What is harmful to the earth is ultimately harmful to humanity.  The removal and irradication of asbestos has been long a focus of many organizations.  Asbestos is in the news again, but now new technologies and the cost saving aspects of green building may finally spell the end of the harmful substance .  Joe Lederman of the [...]

Beginning this week all construction projects pursuing LEED certification will be subject to new, stricter standards. The biggeset change is how energy usage is reported. Building owners must now report their total annual energy and water consumption or be recertified every two years. The idea is more reporting [...]

 
Green Cities is founded on the idea of activating local citizens and government officials to improve their surroundings and ensuring their future.  Despite how popular the green movement may be there are still the naysayers, dare I say “haters” who oppose moving forward with sustainability.  Build Baby Build recently ran a story about local opposition [...]

 
 
A recent Pew study shows that Florida’s green economy is growing, but still needs to clear a few hurdles before it can make the next big shift.  The biggest hurdle is investment, followed by policy support.  The study puts Florida’s green economy in the top 10, but also points out the state’s failure to pass [...]

Here are a few articles from around the super information highway that tripped our alarms this week: 
 
Downsizing your dream home.  New home buying trends lean to the green.  (ABC News)
eVolvo Skyscraper Competition is ready for entries: (Inhabitat)
Chicago’s Sears Tower to receive $350 million green facelift:  (AP )
Sustainable Industries Top Green Products of 2009 (Jetson Green)  
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Robin Cape, Asheville Councilwoman and sponsor of the city’s Committee on Energy and Environment, offers her perspective on sustainability from a local government level.  “Change starts at home” is an old saying, but it is still relevant. We often forget how important local government agencies and officials are when we aim  to change our communities.
Ms. Cape gives us [...]

This week we highlighted the Malkis’ vision in founding Green Cities and Jerome Ringo’s focus on the human element of sustainability. Creative Loafing’s  Joshua Michael Poll reviews the latest Green Cities event and highlights the 1 MW Solar Electric System at the Orange County Convention Center and Orlando’s Mayor Buddy Dyer’s announcement of “Green Works [...]

Georgia Malki, co-founder of Green Cities, discusses the meaning of  sustainability in video one of a three part series. Malki says that sustainability includes being socially and economically responsible while considering how your actions relate to community.
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Joseph Malki of Seven Star is the Founder of Green Cities™, and from my brief meeting with him it’s easy to see he has big ideas about bringing the green movement to cities and homes across the world. I was amazed at how deeply he understood the core issues of the green movement, and how [...]

Our partners over at EcoFactory were able to catch up with Jerome Ringo of the Apollo Alliance for a few quick questions at Green Cities Florida. Fresh off his workshop “The Color of Green: The Next Inconvenient Truth “, Mr. Ringo addresses several issues. A personal favorite is “The problem of nature vs. Nintendo” and [...]