Global Green News
Global Green's Visitor Center prepared for Hurricane Gustav
Thanks to the dedicated staff of our New Orleans's office, Global Green's disaster-resistant, green home in the Lower Ninth Ward - the Visitor Center for
the Holy Cross Project - is prepared for the arrival of Hurricane Gustav. Learn More
Green Build Resource Center Monthly Panels
Each month, Global Green USA presents informative panels through its Green Building Resource Centers. In September, the Santa Monica GBRC will holding a panel on cohousing, in conjunction with Cohousing Magazine and Eco-Village. In New Orleans, the discussion will be on sustainable homes with co-hosts AIA and USGBC. Learn More
Holy Cross Project Fundraising Campaign
We have completed construction on the first single-family home and have 4 more to go - plus the apartment building - to help families who lost their homes, and set a new standard for healthy, energy-efficient affordable housing in New Orleans, and the country. YOU can help make a home a reality for those who need it most, the displaced families of New Orleans. Learn More
Tip Of the Day
LIVE GREEN:
Compact fluorescent light (CFL) bulbs
If every American home replaced just one incandescent light bulb with a CFL, the emissions reductions would be the equivalent of taking nearly 800,000 cars off the road!
DRIVE GREEN:
Consolidate your errands
Driving 15 fewer miles per week (try to bike, carpool or walk instead) eliminates up to 900 lbs. of CO2 per year.
VOTE GREEN:
Support Candidates Who Promote Solutions to Climate Change
Sign our Presidential Climate Challenge and let the candidates know how important environmental issues are in this important election year.
Publications
The 11th Hour DVD
The film explores how we’ve arrived at this moment -- how we live, how we impact the earth’s ecosystems, and what we can do to change our course. Featuring ongoing dialogues of experts from all over the world, including former Soviet Prime Minister Mikhail Gorbachev, renowned scientist Stephen Hawking, former head of the CIA R. James Woolsey and sustainable design experts William McDonough and Bruce Mau in addition to over 50 leading scientists, thinkers and leaders who discuss the most important issues that face our planet and people. A portion of the profits will be donated to Global Green.
Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing: 2nd Edition
Drawing on over a decade of experience by Global Green staff on technical assistance and policy development, the Blueprint for Greening Affordable Housing offers housing developers, designers, advocates, public agency staff, and the financial community specific guidance on green practices and innovative strategies for incorporating green building strategies into the design, construction, and operation of affordable housing developments. The book presents 12 case studies of model developments, including rental, home ownership, special needs, senior, self¬help, and cohousing from around the United States.
