As the Denver Zoo prepares to open its latest addition, a 10 acre exhibit dedicated to the Asian Tropics, they have incorporated a number of eco-conscious features. As part of the new construction, the entire complex is striving for LEED certification, the first large animal exhibit facility in the nation to be certified as such. In [...]
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Denver Zoo Lays Claim to Greenest in Country
May 24th, 2012 
Eric Wilson Walkscore Now Rates Bike Friendly Cities; Guess who is No. 1
May 23rd, 2012 Justin Manger What is it about Minneapolis? A frozen tundra in winter, the Minnesota city has already somehow built a reputation as a bike friendly city. Walkscore, which has found success evaluating which are the best areas in terms of getting around on foot, recently turned its attention to rating the ease of 2 wheel locomotion as [...]
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Tags: Bike Sharing, Environment, Minnesota 
No Comments »Natural Capitalism: Chapter 2 – Reinventing the Wheels
May 22nd, 2012 Eric Wilson A few years back I started reading Natural Capitalism. I wrote a post about the first chapter and vowed to come back to the book “soon.” Geologically speaking, it’s been the blink of an eye. In human terms, a wee bit longer. The book isn’t inordinately long, but after coming back to it after many months, I [...]
From Parking Lots to Parking Garages
May 20th, 2012 Eric Wilson Last week I wrote about parking lots and my distaste for them. While parking garages are a much better use of land, they can be quite ugly. My argument today is not an aesthetic one though. While riding the light rail the other day (where I also composed this op-ed), I passed a large parking garage, four levels [...]
Posted in Behavior, Eric Wilson, Op-Ed, Sustainability, Transportation Tags: Cars, Environment No Comments »Five Friday Facts: The New World Trade Center
May 18th, 2012 Justin Manger The following facts come from a pamphlet sent to me by a relative who visited the construction site and memorial pool at the World Trade Center in New York City. The 1 World Trade Center (WTC) building is expected to reach it full height soon, whereupon its 408-foot (124 m) radio antenna will be installed [...]
Study: Selective Logging Could Help Mitigate Ecological Impact
May 17th, 2012 Chris DeArmond Despite pressure from governments and environmental groups, illegal logging and deforestation are facts of life in many developing countries around the world. However, according to a study led by University of Florida professor Jack Putz, selective logging could potentially address these issues. Selective logging, as the name suggests, is not a perfect solution. In a [...]
Posted in Conservation, Economics, Sustainability Tags: Chris DeArmond, Conservation, Florida, Forests No Comments »“Learning Journey in Tohoku” Applications Accepted Until May 20th (JST)
May 16th, 2012 Justin Manger Japan for Sustainability (JFS), “a non-profit communication platform to disseminate environmental information from Japan to the world,” is trying to make something good come out of the Great Eastern Japan Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011. The organization is sponsoring a Learning Journey in Tohoku which aims to offer students from both Tohoku and other parts of the [...]
Site Visit: MUSE School (CA)
May 8th, 2012 Eric Wilson Last month I had the opportunity to visit the MUSE School in Southern California. Located in a canyon between Calabasas and Malibu, the setting for the school is idyllic. Founded in 2006 by Suzy Amis Cameron and her sister Rebecca Amis, this marks the first year on the current campus, a 22 acre spread that [...]
Five Friday Facts: U.S. Navy as Energy Innovator
May 4th, 2012 Justin Manger Here is an interesting time line from a pamphlet from the Esri Federal GIS Conference on the Navy’s evolution with energy, including last year’s large purchase of biofuels. 1774: USS Alfred, Navy’s first battleship, powered by wind and sails. 1955: USS Nautilus, first nuclear submarine 2009: First Navy aircraft engine tested on biofuel blend 2010: [...]
Billboard Ecology: Turning Old Billboards into Consumer Goods
May 3rd, 2012 Eric Wilson While the number of electronic billboards is on the rise, most billboards are still comprised of a single banner. Neither type of billboard ranks high in terms of sustainability. Even the electronic ones that use LED lights to conserve energy are still using electricity where older banner style require huge inputs of materials, but do [...]
Posted in Business, Eric Wilson, Green Products, Recylcing, Sustainability Tags: Colorado, Green Product, Landfill, LED Lights No Comments »
