Friday, March 20, 2009

Green Roof Tax Incentive Legislation Introduced in the Senate - excellente!

The Clean Energy Stimulus and Investment Assurance Act of 2009 (S.320) was introduced by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) on January 26, 2009, to help create high-wage green-collar jobs and revitalize the economy through clean energy investments. Follow the bill as it marches (hopefully!) through the Senate: http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-320

Friday, March 13, 2009

Taiwan Breaks Ground on a Trio of Green-Roofed Skyscrapers


Due to be completed in 2012, check out these green-roofed skyscrapers or...what they should look like.

More info at the source: http://www.inhabitat.com/2009/03/02/chinatrust-headquarters-by-nbbj-architects/

Thursday, March 12, 2009

Edible Gardening in the City course

For those of you in Toronto, George Brown College now offers a course entitled "Edible Design in the City" as part of their Continuing Education courses in Gardening. Also offered is Container Gardening, Fundamentals of Gardening, Garden Design I and II and Horticulture.

Check it out:  
http://www.courses.georgebrown.ca/