http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-12T14:16:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/visionworks_award_2009_big_prizes_for_vertical_gardens_bacteria_packaging_a/?source=rss Congrats to Manuel Dreesmann who received the first prize at this year's VisionWorks Award -- Cargopacks 2020. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, Germany, Italy, Switzerland 2009-11-12T11:35:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/planting_fruit_trees_is_part_of_hurricane_recovery/?source=rss Listening to Cam Akin, one gets the impression that fruit trees can save the world. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, North America, United States, California, Louisiana 2009-11-11T12:43:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/governments_see_dollars_in_re_grown_forests/?source=rss As international attention shifts to Copenhagen and the coming United Nations conference on climate change, reforestation is emerging as a critical issue for the environment and as a source for government revenue. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, East Asia, China, Hong Kong, Europe, Denmark, Oceania, Australia, South-East Asia, Indonesia, Viet Nam 2009-11-10T23:00:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/sierra_club_names_fowler_one_of_nations_coolest_cities/?source=rss Tuesday, at 11:00 a.m., a news conference, with Sierra Club in Fowler's Gerard Park, will celebrate Mayor Ray Ward's commitment to reduce the town's global warming pollution by putting into place local energy solutions which save taxpayer dollars and reduce energy use. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2009-11-10T13:35:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/from_tree_to_green_urban_forest_plan_takes_root/?source=rss Edmonton's urban forest could sprout a slightly different look under the city's first management plan expected by the end of the year. World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom, North America, Canada, Alberta 2009-11-10T13:20:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_green_jobs_dont_require_college_degree/?source=rss As solar incentives kick off during Energy Awareness Month, new jobs are opening up all across the nation. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Wisconsin 2009-11-07T13:28:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/cite_du_design_solar_powered_international_design_center_unveiled/?source=rss Situated in an defunct arms manufacturing facility in Saint-Etienne, the recently unveiled Cité du Design is a stunning international center for design. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, Europe, France, Germany 2009-11-07T13:23:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dell_plants_solar_trees_in_the_parking_lot/?source=rss Dell is doing it again, this time on-site, with a series of solar trees that will not only help power its headquarters in Round Rock, Texas, but also serve to charge electric vehicles parked there. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, North America, United States, Texas 2009-11-05T16:38:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_forest_helps_save_villages/?source=rss Over the past month, typhoons “Pepeng” and “Ramil” lashed northern Luzon, but residents of a town in Cagayan province are thanking their young trees for sparing their place from killer landslides that buried villages in other mountainside communities. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, South-East Asia, Philippines 2009-11-04T12:50:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/alabama_schools_make_29_million_green_commitment/?source=rss The Florence City Schools in Florence, Ala., are implementing $2.9 million in facility enhancements designed to improve operations, comfort and efficiency at nine district buildings totaling more than 925,000 square feet. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Alabama 2009-11-04T12:35:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/disney_spends_7_million_to_conserve_forests_in_peru_congo_usa/?source=rss The Walt Disney Company, which for 60 years has portrayed the glories of nature in film, today announced a $7 million investment to protect forests in the United States, in the Peruvian Amazon and in the Congo Basin. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, Africa, Rep. of the Congo, South America, Peru, North America, United States, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi 2009-11-03T12:01:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fisker_to_retool_former_gm_plant_to_make_electric_cars/?source=rss Electric-car start-up Fisker Automotive said Tuesday it will invest nearly $200 million to buy and retool a former General Motors plant in Wilmington, Del., facing off against Honda Motor Co., Toyota Motor Corp. and other big manufacturers in the nascent market for electric vehicles. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Regions, East Asia, Japan, North America, United States, California, Delaware, Washington D.C. 2009-10-28T14:21:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/un_casts_disneys_tinker_bell_to_raise_environmental_awareness_among_childre/?source=rss The United Nations today named the Disney animated character Tinker Bell an “Honorary Ambassador of Green” to help promote environmental awareness among children. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Special Interest, Regions, Europe, Denmark, North America, United States, California, United Nations 2009-10-28T14:07:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/creative_bus_stops_ease_the_commute/?source=rss Taking the bus can be a cheaper commute than driving a car. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Special Interest, Regions, Europe, Estonia, Germany, United Kingdom, England, Scotland, South America, Brazil, North America, Mexico, United States, California, Georgia 2009-10-28T13:53:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/a_pioneering_solar_energy_project_is_using_green_technology_to_improve_the_/?source=rss A pioneering solar energy project is using green technology to improve the lives of isolated villagers living beyond the reach of power lines on Argentina's windswept Andean plains. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Science, Technology, Regions, South America, Argentina 2009-10-27T16:34:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/arizona_air_force_base_community_to_rely_75_on_solar/?source=rss The Soaring Heights Community at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base will become the largest solar-powered community in the continental U.S., upon completion, according to a press release. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Arizona 2009-10-27T16:27:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/simple_lifestyle_tweaks_key_in_climate_change_fight/?source=rss The United States could cut greenhouse gas emissions by the equivalent of France's total annual emissions by getting Americans to make simple lifestyle changes, like regularly maintaining their cars or insulating their attics, a study showed. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Science, Technology, Regions, East Asia, Japan, Europe, France, Oceania, Australia, North America, Canada, United States, Michigan, Washington D.C. 2009-10-27T16:22:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/volunteers_plant_1000_trees/?source=rss Volunteers on Guam joined a global movement to reduce carbon dioxide in the earth's atmosphere by planting trees at Cetti Bay. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Regions, Oceania, Guam 2009-10-26T13:25:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/som_wins_competition_to_create_beijings_sustainable_city_center/?source=rss Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) was recently awarded the contract to create a stunning new Central Business District in Beijing. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, East Asia, China 2009-10-26T12:49:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/the_plow_hearthr_campaign_to_reforest_americar_reaches_goal/?source=rss The Plow & Hearth(R) Campaign to Reforest America®, a yearlong reforestation effort launched by the company last October has reached its goal of donating one million trees to be planted in locations across the country. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia 2009-10-25T01:28:00-08:00