The Pact of Amsterdam has been released, seeking collaboration from EU cities concerning pressing challenges such as air pollution, climate adaptation, transportation, and energy transition. “Cities have a key role … [Read full article]
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Greenpeace Activists Put Face Masks On Famous London Statues As Part Of Protest
As part of a new protest campaign, Greenpeace activists in London recently placed face masks on some of the city’s most famous public statues. The protest campaign is intended to … [Read full article]
5 Secretly Sustainable Travel Destinations
With more travelers interested in their eco-footprint, sustainable travel has become the new trend. According to a recent survey by Booking.com, only 10% of respondents took a traditional sustainable trip in … [Read full article]
London Launches 1st Solarbox
When you next visit London, be sure to not only look out for red telephone boxes, but also green ones. A new startup called Solarbox has just launched in the … [Read full article]
Tallest German Residential High-Rise Will Also Be Solar Aktivhaus
Award-winning proposed Aktivhaus apartment tower at Skyline Plaza complex in Frankfurt (skyscrapercity.com) The European residential high-rise boom has a green twist these days. Magnus Kaminiarz & Cie unanimously won a … [Read full article]
Billionaire To Support Electric Carsharing Network In London
Billionaire Vincent Bollore will back an electric carsharing network in London. The system will have thousands of electric vehicle charging stations and should be operating in late 2014 or early … [Read full article]
London Cycle Scheme — Barclays Cycle Hire — Gets New Commercial (VIDEO)
Bike-sharing has taken off around the world. I remember when it was just budding several years ago. I thought right off the bat that it was the hottest idea in … [Read full article]
Top Bike-Sharing Programs Infographic
Reposted from Bikocity: Obviously, we’re big fans of bikes here. I realized several years ago that the common line and piece of advice “stop to smell the roses” matched bicycle … [Read full article]
Car2go Comes To London!
Time to set-off from the banal pattern of cab sharing and travelling, particularly in London! Daimler and Europcar, with their Car2go service, have risen above the crowd, launching their … [Read full article]
The World’s Greenest Cities (Infographic)
The folks over at HouseTrip, which is a holiday rental site, have taken their expertise and created an infographic showing the top greenest cities in the world. These eco-friendly cites … [Read full article]
London Olympics Zero-Waste Pledge
The London Olympics apparently has a zero-waste pledge. Yep, it plans to host one of the biggest events on the planet without sending anything to the landfill. Pretty astounding. … [Read full article]
London's Boris Bikes Bike-Sharing Program Gets Bigger
Biking is the greenest way to go, seriously. So, the fast growth of bicycle sharing programs across the country is something that excites me. Plus, bicycling is just so … [Read full article]
Green News of the Day (VIDEO)
Some top green news from around from the past day or so: Global Warming Heartland associate taught ‘biased’ climate course at Ottawa university An associate of the Heartland Institute, … [Read full article]