Greening a giant

Japan’s housing market is an oddity in the world for its obsession with newness. More than half of the country’s homes were built after 1980, and only 13% of existing stock are houses that were pre-owned, compared to 66%, 78%, 89% in France, the US and Britain respectively. more…

Bangladesh tackles its footprint

When thinking of climate change and Bangladesh, most people would probably vote the country “Most likely to suffer the consequences of sea level rise and bigger typhoons.” more…

Let’s generate electricity by walking!

Kohei Hayamizu has a bold vision for the future: a city that is in itself an electric power station. A place where all its roads, bridges and sidewalks generate electricity from the vibrations produced by the cars and people that move over them. more…

Measuring eco-innovation

“The markets of the future are green,” Prince Hassan of Jordan declared back in 2006 whilst he was president of the Club of Rome, an international non-profit think tank focusing on innovation and initiative.

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How much oil do Americans eat?

An article entitled Farmer in Chief, published by the New York Times last month, captured the attention of media, environmentalists and bloggers around the world. Written by journalist and professor Michael Pollan as an open letter to President-elect Barack Obama, the article urges Obama to make food security a key issue. more…