July 10, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
What Cupertino, California is getting
What Cupertino, California needs
I never intended to become so knowledgeable about Apple, Inc.’s … Continue reading
July 5, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
My view of sustainability is a broad one. I work for an environmental organization, so ecosystem health is always in mind. But, as with most ecosystems… Continue reading
May 25, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
I’ve never been to Venice, but I want to go. Obviously one of the world’s most storied cities, it seems haunting and romantic, if also maybe… Continue reading
May 14, 2012
by Jacob Scherr
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Jacob Scherr, Director, Global Strategy & Advocacy, Washington, DC
It is easy to feel depressed about the state of the Rio+20 preparations after the recent two weeks of “informal informal” negotiations at the United Nations … Continue reading
April 23, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Can placemaking – in short, the building or strengthing of physical community fabric to create great human habitat – be a “new environmentalism”? … Continue reading
April 11, 2012
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Arizona State University is about to become a whole lot greener. Figuratively speaking, anyway. Walmart chairman of the board and co-chairman of ASU’s Global Institute of Sustainability Rob Walton and his wife, Melani, donated $27.5 million to the…… Continue reading
Share on FacebookApril 8, 2012
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Fast Company builds on its already innovative reputation with a new video explaining how it’s leading the way in paper reduction within the publishing community. “Sustainability is one of the core areas that Fast Company focuses on, so…
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March 23, 2012
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With all the talk about sustainable cities, it's important to remember that the concept can apply to suburbs as well as metro centers. Kaid Benfield explores a vision of green suburbia from two designers.
March 13, 2012
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This report explores a new take on the concept of "citystates" and how the sustainability of cities and business are inextricably linked. Produced in partnership with GreenBiz and sponsored by Ford Motor Company, the paper lays out seven char… Continue reading
Share on FacebookMarch 13, 2012
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Sustainability needs cities as much as cities need sustainability. What will it take to unleash their potential and what role can business play?
Share on FacebookFebruary 14, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Yesterday I presented a gallery of places that inspire romance – places that kindle love, if you will. But I submit that they are also lovable themselv… Continue reading
February 1, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
A bad economy hurts sustainability, in part because sustainability requires new approaches that must be funded, frequently with money from investors able and willing to ta… Continue reading
January 17, 2012
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The Northeast Louisiana Children’s Museum is offering an interactive crafts exhibit called “Reuseum,” which invites kids to build art projects from recyclable materials in an effort to get them involved with sustainability….
Share on FacebookJanuary 12, 2012
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
As director of NRDC’s sustainable communities work, I spend a lot of time defining (and refining) our goals: what is a sustainable community? We … Continue reading
December 9, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Not long ago, Newton, County, Georgia, was classic rural America: a few small towns, some historic buildings, and a lot of farming. But the county… Continue reading
December 2, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
Earlier I profiled the federal Environmental Protection Agency’s 2011 national award winners for smart growth achievement (here’s the version of my story on The Atlantic C… Continue reading
October 6, 2011
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Just weeks after broadcasting 24 hours of “climate reality,” former Vice President Al Gore made a presentation to Recyclebank and members of the sustainability community in New York about how citizens, consumers and corporations can play a pivotal…. Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 27, 2011
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GE Power & Water’s outgoing chief sustainability officer, Jeff Fulgham, is headed to Banyan Water after more than two decades at GE, hoping to create a growth business by saving water for big water users. Continue reading
Share on FacebookSeptember 9, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities, Washington, DC
OK, this is really fun, if not to be taken too seriously. Last month, the BMW Guggenheim Lab launched Urbanology online, a quick and fun game that forces use… Continue reading
August 4, 2011
by Kaid Benfield
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Kaid Benfield, Director, Sustainable Communities & Smart Growth, Washington, DC
The Chicago suburb of Libertyville (population 22,000) is about to get a compact, highly walkable bit of infill development, just a block off the to… Continue reading