Land not needed! Solar canals generate energy, save water
A decade ago, the western Indian state of Gujarat experimented with something nobody had ever done before – putting solar panels over top of an irrigation canal. It solved … Continue reading
These roads aren’t just made for driving….
If all the existing roads in the United States were converted to solar roads, they would produce three times as much energy as the country currently uses. That is … Continue reading
Planting groves of sequoias to offset our lifetime carbon footprints
One of the things that fascinates me about the times in which we live is the stories of people who find that their individual actions resonate with others, and … Continue reading
Shared water – a game-changing deal for the Middle East
A unique NGO that has been pursuing Mideast peace for many years has proposed a promising new regional approach that blends water and energy, addressing at least one of … Continue reading
Postcards from Timbuktu – mail from the ‘end of the world’
When I was a child, my mother would always refer to faraway places as ‘going to Timbuktu’. For her, growing up in a small town in Ireland, that African city was the end of the…
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Floating cities in Maldives and South Korea – adapting to rising seas
When you think about it, there was a time we never thought we’d be living high up in the air, in skyscrapers. Then came the high speed elevator. And there was a time when we…
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Picking lettuce among the polar bears: Growcer helps remote communities grow their own food
I first heard about Growcer some time back when they were helping Squamish Nation set up a 40-foot container garden. Then this week, I heard about it again. This time, it was about how it…
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Meeting people where they are: the Housing First model
For some people, it evoked the hobo camps of the Depression years. For some nearby homeowners, it was unnerving. For those concerned about the city’s tourism revenues, it was not a good thing. Victoria’s ‘tent…
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