Earth Talks Back After COP15 how does the earth feel about the choices we are making? This is your chance to explain to the planet what’s going on – and how we are going to take action to help. This [...]

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The American Meteorological Society

The American Meteorological Society is holding their annual meeting 17-21 January 2010 in Atlanta, GA, USA.  The meeting’s main theme is climate and health.  For more information, visit www.ametsoc.org/MEET/annual/.  This will be linked closely to public health issues and climate change (as we will be in the vicinity of the CDC). Monica Hale Sustainability Director [...]

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