Emerging Green

Commissioner Jacobs appointed to President Obama’s National Ocean Council

Posted by: Broward County Commissioner Kristin Jacobs has been appointed to the Obama Administration’s National Ocean Council’s Governance Coordinating Committee. The administration says the group is the nation’s first “comprehensive, integrated” group to work on stewardship policies involving oceans, coasts and the Great Lakes. America’s oceans and…

Feb 25 2011 / / Read More »

2011 Florida Renewal Energy Tour

Posted by: Please join Florida Alliance for Renewable Energy, FARE on Friday, February 11 for the 2011 Florida Renewal Energy Tour. The tour is…

Feb 10 2011 / / Read More »

FREE Training for Prospective Florida Water Star Certifiers

Posted by: The South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is hosting its third free training session for prospective Florida Water Star residential certifiers. The…

Feb 1 2011 / / Read More »

Surfrider Foundation hosting beach cleanup Sat. Jan. 22

Posted by: The Surfrider Foundation, with over 50,000 members, is a non-profit environmental organization dedicated to the protection and enjoyment of the world’s oceans, waves…

Jan 21 2011 / / Read More »

Bioclimatic design de-mystified in lecture tonight by Dr. Ken Yeang

Posted by: Dr. Ken Yeang, the John M. DeGrove Eminent Scholar, will present his philosophy for the future of bioclimatic architecture in South Florida.…

Jan 21 2011 / / Read More »

Can Solar Disinfection be a solution to clean water shortage?

Posted by: In a report released in November 2010 by Fraser Edwards and Robert Dell, the CEO and President of the Canadian based Water…

Jan 18 2011 / / Read More »

Broward County faces possible tougher water restrictions

Posted by: South Florida Water Management water managers on Thursday January 13 considered imposing tougher watering restrictions due to less than typical rainfall.…

Jan 18 2011 / / Read More »

95 Express Miramar Bus Service Inaugural Ceremony January 10

Posted by: Starting on Monday, January 10, 2011, the Broward County Transit (BCT) will introduce express bus service between Miramar and downtown Miami. The inauguration…

Jan 5 2011 / / Read More »

Vice Mayor of Coral Springs serves on Energy, Environmental Committee

Posted by: Vice Mayor Claudette Bruck of Coral Springs was selected to serve on the 2011 Energy and Environmental Quality Legislative Policy Committee for the…

Jan 4 2011 / / Read More »

DOT Redirects $1.195 Billion in High-Speed Rail Funds, Florida and California

Posted by: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood announced on December 9, 2010 that $1.195 billion in high-speed rail funds originally…