Posts Tagged ‘ community empowerment ’

Buckminster Fuller Challenge

May 25th, 2009 | By derekgordon | Category: New York

 
The saying “Necessity is the mother of invention” has never been more relevant.  The world is facing environmental degradation on one side and economic collapse on the other.  Fortunately, one can counter with the adage of “crisis is another word for opportunity” still holds true.  The Buckminster Fuller Challenge is an annual contest for harvesting [...]



2nd Green Cities Florida Tweetup May 14th

May 13th, 2009 | By derekgordon | Category: What's News

Mills 50, Green Cities Florida and The Dandelion Communitea Café invite you to join us for a fun evening of networking at the Dandelion Communitea Café at in the Thornton Park neighborhood!
If you represent or have been looking to connect with the growing ‘green’ business and government community in Central Florida, join us for the second Green [...]



Charleston Embraces Green

Jan 29th, 2009 | By SC_Greencities | Category: South Carolina

Well, after months of preparation, a few disagreements and lots of sleepless nights….the day of the Green Fair finally arrived!  And Mother Nature smiled upon us with a beautiful sunny day!  The Charleston Green Fair had two missions.  The first was to present a large outdoor event in Charleston that diverted a significantly larger amount [...]