Category: Sustainability in Depth

Philosophy and theory on what green should be.

Integrative Process 2: Reciprocity

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I was listening to the soundtrack from “Chicago” today, on my way to the NYS Green Building Conference in Syracuse, NY. One of my favorite […]

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Integrative Process 1: Opportunity

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I am preparing to speak this coming week at a Youth Climate Summit where the theme is “Make it Happen”. I started thinking about climate […]

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The Complexity of Carbon

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Zero Net Energy (ZNE) and Zero Net Carbon (ZNC) are in the news and in our current planning and policy discussion. This makes for an […]

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None of Us is an Expert.

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Sometimes a moment in a video, a comment on social media, or a discussion in a team meeting is a catalyst for thought processes that […]

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Design and Yoga FOUR: Headstands

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I’ve always been pretty good at headstands, though 20 years have passed since I did them often, so I am relearning much about being upside-down. […]

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Awesome Charrettes: Part 3 – Logistics

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” a goal without a plan is just a wish” This quote is not just about the results of the charrette meeting. It is about […]

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Are We Going About This All Wrong?

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Are we going about this all wrong? What have we done so far? We have invested in energy efficiency, new systems, more monitoring, more data. […]

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Choose “Compost” over a Silver Bullet

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“There is no silver bullet, but educating girls is like silver buckshot.” What does this mean? It tries to communicate that we can be much […]

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Guilty and Greening

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A few years ago, at an inter-agency committee meeting to work on greening state agencies, one of the prominent leaders associated with the work introduced […]

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Co-creation

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I am working on a resiliency project with an excellent consultant and wonderfully attentive owner involvement. I have been meeting with the consultant and one […]

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Bio-synergistic design, community, Critical commentary, Inspiration, resilience, Sustainability in Depth, The Profession
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