Archive for 'Green Initiatives'
Masdar Zero-Carbon City: Where Are They Now?
For those who are not familiar with this initiative, Masdar City is the United Arab Emirates’ signature induction into the world stage as a global leader in clean energy, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. And what a [...]
Innovative Public Transportation – China Plans To Implement Straddling Bus
Giant solar-powered street buses that cars can drive under. That’s China’s vision of the future of urban transportation in its major cities. After the unveiling of the concept in mid-summer 2010, the project is moving ahead [...]
Organic Nightlife at Vancouver 2010 Olympics
BC Hydro contracted the folks from Sustainable Dance Club (SDC) to install Canada’s first sustainable dance floor in the company-sponsored ‘Club Energy’ during the Vancouver 2010 Olympics. Deejays will be spinning all types of music for [...]
Should All Halifax Residents Pay for Extended Public Transit Services?
The latest city council meeting on Tuesday December 9 has provided the media with much fodder. Among the blunders was a report from city staff that studied increasing transit service to suburban and rural areas and [...]
Future Business Opportunities Forecast Confirmed
You may remember a blog post earlier this year (March 8 2008 ) that contained a forecast of five upcoming business opportunities in the Middle East this year (click here for post). Last Week, one of [...]
Pre-Historic Community Receives Futuristic ‘Green’ Institute
Joggins is a Canadian rural community in Nova Scotia, Canada, that has so far enjoyed unparalleled geological fame. Joggins is famous for its record of fossils dating to the Pennsylvanian “Coal Age” of Earth’s history, approximately [...]
Organic Radio For Your Zen Garden
“The Natural Radio” from designer Cheol-Ki Jo uses a scale instead of the volume and frequency controls. To manipulate channels and sound, stones are placed on the scales until the correct weight is achieved. Seen on [...]
Green Advertising? Advertising on Carrots
Optometrists – 1, Carrots – 0. In the age-old conflict between home remedies and professional medical advice, doctors at Magrabi Medical Center in Oman drove a stake through the ‘root’ of the competition… and tagged an [...]
More Masdar City Photos & News
A previous entry on Your World Today noted the ambitious project in Abu Dhabi to create a zero-carbon and zero-waste walled city called ‘Masdar City’ (Masdar means ‘Source’ or ‘Resource’ in Arabic). Two days ago, BusinessWeek [...]
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
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Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
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Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
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Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
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Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
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