Spring Cleaning, The Greenroof Directory: Now's the time to update Premium and Standard listings in The Greenroof Directory - has your contact person changed, do you want to exchange new graphics (Premium only) or maybe you have a new phone number? If you're not listed, you should be!

The Greenroof Projects Database: Now's the perfect time to also spruce up case studies in The Greenroof Projects Database. Have you visited one recently? Do you have any new photos or info to add to project profiles? Send it along! Speaking of which, The Greenroof Projects Database now has 533 profiles listed from across the globe - is yours here? Submit a Project! And send us your logo for placement at top as the Information Partner.

Recommended Readings: Read Linda's Review of Green Roof Plants: A Resource and Planting Guide, by Edmund C. Snodgrass and Lucie L. Snodgrass, 2006 from Timber Press, Portland, OR. Ed and Lucie have successfully taken on the daunting task of researching and compiling a North American climatic-wide palette of proven greenroof plants encompassing USDA hardiness zones 2 - 9, now sharing their expertise with this wonderful compilation from personal experience.

Forums: Are you taking advantage of our Forums Page? It's easy to use, and meant to be used by the whole greenroof community. Post some questions and see if you can answer someone else's in these categories: General Discussion, Design/Build, Projects, Research, Students, News Events and Policy.

Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities 2007: If you're coming next month to Minneapolis, make plans to attend our Hot Trends in Design: Chic Sustainability, Unique Driving Factors & "Boutique" Greenroofs session. Co-written by Publisher Linda Velazquez and Design Editor Haven Kiers, we promise you will have fun during our fast-paced Top Ten countdown of the hottest avant-garde greenroofs around. These are the new and rediscovered projects people will be talking about, delighting in, and emulating.

April 13:
New York Botanical Garden Second Annual Green Roof Conference, New York, NY
Among others, see Leslie Hoffman of Earth Pledge, Ed Snodgrass of Emory Knoll Farms/Green Roof Plants, and Christian Werthmann, Assistant Professor of Landscape Architecture at Harvard University.

April 29-May 1:
The 5th Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards & Trade Show, Minneapolis, MN
If you are involved in the greenroof design, research or policy community, this is the one conference you have to attend! Come to learn from regional and international experts, network with your peers, and see the industry's innovative products and service providers. Courses, workshops and tours will also keep you busy. Make sure you come by the Greenroofs.com booth to say hello!

Tokyo, Japan
Alone in the city
Telegraph.co.uk's Carl Thompson reports on how roof gardens are not only required on new medium-sized buildings in central Tokyo, but are gaining popularity among ingenious architects who are getting quite creative. [3.24.07]

Carmel Valley, CA.
The Window Box Gets Some Tough Competition
Cooper Scollan and Paul Kephart of Rana Creek Habitat Restoration discuss the challenges of the current California Academy of Sciences project, and Ed Snodgrass also discusses some of the logistics involved in roof gardening. Article by Patricia Leigh Brown of the New York Times. [3.23.07]

Los Angeles, CA.
A Greener Skyline
LA Downtown News Online staff reports on the L.A. City Council's Planning and Land Use Committee's efforts to require all new city construction to incorporate rooftop green spaces, modeling a program after the rooftop garden ordinance in Tokyo. [3.03.07]

Dongtan Eco-City, China
China’s ecocities an inspiration
Canberra City News talks about this new eco-city designed for maximum energy efficiency and green results. The city comprises three municipal villages, all with greenroofs on the buildings. Catherine Carter reporting. [3.01.07]

Minnesota
Over the top
Molly Millett of Pioneer Press interviews Linda Velazquez who says greenroofs are beginning to enter the consciousness in the United States as an emerging industry, and Corrie Zoll who talks about how greenroofs have doubled in the last five years in Minnesota, expecting these numbers to double again in the next five years. [2.24.07]

The UK
Beginner's Guide: Green Roofs
Nikki Sheehan of Find a Property says, "Not just for tellytubbies, green roofs look good, they're eco- friendly, they save you money, and no, they don't need mowing." She interviews Livingroofs.org's founder, Dusty Gedge, who gives pointers for experienced DIYers and recommends professionals for the big jobs. [2.23.07]

GreenGrid, Weston Solutions, and we all grieved with the passing of a friend and a colleague in early January. Sandy McCullough lost her long battle with cancer surrounded by her family. Read the WESTON News Release.

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and Earth Pledge have received a $300,000 grant. The Home Depot Foundation awarded this grant to support their combined efforts to advance the greenroof industry in three key cities: Minneapolis, Atlanta, and Los Angeles.

Livingroofs.org, the independent UK resource for green roof information, announces the launch of their online forums.