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Summer sure is heating up here in "the ATL" and along with it our plans for all of the late summer and autumn conferences across the globe!
In Toronto, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and Foodshare are putting on the first highly innovative Urban Agriculture Summit in mid August. They're bringing together a diverse set of design professionals, community groups, social housing advocates, tenants and developers, educators, planners, homeowners, urban growers and others - to share what is working, and maybe more importantly, to discover what is possible.
Our Guest Feature by our esteemed British colleague, Dusty Gedge, tells us all about beautiful and highly sustainable Copenhagen, the Green City for the Third World Green Roof Congress coming up in late September. In additional to a great line up of renown keynotes, speakers, and cool tour sites, they're also hosting a unique Mayoral Panel discussion including the Mayor of Copenhagen, Deputy Mayor of Paris, and the Senior Advisor to the Ministry of Environment Norway - not to be missed. Register by June 30 for discounts!
You've already read about the exciting upcoming congress in Hangzou, China in October, and look for Guest Features about the 10th Annual CitiesAlive Conference in Chicago, also in October, and the International Green Conference 2012 in Bangalore, India in late November coming soon. By the way, I'll be speaking at all three - what a fall season - I can't wait!
Here on the Greenroofs.com home front, we've added a new section called Our Social Media Pages - stay updated with the latest stats from Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+, YouTube, and our opt-in eNewsletter.
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Virtual Summit 2011 Videos
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2012 Greenroofs & Walls™ of the World Calendar
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June features the Indianapolis Children's Museum Green Roof in Indianapolis, IN. The Indianapolis Children's Museum installed a GreenGrid green roof system that now serves as a permanent colorful learning exhibit with five color contrasting plant mixes. The green roof is viewable from the 60-foot-wide Sunburst Window, located on the Mezzanine level. There is an Educational Kiosk along the window that provides children with information on what a green roof is and how it benefits the environment. With approximately 1 million visitors each year, this green roof provides excellent educational outreach for sustainable building products and best management practices.
The Greenroofs & Walls™ of the World Calendar series combines two of our most popular destinations on Greenroofs.com: The Greenroof & Greenwall Projects Database and Upcoming Events.
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Projects of the Week
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| | | |  | |  | Street Manor Rooftop Farm
& Vertical Gardens
Honolulu, HI, USA
2,000 sf. Greenroof
790 sf. Greenwall
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Federal Center
Atlanta, GA, USA
68,000 sf. Greenroof
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| Vicenza (San Bortolo)
Hospital
Vicenza, Italy
26,910 sf. Greenroof | | Six Feet Under Pub
Atlanta, GA, USA
300 sf. Greenroof |
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Industry News
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 EPA has released a series of factsheets on incorporating green infrastructure measures into NPDES wet weather programs. It builds upon existing EPA authority, guidance, and agreements to describe how EPA and state permitting and enforcement professionals can work with permittees to include green infrastructure measures as part of control programs. The series consists of six fact sheets and four supplements addressing stormwater permits, TMDLs, CSO long-term control plans, and enforcement actions. [6.25.12]
 A three-bill package sponsored by New Jersey Assembly Democrats Ruben Ramos, Jr., John McKeon, Wayne DeAngelo, and Connie Wagner, which is designed to encourage the proliferation of environmentally-friendly buildings, was approved by an Assembly panel. The first two bills aim to encourage the incorporation of green and blue roofs into the design of new and existing buildings. Green and Blue Roofs use vegetation or mechanical devices, respectively, to prevent roof water from draining too quickly, not only improve storm water management but also provide cost saving opportunities, such as more efficient energy usage for heating and cooling. [6.15.12]
 Installing green roofs and cool roofs in southern California could save consumers more than $211 million in energy bills and reduce emissions equivalent to removing 91,000 cars from the road each year, according to a new study from the Natural Resources Defense Council and the Emmett Center on Climate Change and the Environment at UCLA School of Law. Installing green roofs will additionally reduce stormwater runoff that pollutes our beaches, according to the report "Looking Up: How Green Roofs and Cool Roofs Can Reduce Energy Use, Address Climate Change, and Protect Water Resources in Southern California." [6.13.12]
For more information please visit our Industry News section of our website.
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NewsLinks
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Cities Strive to Tackle Bad Environmental Habits
IPS News, By Staff
United Nations. "Cities have large stakes in the environmental degradation and resource exhaustion stretching the planet to breaking point, but inspiring new initiatives point the way towards escaping the downward spiral...The initiative's accompanying report, "Sustainable Resource Efficient Cities. Making it Happen" illustrates how changing city habits through innovative sustainability initiatives can generate widespread planet-preserving benefits..." [6.20.12]
Eating on a Green Roof: New York's Buildings Provide Food, Habitat for Wildlife
ecoimagination.com, by Rachel Nuwer
New York, NY. "New York's green roofs do more than add a splash of green to the urban habitat. They also provide a crucial stopping ground and habitat for birds flying through. Researcher Dustin Partridge tracks the insect life on roofs throughout New York to see if the roofs are providing food sources for the birds...Reporter Rachel Nuwer visited Partridge on one of his green roofs recently - see video..." [6.15.12]
Twitter employees revel in company's new headquarters
Seattle Post Intelligencer Blog, by Staff
San Francisco, CA. "Mid-Market's newest anchor company opened its doors Monday morning with a rooftop barbecue, gorgeous weather and hundreds of thrilled Twitter employees retweeting each others' photos of the company headquarters. Twitter moved 800 employees to the Art Deco building on Market between Eighth and Ninth streets over the weekend, a move that city officials hope will jumpstart corporate and commercial revitalization of the area..." [6.11.12]
For more News, please visit Newslinks section of our website.
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Read what we've been blogging about in our latest Sky Gardens posts:
 | Linda Velazquez
Editor & Publisher, GRP |
Greenroofed Sam Nunn Federal Center Dedicated in Atlanta! [6.18.12]
Submission Deadline to the Green Roof and Wall Awards of Excellence Extended to June 1st! [5.31.12] The Greenroofs & Walls of the World™ Virtual Summit 2011 videos: Episode 29: "Closing Keynote Address - Gardens by the Bay, Singapore" by Andrew Grant.
Episode 28: "The Green Bronx Machine" by Steve Ritz.
Episode 27: "One Decade of Ultralight Green Roof Proof-of-Concept on Ford's Dearborn Truck Plant" by Clayton Rugh.
Episode 26: "Right Plant, Right Place" by Ed Snodgrass. And Greenroofs.com's "This Week in Review" on GreenroofsTV: June 22, June 15, June 8, and June 1, 2012. Guest Feature Article  Read about Copenhagen, the Green City for the Third World Green Roof Congress by Dusty Gedge. Learn about this great conference and city, and the chance to take advantage of the early discounted rate!
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JobLinks
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Columbia Green Technology is seeking to hire a Western Sales Director based in the Pacific Northwest, USA. [6.13.12]
Apex Green Roofs is looking to fill a Maintenance Position in Somerville, MA. USA. [6.1.12]
Xero Flor America Green Roofs is currently hiring three (3) Sales Professionals in regional US markets. [5.1.12]
Compost Supply is now hiring a Green Sales Hero in Glen Ellyn, IL, USA. [4.24.12]
The Horticultural Society of New York (The Hort) is seeking a Greenroof Research Intern in New York, NY, USA. [12.5.11]
See other Jobs Available and Positions Wanted in our Joblinks page.
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