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Architecture

How to become a sustainable architect in 3 easy steps

If you care about climate change, you may have considered becoming a sustainable architect. But how do you become a sustainable architect, and what does that look like in practice? Here is our step-by-step guide to pursuing a career in sustainable architecture. What does sustainable architecture look like?...
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Schools

Google STEM lab creates opportunities for underprivileged youth

Located in the heart of Oakland, California, Code Next is an after-school STEM lab for teens. Designed by architect Danish Kurani, the space features the adaptive reuse of an abandoned retail storefront. The project was formed in partnership with Google and seeks to empower underprivileged high school students...
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Travel

Travel across national parks in the US with sustainable ease

Xanterra Travel Collection is a hospitality company that operates various resorts, lodges and attractions in national parks, state parks and other iconic destinations in the U.S.  In part, this collection includes concessions and lodgings at The Oasis at Death Valley, Glacier National Park Lodges, Cedar...
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Homes

Recyclable 3D-printed home is unveiled to the public

Researchers have 3D-printed made entirely from natural materials that can be recycled at the end of the home's lifecycle. This project was designed to innovate a "factory of the future" for producing recyclable sustainable homes built with 3D printing technology. University of Maine researchers created...
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Travel

Vancouver has the vegan dining scene to beat anywhere

Just a few hundred miles up the road from my home in Portland, Oregon, the city of Vancouver, British Columbia is an excellent place for vegans. I hadn’t visited since before the pandemic. So on a recent trip, I went to check out both new developments and mainstays of the Vancouver vegan dining scene. Here are...
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Clothing

Climate Neutral Certified Ibex activewear is adventure ready

Ibex offers responsibly-produced apparel that’s made to last. Its efforts have earned it Climate Neutral Certification from the top to the bottom of the supply chain.  The activewear starts with ethically-sourced merino wool in an effort to provide the best performance for the consumer and the...
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Community

Outdoors Facebook group connects people of color with nature

Everyone knows that nature has an amazing healing power. All you have to do is take a walk and look at a tree on a pretty day and you can feel the majesty of nature. But it is an ugly truth that even the outdoor world is not always safe and welcoming for all people, though nothing could be more natural than sharing...

Everyone knows that nature has an amazing healing power. All you have to do is take a walk and look at a tree on a pretty day and you can feel...
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Hotels

This resort generates hydro-kinetic energy for 1,000 homes

Located in North-West Scotland, the Tidal Pool Resort is a project by Margot Krasojević Architects that blends coastal tourism with renewable energy production. The space serves as a power plant that utilizes multiple forms of renewable energy sources to produce electricity for the Scottish mainland. Additionally,...

Located in North-West Scotland, the Tidal Pool Resort is a project by Margot Krasojević Architects that blends coastal tourism with renewable...
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Apps

A new app helps individuals offset climate emissions

Corporations are increasingly paying third-party organizations to offset their carbon emissions, but what can individuals do to track and offset their carbon footprint? Toohla is a new app created in Chicago that can help individuals do their part to fight climate change. You do this by using the app to help...

Corporations are increasingly paying third-party organizations to offset their carbon emissions, but what can individuals do to track and offset...
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Organic

Organic Mexican products from Mi Rancho are absolutely yummy

Mi Rancho is more than a Mexican food product line. It’s a story of generational knowledge that is authentically rooted in family history and culture.  A Latinx-owned company based out of California, Mi Rancho products can be found on the company website and in grocery retailers across the country. However,...

Mi Rancho is more than a Mexican food product line. It’s a story of generational knowledge that is authentically rooted in family history and...
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Community

Los Angeles event discusses shaping the future of the city

CityAge Media is hosting an event May 25 in person called Shaping the Next Los Angeles. The focus is forging partnerships and investments that can inform the future of other American towns and cities and set an example for the world. What will it look like? Flying cars for real this time? There was...

CityAge Media is hosting an event May 25 in person called Shaping the Next Los Angeles. The focus is forging partnerships and investments that...
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Vegan

Vegan cheese from Armored Fresh is exploding in the US

New York residents and visitors can enjoy the sight of ginormous vegan cheese products on a Times Square billboard, thanks to the Korean company Armored Fresh. The faux cheese makers have boldly entered the U.S. vegan foods market, reserving their billboard space for two years and making a splash at the 2023 Consumers...

New York residents and visitors can enjoy the sight of ginormous vegan cheese products on a Times Square billboard, thanks to the Korean company...