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How Brad Pitt Could Spark a Green Building Revolution

Brad Pitt bringing "green building" to New Orleans? It's a start.

via TreeHugger on 9/25/09

brad-pitt-green-building.jpg Brad Pitt started the Make It Right foundation in 2007 to rebuild homes for residents in New Orleans who lost theirs to Hurricane Katrina. Which would have been plenty admirable if that was the extent of the mission. But the foundation figured, since all eyes are on the rebuilding of Katrina, wouldn't this be a fine chance to make an ironclad case for green building? Brad Pitt, Tom Darden (the CEO of Make it Right), and S. Richard Fedrizzi, the President of the US Green Building Co...Read the full story on TreeHugger

SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT Responses To Common Challenges To Climate Science

Very interesting read about reducing your carbon footprint. University of Oregon is popping out some smart stuff!


SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT Responses To Common Challenges To Climate Science Climate Leadership Initiative A good deal of misinformation has appeared in recent months challenging the reality, causes and trajectory of human-induced climate change. This document provides scientifically credible responses to some of the most commonly heard challenges. 9 p.