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#ForewordFriday: Resilience Edition

By Admin / On November 9th, 2012
First, there were droughts this summer; then Hurricane Sandy; and a week after that, there was a snowstorm in the northeast. It seems we just can't catch a break from Mother Nature.
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#ForewordFriday Planning as if People Matter

By Admin / On September 7th, 2012
The environmental justice movement is closely tied to urban planning and development. But, while planners and urban designers have made great strides in embracing the sustainability movement, social justice issues have not been getting the same attention. Of the three "e"s of sustainable planning—environment, economics, and equity—equity is the one most often left behind.
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#ForewordFriday Observation and Ecology

By Jason Leppig / On August 17th, 2012
This week's #forewordFriday comes from two authors that want to expand the methodological toolbox used by ecological scientists, researchers, and students. Come take a look at "how and why direct sensory awareness of the natural world is a bridge to deeper ecological understanding." Enjoy!  
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#ForewordFriday Stewardship of the Built Environment

By Admin / On August 10th, 2012
When we think of green building, we tend to picture new construction. But Robert A. Young argues that the greenest building is often the one that has already been built. Jump into this week's #forewordFriday for a much-overlooked aspect of sustainable green building.  

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