Environmentalists Vs. Environmentalists

Open space advocates clash against other environmentalists over planned environmental education center in San Francisco.

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July 26, 2004, 8:00 AM PDT

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"The 'Living Classroom,' already three years in the making, is turning into a living nightmare for its creators, under attack from open-space advocates in an internecine struggle among environmentalists. Opponents love the project -- as long as it moves somewhere else. [The] building would be a first in San Francisco -- producing its own energy, processing its own wastewater, using straw bales for construction and maintaining a greenhouse."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Seeing red over 'green' building

Sunday, July 25, 2004 in The San Francisco Chronicle

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