A panel convened by the Stop Ecocide Foundation will publish the legal definition of ecocide on Tuesday, seeking to pave the way for acts of environmental destruction to be incorporated into the International Criminal Court's mandate. "The people that are destroying the planet are actually fairly few in number and are causing massive harm to... Continue Reading →
Engineers create seeds for growing near-perfect 2D perovskite crystals HOUSTON – (June 21, 2021) – Rice University engineers have created microscopic seeds for growing remarkably uniform 2D perovskite crystals that are both stable and highly efficient at harvesting electricity from sunlight. In a study published online in Advanced Materials, chemical engineers from Rice’s Brown School of Engineering describe how... Continue Reading →
Solar energy collectors grown from seeds
Architects Broissin Architects Location: Mexico, Mexico City Year: 2019 Area: 50 m2 Photographs: Alexandre d'la Roche Other Team Members: Lead Architect: Gerardo Broissin Project Architect:Luis Pimienta, Jorge Velázquez Team: Óscar Aguilar, Andrés Lara, Javier García, Gala Carrillo, Ana Cecilia Mercado Client: Design Week Mexico 2019 ArchDays Pavilion called Egaligilo was located next to Museo Tamayo in Mexico City. Acts as... Continue Reading →
Pavilion ArchDays Egaligilo…
ECA is proud to have supported and participated in the development of the Vision for Equitable Climate Action (VECA) and we are excited to share it with our members. The Vision for Equitable Climate Action (VECA) is a roadmap for how we can prevent the worst of global warming, in ways that will make communities safer, families... Continue Reading →
ECA Supports the Vision For Equitable Climate Action (PDF)
AECOM's Tatum Lau says the real estate industry must be a key partner in achieving these local and global emissions targets in our communities. We’re halfway through the first year of the most important decade on climate action, and with so little time to course-correct, rapid mobilization and regular check-ins are critical. According to a... Continue Reading →
Our Climate Crisis: Bridging Ambition into Action
In 1969, Apollo 11 was propelled into space and history when it gave us images of our magnificent planet seemingly suspended in mid-air. Our awareness of the Earth’s biosphere changed forever. Since then, we have come a long way, particularly when it comes to comprehending and unraveling issues such as climate change. Cut to 2021:... Continue Reading →
How Businesses Can Help Address Climate Change
For the past few years, and especially over the past few months, the bar for corporate sustainability leadership has been raised. While an increasing number of companies are setting targets to reduce their emissions and to protect the global commons (air, water, land, biodiversity and ocean), it is increasingly recognized that these voluntary commitments are not enough. Without ambitious... Continue Reading →
How US Companies Can Become Effective Climate Policy Advocates
You do your best to live lightly on the planet, but some greenhouse gas emissions are inevitable. When you have already become as energy-efficient as you can, and the energy you use is as sustainable as you can get it, you turn to carbon offsets. The final step in the hierarchy towards achieving net-zero energy, carbon offsets... Continue Reading →
Getting Started With Carbon Offsets
How it's already affecting your health, home and safety — and what you can do about it En español | Remember the Great Texas Freeze this past February? Never-before-seen ice storms crashed trees onto power lines and froze the wind turbines Texans turn depend on for heat and light. Record-breaking temperatures gave way in some places... Continue Reading →
AARP: What You Need to Know About Climate Change
Imagine living in a modern, densely populated city. On any given morning, you might expect to look out your window and see a stream of cars and pedestrians on their daily commute, bustling shops and restaurants selling their wares, or perhaps local musicians performing a free show to onlookers in the city square. In recent... Continue Reading →
Humans Must Learn to Coexist With Nature
Be Prepared for Emergencies. Accidents happen – but you can be ready to help yourself and your loved ones with this FREE app. The First Aid app puts expert advice for common emergencies at your fingertips. Videos, interactive quizzes and simple step-by-step advice makes learning easy and engaging. Select English or Spanish language with an... Continue Reading →
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