A World Without Oil - Jan 21 @ the Design Exchange in Toronto

Gotta be there on January 21, 2010 from 9 am-6pm at the Design Exchange (DX) to check out this conference, it's part of the Interior Design Show and Toronto Design Week. Passes are a must, check out the Interior Design Show or the Design Exchanges for details.

Bonus! More permaculture resources in Spanish! Downloadable PDFs, the works.

Top green stories of 2010

The Original Green makes some bold predictions about the
top green stories for 2010, including #6 which is...
Almost forgot, this story has completely flown under the radar. Seaport Farmers’ Market in Halifax will finally open in the summer, it will be one of the greenest buildings on the continent. Considering the price tag (11.5 million dollars is, dare I say it, kinda cheap this day and age), it seems like good value! How long will it be before there's a farmers market selling things directly FROM it's roof?

Portland greens it's code

Everyone knows Portland is the greenest city in North America, and they're not standing pat. Zoning codes are being updated and forward thinking. One thing I didn't know, in Hawaii all new development must have solar panels. Wow.

How things have changed!

Take a look at how the hardiness zones have changed in the USAover the last 20 years.Stunning.
And if you'd like to exercise your inner urban planner, check out this video game. Win the game by installing green roofs.

Innovative Green Homes of 2009

Great green homes. My personal favorite is below.



How can you beat a circular house?