• Street trees, a planetary prescription

    “The most effective way to fight global warming is to plant lots of trees, a study says. A trillion of them, maybe,” according to a July 4 article by the Associated Press . Street trees may be the most effective of all, because of their multiple beneficial impacts. In addition to sequestering CO2—...Read more

  • Why cities are the world’s best hope for climate action

    Cities offer breakthrough potential for immediate and effective action on the impacts of greenhouse gas emissions and a hotter world, according to a new book, The Urban Fix.
    The Urban Fix is the culmination of a long journey for Doug Kelbaugh , an architect and educator in the forefront of environmental and urban design for decades. Kelbaugh designed and built one of the nation’s first passive solar houses in 1973, and he was one of the first advocates of transit-...Read more