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  • Scholarship recipients in their own words

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    6 Dec 2013

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    Week before last, over 200 individuals came together to inspire each other with their efforts and dedication to bringing sustainability to low-income and underserved communities. They joined us from across the country, and even some from other parts of the world, to learn about the way that the community leaders in Philadelphia deliver equitable access to healthy homes and neighborhoods, and how high-impact projects can solve complex urban environmental problems that put low-income communities first.

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  • Scholarship recipients in their own words

    Category: 
    Story

    Published on: 
    6 Dec 2013

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    Week before last, over 200 individuals came together to inspire each other with their efforts and dedication to bringing sustainability to low-income and underserved communities. They joined us from across the country, and even some from other parts of the world, to learn about the way that the community leaders in Philadelphia deliver equitable access to healthy homes and neighborhoods, and how high-impact projects can solve complex urban environmental problems that put low-income communities first.

    read more

  • Scholarship recipients in their own words

    Category: 
    Story

    Published on: 
    6 Dec 2013

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    Week before last, over 200 individuals came together to inspire each other with their efforts and dedication to bringing sustainability to low-income and underserved communities. They joined us from across the country, and even some from other parts of the world, to learn about the way that the community leaders in Philadelphia deliver equitable access to healthy homes and neighborhoods, and how high-impact projects can solve complex urban environmental problems that put low-income communities first.

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  • An Invitation to Dream

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    19 Nov 2013

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    Photo Credit: Marisa Long

    Dear Dreamers:  

    We are the Holland sisters, Kylie (14), Devon (13) and Piper (11).  We believe kids can make a difference in the world and age doesn’t limit a person’s ability to have ideas, make plans, take action and help others.

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  • An Invitation to Dream

    Published on: 
    19 Nov 2013

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    Photo Credit: Marisa Long

    Dear Dreamers:  

    We are the Holland sisters, Kylie (14), Devon (13) and Piper (11).  We believe kids can make a difference in the world and age doesn’t limit a person’s ability to have ideas, make plans, take action and help others.

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  • An Invitation to Dream

    Published on: 
    19 Nov 2013

    Feature image: 
    Photo Credit: Marisa Long

    Dear Dreamers:  

    We are the Holland sisters, Kylie (14), Devon (13) and Piper (11).  We believe kids can make a difference in the world and age doesn’t limit a person’s ability to have ideas, make plans, take action and help others.

    read more

  • NFWF & USGBC: Working together to protect the great outdoors

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    To solve the problems that threaten the survival of America’s wildlife and their habitats, we need to explore creative partnerships that bring new resources to the challenge. That’s why the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) is pleased to welcome the U.S. Green Building Council as a vital new partner in the conservation effort. USGBC has built an international reputation for promoting voluntary programs that catalyze green building around the world.

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  • The case for habitat protection – benefits to the economy and human health

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    Building green is one of the most important tenets in creating a sustainable future. In less than fifteen years, LEED has grown from a vision among a small group of committed environmentalist to a global force that certifies thousands of green buildings per year. Perhaps one reason for LEED’s rapid growth is that green building is embraced by individuals of all walks of life, and across the political spectrum.

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  • CNU Charter Award latest accolade for LEED-ND project

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    5 Sep 2013

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    Praise continues to pour in for the Mariposa LEED for Neighborhood Development project as the construction process reaches the halfway point. The Congress for the New Urbanism (CNU) awarded an honorable mention to the Denver, Colorado development during this year’s Charter Awards selection process.

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  • An Indianapolis neighborhood plans its future

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    25 Jun 2013

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    Real estate projects may have slowed over the past few years, but there is a great example in Indianapolis of one development corporation’s use of LEED for Neighborhood Development (LEED-ND), coupled with patience and persistence, to realize their goals. In mid-June a group of USGBC Board members had the chance to tour the community and witness key features of the rating system in action. We were very impressed!

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