30 Oct
By Geoff Wilson
Major applications of green roofs over Australia’s six major cities, with a total population of at least 13 million people, could capture more than half a million tonnes of carbon dioxide a year from city air.
These calculations are derived from a two-year study from Michigan State University, reported in early October, 2009 in [...]
16 Oct
There is more evidence that living near a ‘green space’ has health benefits, according BBC News in Britain on October 15, 2009.
The BBC report said research published in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health showed the impact is particularly noticeable in reducing rates of mental ill-health.
The annual rates of 15 out of 24 [...]
7 Oct
Russia is expected to become the 14th country to join the expanding World Green Roof Infrastructure Network (WGRIN) at next month’s Cities Alive World Green Infrastructure Congress in Toronto, Canada.
The World Green Roof Infrastructure Network is an international association of national associations whose mission is to develop the world green roof and green [...]
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