By DR. MIRIAM ACZEL & DEBRA ACZEL La Ciudad de las Ideas (City of Ideas), co-founded by Dr. Andres Roemer and Ricardo Salinas Pliego, is a...
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GivePower, a model for sustainable development
Matthew Capuano-Rizzo In May of 2019, GivePower installed solar power in Ciudad Perdida (“The Lost City”) in Northern Colombia. The power will support archeological and...
Water Usage: Infographic
By Laura Newcomer There have been a lot of high-profile examples of the effects of global warming on the planet. The fires in Australia are...
Water scarcity is a top global risk
The World Economic Forum is sounding the alarm – water crises are the top global risk over the next decade. Competition for this essential and highly localized resource is aggravating geopolitical conflict in already stressed environments. This was one of the key messages from Sandra Postel of National Geographic, who delivered the keynote address at the April 25 Northern Virginia Community College Green Festival.
Leaders in Energy GW Energy and Sustainability Extravaganza had Large Turnout
Over 120 university, government, nonprofit and business leaders, energy and sustainability professionals, and students attended the Leaders in Energy GW Energy and Sustainability Extravaganza on February 20, 2015 at The George Washington University (GW) School of Engineering and Applied Science.