Get Well Greetings to Oscar Niemeyer

May 13, 2012 No Comments by

After treatment for pneumonia, the 104-year-old Oscar Niemeyer wants clearance from his doctors to go home, saying that he wishes to continue working on his current projects.

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As Daniela Mercury Tel Aviv Concert Approaches, Politics Distract From Art

May 03, 2012 No Comments by

For weeks civil society groups in Brazil and around the world have urged Daniela Mercury to not perform at a concert in Tel Aviv scheduled on May 10.

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Brasília Seeks Sustainable Development

May 02, 2012 No Comments by

Brasília is on the move. Brazil’s capital has become an important knowledge and cultural center not only for Brazil, but for the globe, but sustainable development is a pressing issue.

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AB InBev A Lean Mean Water Efficient Brewing Machine

Apr 30, 2012 No Comments by

Last week Anheuser-Busch InBev released its 2011 corporate social responsibility report, which focuses on waste diversion and water stewardship.

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L’Oréal Touts Sustainable Beauty and Community Work in CSR Report

Apr 23, 2012 No Comments by

Last week L’Oréal released its sustainable development report and shared its progress from sustainability innovation to stakeholder engagement.

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McDonald’s “Best of Green” Highlights Leading Global Sustainable Practices

Apr 23, 2012 No Comments by

Can McDonald’s and “Best of Green” be in the same sentence? Projects around the world have boosted the company’s efforts on energy efficiency and waste diversion.

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Need Your Vote! How Urban Design With a Jab of Asian Medicine Can Inspire The World

Apr 17, 2012 1 Comment by

My latest article for the UNEP blogging competition that hopefully launch me to Brazil to cover Rio+20: Can grassroots green design with a dose of ancient Asian medicine save our world’s cities?

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Chevron Finds Another Leak in Brazilian Offshore Oil Field

Apr 11, 2012 No Comments by

On Saturday Chevron detected an oil seep in a Brazilian offshore oil field, 1600 feet away from a site in the Campos Basin where oil leaked into the Atlantic last November.

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