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Why Resilience Beats Sustainability – Rob Hopkins on Transition in the City (Video)

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Why Resilience Beats Sustainability – Rob Hopkins on Transition in the City (Video)

Image credit: ResilientPLANET Yesterday I posted about the new film from the creators of the End of Suburbia . This time around, the focus is on cities—and how cities can adapt to future shocks from peak oil, climate change, food shortages and heaven knows what else might be thrown at us. No word yet on when the film itself will be released, but select material is beginning to appear on YouTube, including an interview with Rob Hopkins, creator of… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Macy’s Lighting Retrofit Will Trim Electricity Bill by 73%

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Photo by M. Janiki via Flickr Creative Commons Macy’s stores around the country are about to get a lighting makeover that will curb the company’s energy consumption by a huge amount. Retrofitting over 117,000 43-watt halogen-based bulbs used for accent lighting in 86 department stores with 17-watt LED bulbs from Philips — custom designed for the stores, of course — will help Macy’s trim their electricity use by a whopping 73%. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Smart Safety Design Turns Bike Lock Into Hazard Light

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Images via Yanko Design Safe cycling is a huge part of transitioning to a bike-friendly world, and that means great ideas for lighting and road safety products that don’t weigh down the cyclist. The Signal Lock LED bike lock/light is a perfect example of a multi-functional product that keeps both the cyclist and the bike safe. The lock turns into a glowing road hazard sign for when you’re stopped on the side of the road at night. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ask Pablo: Is Indoor Skiing Really That Bad?

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The Author at Ski Dubai Dear Pablo: How bad is indoor skiing is for the environment? I have heard of places in the Middle East where you can ski indoors, even during the summer. I have been holding on to this question for a while but I recently had the opportunity to visit Ski Dubai at the Mall of the Emirates on a recent business trip to the Middle East. In a land of countless “world’s largest” titles it is surprising that Ski Dubai is not the

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Soundless Song Heads for Top Christmas Single

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Photo: catm It’s a Brit thing: every Christmas there is a race to see which group will have the top single of the Yuletide season. In past years, SImon Cowell has pushed his X-Factor winner to the top. Last year musicians got fed up with the commercialization of it all and issued a rival song which won. This year another group, called Cage Against the Machine , is trying again to counter-act the commercialization of Christmas with a silent grassroots alternative. Imagine… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Soundless Song Heads for Top Christmas Single

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Soundless Song Heads for Top Christmas Single

Photo: catm It’s a Brit thing: every Christmas there is a race to see which group will have the top single of the Yuletide season. In past years, SImon Cowell has pushed his X-Factor winner to the top. Last year musicians got fed up with the commercialization of it all and issued a rival song which won. This year another group, called Cage Against the Machine , is trying again to counter-act the commercialization of Christmas with a silent grassroots alternative. Imagine… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Insurance Giant Says 2010 Had Highest Number of Extreme Weather Events

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Insurance Giant Says 2010 Had Highest Number of Extreme Weather Events

Photo: alancleaver_2000 , Flickr, CC You may remember a few of the more unfortunate extreme weather events of 2010: There was the terrible heat wave that hit Russia, and lead to deaths by heat exhaustion in Moscow. Shortly after, there was tragic, unprecedented flooding in Pakistan. Those were but two weather-related events in what is apparently a record-breaking year for them. But don’t take your friendly neighborhood blogger’s word for it — and don’t trust those nefarious climate scientists, either. So, who should we turn to in order to verify such… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Posted on December 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Insurance Giant Says 2010 Had Highest Number of Extreme Weather Events

Photo: alancleaver_2000 , Flickr, CC You may remember a few of the more unfortunate extreme weather events of 2010: There was the terrible heat wave that hit Russia, and lead to deaths by heat exhaustion in Moscow. Shortly after, there was tragic, unprecedented flooding in Pakistan. Those were but two weather-related events in what is apparently a record-breaking year for them. But don’t take your friendly neighborhood blogger’s word for it — and don’t trust those nefarious climate scientists, either. So, who should we turn to in order to verify such… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Which Came First, The Bike Or The Bike Lane? (Video)

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Benny Hollywood| Comments Off on Which Came First, The Bike Or The Bike Lane? (Video)

Image credit ::Modern Mechanix When Richard Masoner of Cyclelicious asked “What came first, the bikes, or the bike lanes? Do bike facilities encourage people to bike? Or are they a response to increased demand after there are more bikes on the road?” I sent him a link to a post we did showing that bike lanes existed in 1928 , but another co… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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IKEA Thanks USA Staff With 12,400 Free Bicycles

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Photo: IKEA via Business Wire IKEA is giving its 12,400 staff, in the USA, an early Holiday present. “We hope this bike will be taken in the spirit of the season while supporting a healthy lifestyle and everyday sustainable transport,” said Mike Ward, IKEA US President. Unlike the 9,000 British employees who, back in 2006, were the beneficiaries of a free folding bike , it looks like American staff have scored a chunkier mountain bike style bicycle. … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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