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Architecture for Humanity announces Rebuild Moore campaign

Tue, May 21 2013 at 7:30 PM

With particulars of a long-term reconstruction plan to soon be released, Architecture for Humanity launches a campaign to aid post-tornado rebuilding efforts in the devastated city of Moore, Okla.
San Francisco's Orchard Hotel has small sustainable touches and impressive sustainable practices

Fri, May 17 2013 at 1:23 PM

This California hotel that our food blogger stayed goes beyond LEED certification in its sustainability initiatives. It also opened her eyes to some of the contrasts between how sustainability is thought of in different regions of the country.
'Local Dollars, Local Sense' author preached sustainability before it was cool

Wed, Mar 27 2013 at 4:16 PM

Michael Shuman advocates wealth generated through local investment.
The story of a sustainable neighborhood revival: India Street in Portland, Maine

Tue, Mar 26 2013 at 5:55 PM

Find out how this blogger's neighborhood is trying to chart a more sustainable path to the future.
Why one English town created its own currency

Wed, Mar 20 2013 at 7:29 PM

The Bristol Pound lets people support their local economy and 'spend money with their values,' its creators say.
4 ways you can help women who need it

Fri, Mar 08 2013 at 11:01 AM

Just a few reasons why it's important to support women in countries where they don't have rights.
Raise a glass to the Klondike's cultural locavores

Wed, Mar 06 2013 at 10:43 AM

In Dawson City, spring begins when everyone's favorite pub reopens. It's just one way the town revels in its local culture.
In Sonoma, a green community that's free of sensory overloads

Wed, Feb 27 2013 at 8:30 PM

At Sweetwater Spectrum, the first residential community in the nation to be geared specifically for autistic adults, sustainable and autism-specific design merge with beautiful results.
In a first for the Pacific Northwest, spec home meets Passivhaus standards

Wed, Feb 27 2013 at 12:27 PM

When it comes to blower door tests, the second time's a charm for a built-on-spec passive house located in Seattle's Columbia Station green micro-community.
The 3 most important questions to help you live smaller

Tue, Feb 26 2013 at 6:07 PM

It all begins with a simple question: Do I really need this? Once you start down that road, you'll want to keep going.

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Sustainable Communities

Articles about Sustainable Communities

Architecture for Humanity announces Rebuild Moore campaign

San Francisco's Orchard Hotel has small sustainable touches and impressive sustainable practices

'Local Dollars, Local Sense' author preached sustainability before it was cool

The story of a sustainable neighborhood revival: India Street in Portland, Maine

Why one English town created its own currency

4 ways you can help women who need it

Raise a glass to the Klondike's cultural locavores

In Sonoma, a green community that's free of sensory overloads

In a first for the Pacific Northwest, spec home meets Passivhaus standards

The 3 most important questions to help you live smaller

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