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New Solar Trees Light Up Angkor Wat, Cambodia
Amanda ReedNew solar powered street lights installed in Angkor Wat, Cambodia add much needed public lighting to the area, in a fun, low-energy design that increases...

5 Days Left to Submit Your "World Changing Ideas" Video
Amanda ReedScientific American and SciVee are holding a video contest to collect short videos on "World Changing Ideas" -- the deadline for submissions was extended to...

An Interview with Christian Kjaer: A Growing Wind Industry Moves Europe Closer to Green Goals
Yale Environment 360For the past two years, 40 percent of all new electricity generating capacity in Europe came from wind turbines — more than any other source....

Subverting the LiDAR Landscape: An Artistic Exploration
Amanda Reed Subverted scan of London by Matthew Shaw | (via we make money not art) Worldchanging correspondent Regine Debatty has a post up at we...

Bright Green Youth, Mapping a Connected World, and The Girl in the Cafe
WorldChanging TeamLooking back one, two and five years ago today on Worldchanging: 2009 Worldchanging on the Road: Bright Green Youth Julia Levitt advocates for activating and...

Must-See: Bill McKibben on David Letterman + Time for Action Now
Joe RommThe founder of 350.org and the author most recently of the must-read book Eaarth — has a great interview with David Letterman. Dave is more...

Heat Synergy: Paris Métro to Warm Flats
WorldChanging TeamA zero-carbon heating initiative in Paris plans to harness hot air generated by underground travel to warm up nearby homes. by Shanta Barley Hot air...

Improving Water Systems, Conceptualizing a One Planet City, and Discovering Africa Anew
WorldChanging TeamLooking back one, two and five years ago today on Worldchanging: 2009 For The Love Of Water: H209 & The New Generation Competition Sean Conroe...

Networks of Small Reserves Seen as Best Way to Protect Fisheries and Reefs
Yale Environment 360 A United Nations report says that the most effective way to protect fisheries and coral reefs is to establish networks of small marine protected...

Green Transportation Depends on Reining in Space for Cars
WorldChanging Teamby Angie Schmitt One of the most gripping local transportation debates in the United States has been unfolding in Seattle, where the replacement of a...

Pakistan Flooding: Crowdsourcing Solutions
My Tam Nguyen Rajan Pur, Punjab: An aerial view of flooded areas. | Photo by Mk Chaudhry/EPA (via The Guardian: Pakistan Floods: The Displaced and the Saved)...

A Symbolic Solar Road Trip To Reignite a U.S. Climate Movement
Bill McKibbenAn activist caravan to bring one of Jimmy Carter’s solar panels back to the White House symbolizes not only the time the U.S. has lost...

Land Art Generator Initiative and the Weather Field Project
Alison Killing The results of the Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) have just begun to be made public. The LAGI is an open design competition for...

Thrivability, Food Forests, and Recycling the City
WorldChanging TeamLooking back one, two and five years ago today on Worldchanging: 2009 Worldchanging Interview: Jean Russell on Thrivability Jon Lebkowsky interviews Jean Russell about her...

Hydromania
Geoff ManaughIsraeli novelist Assaf Gavron's recent book Hydromania has yet to appear in English, as far as I can tell, but I'd love to read it...