EPA Responds to New Mexico Governor and Acts to Address PFAS Under Hazardous Waste Law WASHINGTON (Oct. 26, 2021) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it is acting upon a petition from Governor Michelle Lujan Grisham of New Mexico to tackle PFAS contamination under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). In responding to the petition, EPA …
At a presentation at the Cincinnati Civic Garden Center several years ago, we found out what our number of Earths was for our lifestyle. Were you a vegetarian? Take the bus? Wear second hand clothes? The young lady that won used 1/4th of an Earth for her lifestyle. I use 1/10 of the carbon as the average person. Carbon offsets …
“Some scholars have said Schitts Creek is a utopia,” Mahesh Ramanujam asked Dan Levy. Dan’s interview spotlighted the community in a small town and his hope for the future. Information from the USGBC We are delighted to announce a Greenbuild 2021 Exclusive Conversation with Emmy® Award-winning Writer, Actor, Director and Producer, Dan Levy. Dan Levy has won numerous Awards as …
Tuesday, Sept. 22, 2021 Connect With Us Please email [email protected] for any media requests. Melissa Baker, Senior Vice President, Technical Core, will be available for media interview during the conference. Follow USGBC on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and LinkedIn for updates throughout the conference. Don’t Miss This Week: Visit with the USGBC booth at the expo hall (booth 5107) and meet …
This session explains the newly launched Structural Engineers (SE) 2050 Commitment Program by the Structural Engineering Institute (SEI) of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). SE 2050 is a national program with goals of reducing the embodied carbon of our structural systems to net zero by 2050 through education, tracking of embodied carbon, and establishing reduction targets over time. …
Implementing Zero Carbon at Scale – Public and Private Sector Success Stories Susan Freed, Project Manager – Energy & Sustainability Division County of San Diego Susan Freed is the Project Manager for the Energy and Sustainability Division at County of San Diego since 2013. Her work at the County includes finding opportunities to increase the energy and water efficiency and …
At the recent GEAPS (Grain Elevator & Processing Society) conference and expo, I attended as a member of the press. I promised to write an article about how to make grain silo operations carbon neutral. Sugar cane plants run on the agricultural waste generated from cutting down the sugar cane. After the stalks are crushed to remove their sugar juice …
U.S. Green Building Council Announces CEO Transition, Strategic Review The leading voice in healthy and vibrant green buildings and communities to build upon its strengths and 28-year history Sept. 8, 2021 (Washington, DC) – Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) Board of Directors announced that Mahesh Ramanujam will be stepping down as president and CEO of USGBC, Green Business …
Hi Green Cincinnati Education Advocacy, This week I had a Zoom call with a colleague regarding the importance of hope in addressing wicked problems, such as climate change and biodiversity loss. After our call, I reread a brief essay I had written for the anthology, Global Chorus. I’ll return to discussing identifying barriers next week, but here is that essay. …
Steve writes in his new book “Fusion Capitalism” that attending Greenbuild 2004 was a catalyst. He was moved to create clean energy by the world he was leaving his children. My own motivation comes from being an artist and designer. Steve spoke at a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design education event to support the U.S. Green Building Council at …
