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February 2015
Resilient Design
re·sil·ience/rəˈzilyəns/noun 1.) the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity. 2.) the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Last weeks blog post (here) about the drought in Brazil, prompted us to look more into “Resilience” as a design principle. If we can build cities, and change land-use patterns […]
Read moreLand Use Planning & Sustainability
Recent and surprising news (at least from our perspective) from Brazil: a drought stretchs across their most populous province, Sao Paulo. Brazilian Environment Minister Izabella Teixeira has said the country’s three most populous states are experiencing their worst drought since 1930. Expert consensus is building around deforestation as a major driver of this year’s drought […]
Read moreSheena invited to attend the Climate Summit of the Americas
We are proud to say that Sheena Sharp, a principal at Coolearth has been invited to attend the Climate Summit of the Americas in July this year. “The summit will bring together Pan-American jurisdictions, as well as environmental groups and industry, to work towards common approaches to reducing greenhouse gas emissions through broader adoption of […]
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