Posts Tagged ‘urban planning’

CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 24 July 2012

Tuesday, July 24th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

  • Fraser River Basin water levels becoming more variable
  • Young adults genuinely conflicted by climate change
  • Cities of the future have huge opportunities for going green

The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.

Authors: Justin Bull, Liz Ferris, James Noble, Tim Shah, Kristina Welch

Editors: Neil Thomson (ISIS), James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS)

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CLIMATE NEWS SCAN – 24 April 2012

Tuesday, April 24th, 2012

Some highlights from this weeks News Scan:

  • American urban planners focus on building sustainable communities
  • Urban trees provide economic value
  • Is natural gas better for the climate? It depends

The PICS News Scan is produced by ISIS at the Sauder School of Business and the Pacific Institute for Climate Solutions (PICS). To be added to the News Scan distribution list Subscribe Here or to provide content feedback and/or suggestions about interesting news items, please email: isis@sauder.ubc.ca.

Authors: Neil ThomsonNeil SalmondKristina WelchJustin Bull

Editors: James Tansey (ISIS), Jessica Worsley (PICS), Tom Pedersen (PICS)

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