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First House Built Entirely from Waste Set to Open its Doors

The UK's first building to be made entirely out of waste materials is to be built in Brighton as a showcase for sustainable construction.   The eco-workspace will be erected on the University of Brighton's campus, according to a report in The Guardian. Construction materials will be sourced from ... keep reading

Written by Edie/Maxine Perella in October 2012, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling

Grasp The Nettle

Grasp the Nettle follows the exploits of a ragtag band of land rights activists in London as they struggle against corporations, government, police - and themselves - in their efforts to create alternative communities outside the framework of consumer society. When an eco-village pops up on a piece of disused land in ... keep reading

Written by Dean Puckett in October 2012, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Children and Families, Climate Change, Environment & Wildlife, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government

Windows That Generate Electricity?

Scientists are reporting development of a new transparent solar cell, an advance toward giving windows in homes and other buildings the ability to generate electricity while still allowing people to see outside. Their report appears in the journal ACS Nano. Yang Yang, Rui Zhu, Paul S. Weiss and colleagues explain ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in August 2012, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Clean Technologies, Design, Lifestyle & Behavior, Solar

Guiding Construction Management Through LEED

In a recent post about smarter, eco-conscious living, Celsias mentioned that one way to take some strain away from the environment is to use less water. Today, Noelle Hirsch expounds upon that idea, and takes it a step further. Instead of leaving it to consumers to choose to use less ... keep reading

Written by Noelle Hirsch in August 2012, about Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Water

Chicago Joins Urgent Call for Climate Change Action

Chicago has joined more than 20 other U.S. cities in supporting the use of the Clean Air Act to protect air quality and reduce greenhouse gas pollution to head off catastrophic climate change. Through a May 9 resolution, Chicago is the 25th city to join the Center for Biological ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in May 2012, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living

Seeking Your Input on Deforestation -Questions

  Celsias is about working together on action on climate change. So we are happy to tell about your actions, your projects and your ideas. We are also happy to tell what your community or city is doing, what your business is doing, or what you are doing as an individual ... keep reading

Written by Kelly Aspinall in March 2012, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Air Quality, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Art & Culture, Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Carbon Sequestration

Michael Reynolds, Architect and Inventor, to Teach Earthship Architecture at Philadelphia

Yeadon based nonprofit LoveLovingLove Inc. has been working for over three years to bring an “Earthship” to Philadelphia . In April, they will be one step closer. Architect and Earthship inventor Michael Reynolds will be teaching a three day seminar April 6-8th at the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.  An ... keep reading

Written by Celsias in February 2012, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Celebrities, Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving, Recycling

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