Category: Green
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How concerned are CEOs about climate change? Not at all
In an annual PwC survey of chief executives, global warming didn’t even make the list of key concerns or priorities, falling far below regulation and taxation
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This year’s development summits have many mountains to climb
The central goal of the 2015 summits is to chart a course towards the eradication of extreme poverty, more equitable globalisation, and climate stability, writes Kevin Watkins
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Pikaia Lodge in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – The eco-friendly luxury lodge on an extinct volcano
Pikaia Lodge in the Galapagos Islands, Ecuador – the eco-friendly luxury hotel on the Galapagos Island of Santa Cruz. 14-room headquarters for exploring Galapagos’ creatures and the islands’ extraordinary geology. Hidden in a secluded location and nestled on top of an extinct volcano crater, the recently opened Pikaia Lodge is a new carbon-neutral luxury hotel…
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Futuristic green skyscrapers to reduce 75% of Paris’ greenhouse gas emissions by 2050
2050 Paris Smart City by Vincent Callebaut Architectures. “2050 Paris Smart City” is a research and development project for Paris City Hall carried out by Vincent Callebaut Architectures. In order to fight against the urban heat-island phenomenon by increasing in the same time the density of the city in the long-term, the study presented 8…
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Green news roundup: mega droughts, geoengineering and straw homes
The week’s top environment news stories and green events. If you’re not already receiving this roundup, sign up here to get the briefing delivered to your inbox
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Solar Impulse 2. First round-the-world flight powered only by solar energy
Solar Impulse project is the only airplane with unlimited autonomy, powered by solar energy. After the Solar Impulse prototype’s 8 world records, when it became the first solar airplane ever to fly through the night, between two continents, and across the United States, it is time for Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg to move on…