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Agricultural Industries and Climate

Agricultural practices, such as tilling soil and managing animal wastes, determine the amount of greenhouse gases that are released into the atmosphere or are sequestered in the biosphere. Read More

Sustainability in Architecture and Design: An Interview with Bert Gregory

BetterBricks talked with Bert Gregory, president & CEO of Mithun, a Seattle-based architecture, design, and planning firm and a national leader in resource sensitive and sustainable design. Read More

Business Ethics Magazine Names 100 Best Corporate Citizens for 2004

Business Ethics, a magazine focused on corporate responsibility, has released its rankings of the largest publicly traded companies based on social responsibility for 2004. Read More

No News Is Good News for Green Buildings

After a decade of fits and starts, the green-building movement is finally nearing its tipping point. One sure indicator, from this journalist’s perspective: Greener buildings are no longer news. Read More

New ‘Climate Group’ Allies Companies with Government, Banks, and Nonprofits

Prime Minister Tony Blair has pledged his support for a new organization dedicated to accelerating the world's response to climate change. Read More

Swiss Re Unveils New Greener Headquarters

Swiss Re has revealed the interior of its new London headquarters -- known to Londoners as the Gherkin building -- to the media. Read More

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Minnesota Sustainable Design Guide

Online tool features step-by-step instructions for each phase of the building life cycle. Read More

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Sick Building Syndrome Factsheet

A brief introduction to health problems caused by poor indoor air quality in buildings. Read More

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Brownfields

You’ve heard the term. Now find out what it means, and why there is new hope for turning these environmental millstones into productive assets. Another GreenBiz Essential. Read More

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Biobased Products

GreenBiz Essential explains how and why biobased products present companies with opportunities to impact the so-called Read More