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A Letter From Ajani Stella, Student & Youth Climate Activist in New York City
Ajani Stella is a 14 year old climate activist living in New York City who was gracious enough to send over his written testimony in support of Bill H.R. 1863.
Rare Orchids Found in City of London Bank's Rooftop Garden
A colony of rare orchids has been discovered growing on the rooftop of an office building in the City of London.
Eco-Roofs Growing Into Urban Role in Portland
As green roofs proliferate atop new buildings in Portland, landscape architects are learning lessons about what works and what doesn’t.
Target Center a Home for Minnesota Sports, Entertainment, and the Bees
The first arena in North America to build a "green" roof to provide food and homes for native bees is in the heart of downtown Minneapolis.
The Internet of Nature: A Promising Way To Bring Technology and Ecology Together At Grey To Green
The Internet of Nature is focused on attempting to use new and emerging technologies to monitor and better reconnect people to urban ecosystems.
Well-Designed Outdoor Green Spaces Will Remain Popular In Post-Covid Residential Construction
Building design and technology are becoming increasingly important in the city’s fight to bring temperatures down.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Releases Urban Food Production Virtual Symposium on the Living Architecture Academy
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has released recordings of the recent Urban Food Production Virtual Symposium is for purchase on the Living Architecture Academy.
This Is How Singapore Keeps Its Cool as the City Heats Up
Building design and technology are becoming increasingly important in the city’s fight to bring temperatures down.
From Grey to Green: Green/Natural Infrastructure Gains a Foothold With The Release of The 2021 Federal Budget
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities is excited to announce a new keynote speaker, John Cuddihy, Director of Infrastructure Canada at the Grey to Green Conference June 15, 2021
How Vancouver is Protecting Itself From Future Flooding — With Plants
Green infrastructure promises to keep the worst of flooding and contaminated rivers at bay. But while it has set ambitious targets, Vancouver is falling behind many other big cities. Could Seattle offer an answer?
Gardens of the Cross Timbers: Green Roofs
The Hanging Gardens of Babylon were constructed 500 BC. Stone arches were covered in layers of tar and reeds before trees and plants were added. Some of the most famous of the Green Roofs.
On Urban Design & Building Sustainable Cities: Sitting Down With The 2021 ULI Hines Student Competition Winners
The ULI Hines Student Competition offers groups of 5 graduate students the opportunity to devise a development program for a real, large-scale site in a North American city.
Cornelia Oberlander, Landscape Architecture Icon, Dies at Age 99
Oberlander escaped Nazi Germany at 18 and graduated from Harvard before settling in Vancouver
A Green Vision for a Sustainable Urban Future
Green infrastructure is increasingly playing an important role in European policy-making from climate change, energy efficiency, biodiversity and building renovation to post-pandemic recovery, waste water management and even building aesthetics.
From Vision to Reality: Green Roofs in Cambridge
With the passage of its revised green roofs ordinance, Cambridge joins a growing list of cities across North America to have required green roofs in recent years
Green Roofs Can Lower Your Energy Bill
Researchers at the University of Guam found sustainable solutions in green roof infrastructure.
Green Roofs For Healthy Cities Launches Advocacy Campaign in Support of Bill H.R. 1863 - The Public School Rooftop Program
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities (GRHC), the industry association for professionals in the green roof and wall industry, has launched a federal advocacy campaign to support the passage of H.R. 1863
What are ‘Green Envelopes’ and Why Would They Transform the Future of Cities?
The real challenge is how to make the existing city fabric consisting of thousands of older, existing buildings more sustainable, through retrofitting clever and efficient systems.
New IU Tool Maps Green Infrastructure in Hoosier Communities
Indiana Green City Mapper allows residents and city planners to see maps of urban green infrastructure and other climate change-related data to maximize resilience benefits.
Green Roofs for Healthy Cities Upcoming Virtual Symposium on Urban Food Production
Urban agriculture helps build strong local economies, supports local food security, engages people in outdoor activities and supports resilient communities.