Eco Friendly & Sustainable Living
colombia, Tag
- The Colombian Amazon is now officially a person thanks to a group of youth activists Wed, 11 Apr 18, 1:02amWith a recent ruling, the Colombian Supreme Court has made Colombia the first country in South America to recognize the personhood rights of the Amazon Rainforest...
- Pulling the "magic" Maya Nut tree back from near-extinction Mon, 19 Mar 18, 10:57pmA French-Colombian NGO is racing against time to save the Maya Nut tree from near-extinction. A remarkable tree that produces a highly-nutritious fruit, Brosimum alicastrum once grew in abundance from Mexico to Brazil, but...
- Modular WonderFrame sun shade structure turns this building into an energy efficient marvel Thu, 7 Sep 17, 6:26amStudents will learn sustainable building principles at a seriously green new academic building at Universidad EAN. The 215,278 square foot building in Bogotá, Colombia will feature the endlessly reusable and recyclable WonderFrame...
- World's largest vertical garden blooms with 85,000 plants in the heart of Bogota Fri, 12 May 17, 2:15amBehold: the largest vertical garden in the world. Located in Bogota, Colombia, the Santalaia building is completely covered with a lush layer of 85,000 plants that span 3,100 square meters (33,368 square feet). A vertical...
- The world's largest vertical garden blooms with 85,000 plants in the heart of Bogota Thu, 11 May 17, 8:40pmBehold: the largest vertical garden in the world. Located in Bogota, Colombia, the Santalaia building is completely covered with a lush layer of 85,000 plants that span 3,100 square meters (33,368 square feet). A vertical...
- Colombian town turns down $35B gold mine - prefers a clean environment Sat, 1 Apr 17, 2:09amA small Colombian town just rejected a $35 billion gold mine project, putting people and the Earth before profit. Around 98 percent of the residents in Cajamarca said no to the mine due to concerns over the environment and...
- San Vicente Ferrer community center brings high quality education to a small farming community in Colombia Tue, 12 Apr 16, 3:00pmThe building is located on the edge of the town center and occupies a flattened piece of land well connected to the rest of the community. The architects collaborated with the locals to reach a design that would reflect their...
- San Vicente Ferrer community center brings high quality education to a small farming community in Columbia Tue, 12 Apr 16, 3:00pmThe building is located on the edge of the town center and occupies a flattened piece of land well connected to the rest of the community. The architects collaborated with the locals to reach a design that would reflect their...
- Colombian court bans oil, gas and mining operations in paramos Mon, 22 Feb 16, 6:31amMajor environmental victory after loophole permitting operations in rare ecosystems is declared “unconstitutional”
- ‘I was kidnapped, chained and blindfolded. They’d kill me if I went back to Colombia’ Sun, 25 Oct 15, 2:20amTrade union activist Gilberto Torres talks about his country’s oil warsand why he is bringing a case against BPWhile peace edges closer in Colombia – ending a 40-year war between the government and leftwing Farc guerillas...
- Five eco villages around the world Fri, 14 Aug 15, 7:38pmCommunities in Senegal, Colombia, Jamaica, Palestine and Egypt are experimenting with more sustainable ways of living
- Colombian takes BP to court in UK over alleged complicity in kidnap and torture Fri, 22 May 15, 4:57pmBP says it will defend unprecedented claim by trade union leader Gilberto Torres in case that spotlights role of big carbon in one of Colombia’s darkest periods
- Gilberto Torres survived Colombia's death squads. Now he wants justice Fri, 22 May 15, 4:58pmHe is one of only two Colombian union activists to be abducted by paramilitaries and live. Now BP and other oil firms face allegations they were complicit in human rights abuses
- Colombian tribe scores ‘historic’ victory versus Big Gas Fri, 27 Mar 15, 1:31amState company Ecopetrol pulls out of drilling site in territories belonging to the indigenous U’wa people
- Colombians start ‘Big Mobilisation’ to save the country’s principal river Sun, 15 Mar 15, 8:49amProtesters gather to oppose potentially devastating hydroelectric dam and waterway plans for the River Magdalena