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The Pritzker Prize-winning designer, who died Saturday at 88, was influenced by the Case Study Houses, but critical of L.A. sprawl.

The architect who created some of the most memorable buildings of the last century and shaped urban policy in Britain has died at the age of 88

Our current state of environmental awareness and questions regarding the destructive forces of capitalism are not new. In fact, we’ve known for decades that the world was in peril. So, why didn’t we listen and how exactly did we end up where we are today?

Rogers enhanced many cities around the world, including Sydney.

Rogers enhanced many cities around the world, including Sydney.

Often characterised as a leading figure in the High-Tech movement, Rogers rejected the label. For him, technology was an enabler, with the new structural

ITHACA, NY -- GreenStar Cooperative Market celebrated 50 years in business this year. Over many decades, retired city attorney Dan Hoffman and former mayor of Ithaca Carolyn Peterson were both

If you wish to create an investment portfolio relevant to your values, IMPACT makes it easier for you to find and invest in companies that share your values. Brought to you by Interactive Brokers, the platform helps you create a sustainable investment for you, your community, and the planet. Will Peterffy, ESG Director at Interactive Brokers will be sharing more details with us in this interview with TechBullion.

"The Julia Child of" became food writing’s favorite catchphrase, likening female cooks and food writers to the chef as a form of flattery. But it might be time to end the comparison once and for all.

Our understanding of sustainability arose from the work of women writers in the 60s and 70s. In 1961 Jane Jacobs writes The Death and Life of Great American Cities, a riposte to modernist planning in general and Robert Moses and Le Corbusier in particular. In 1962 scientist and journalist, Rachel Carson, writes Silent Spring; the US Environmental Protection Act (and others such as Australia’s) are a direct result of her work. In 1972 Barbara Ward and Rene Dubois write Only One Earth: The Care ...