Environment
Recycling Technology
A proposed bill in NYC would force electronics companies to take back outdated equipment.
A Clean-Energy Mega-Mall
Who would believe that the next big thing in renewable energy is being driven by a tenacious commercial developer with strong GOP affiliations and 25 mega-malls under his belt?
132 U.S. Mayors Embrace Kyoto Treaty
A bipartisan coalition of 132 U.S. mayors are pledging to have their cities meet the Kyoto Treaty that President Bush has rejected.
Foiling Global Warming WIth A Local Band-Aid
Switzerland employs a local solution to counter the impact of global warming on Alpine glaciers.
When The Biggest Tourist Attraction Is The Biggest Polluter
Hawaii's Kilauea Volcano is the state's most popular tourist attractions, but also by far the state's worst source of air pollution.
Why Enviromentalism Doesn't Work In Urban Areas
The environmental movement makes no plans for economic development -- something that is vital for environmental growth in inner-city communities.
Base Closures Focus Attention On Toxic Waste
US base closings could add to cleanup tasks despite EPA report of pollution declines.
Nation's Worst Superfund Sites
Thirty-four shuttered military bases remain the nation's worst toxic waste sites despite billions spent on cleanup.
Ecotopia
Grist Magazine revisits the 1970s eco-cult classic that gripped a nation.
Southern California's Last Wild River
How long can the Santa Clara River Alliance keep the region's last 'wild' river intact?
Planning for 'Climate Refugees'
The nations that have benefitted most from industrialization should accept responsiblity for those who will be displaced by climate change.
Why Kids -- and Cities-- Need Nature
Neil Peirce looks at two recent books that show how to reconnect young people with the natural world.
Mothers For Environmental Change
Mothers could be a potent force for environmental change.
Sunny Size Up
The world's largest solar power plant is planned for Portugal.
Roadless Rule Revoked
A new rule gives governors 18 months to propose to the Agriculture Department which national forest land should be left untouched and which should be opened for other uses.
Bush Administration Lifts National Forest Protections
Some of the nation's most pristine federal lands, protected by Clinton era rules, have been opened to commercial uses such as mining, logging, and road-building.
Special Series on Habitat Conservation
A three-part special series looks at habitat plans from across the nation and explores how deals made by the federal government are pushing endangered species to extinction.
Understanding Climate Change - Part II
In the second part of a three-part series on global warming, Elizabeth Kolbert looks at the impact of climate change on sophisticated cultures in the past.
Debunking ALA's 'State Of The Air' 2005 Report
The American Enterprise Institute's Joel Schwartz offers his annual column explaining why ALA's 'State of the Air' report is misleading again in 2005.
Greenpeace Co-Founder Dies
Bob Hunter, described as he "creative force" of Greenpeace, helped spur a global ecological movement.
Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools
This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.
Planning for Universal Design
Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.
Tyler Technologies
New York City School Construction Authority
Village of Glen Ellyn
Transportation Research & Education Center (TREC) at Portland State University
Chaddick Institute at DePaul University
Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies (IHS)
Regional Transportation Commission of Southern Nevada
Toledo-Lucas County Plan Commissions
