Saw a couple of articles recently and wished I could have talked to the researchers earlier to encourage them to consider how green roofs could have (or do) impact their findings.
-We all know that trees like carbon, but how about a 10% increase in trees equaling a reduction of 12% in carbon emissions? Sounds good to me. This study covers mid-size cities, that would lead me to think that in large cities which are even more built up and out, green roofs and walls could play the same kind of role.
Another study says that cities are a great place for pollinators because of a range of flowers available at different times. As I am always thinking about green roofs, I wonder, are they more diverse than other gardens in general?
-The living architecture word of the day: Parkmobiles.
-Last week we learned the basics of Chicago's new urban agriculture platform, here's more of the nitty gritty with comments from residents as well.
-Permaculture meets punk in Mexico City.
-And finally, there are year-long urban agriculture internship opportunities in Detroit.
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