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Bhutan celebrated the birth of their prince by planting 108,000 trees
March 15, 2016Clean and green is the world that knows and respects the fruits of nature. On that philosophical note we applaud Bhutan because they created more value for the planet in a scenario that would be celebratory and polluting in most … Continue reading3
Posted in Awareness and Hype | Tagged Bhutan, trees | Leave a commentVancouver charges tree-cutters a security deposit of $750 for every tree cut
December 22, 2015Some sustainable actions may lead to happy community deeds while others simply enforce goodness upon the masses. This is the kind of enforcement the planet could deal with. Vancouver, for instance, has a law that pretty much settles all tree-cutting … Continue reading3
Posted in Awareness and Hype | Tagged trees, Vancouver | Leave a commentNew York City plants its 1 millionth tree
November 24, 2015A million trees could be an aspirational number to live up to for most cities who pledge to add a tinge of green to their respective portfolios. However, New York City, a city that many would envision as a concrete … Continue reading3
Posted in Awareness and Hype | Tagged "New York City", trees | Leave a commentJaw-dropping map shows the population of trees in US
October 31, 2014We’ve seen maps and satellite pictures of countries before. None of them have fascinated and left us as awestruck as this one though. Created by Josef Kellndorfer and Wayne Walker of Woods Hole Research Center in conjunction with the U. … Continue reading3
Posted in Featured, Other Stuff | Tagged trees, USA | Leave a commentNewcastle-upon-Tyne: Britain’s Industrial Town Becomes Country’s Greenest City
November 24, 2009People of Newcastle have proved it that economic prosperity and heavy industry should be of no hindrance to make one’s city green and sustainable. Newcastle-upon-Tyne came as a surprise winner this year as it claimed top spot as greenest city … Continue reading3
Posted in Other Stuff | Tagged "bio diversity", "carbon footprint", "climate change", "emission cut down", "green transport", "greenest city", "recycle waste", "sustainability audit", Britain, Newcastle-upon-Tyne, trees | Leave a comment