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IPCC Final Synthesis Report
The IPCC has released their final report on Climate Chnage. Now they move on to develop an international policy to address climate change post Kyoto.
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MAYOR BLOOMBERG RELEASES NYC PANEL ON CLIMATE CHANGE REPORT
Climate change poses a range of hazards to New York City and its infrastructure. These changes suggest a need for the City to rethink the way it operates and adapts to its evolving environment. To respond to these changes and accomplish the goals outlined in PlaNYC, the City’s comprehensive sustainability plan, Mayor Michael Bloomberg, with funding from the Rockefeller Foundation, convened the New York City Panel on Climate Change (NPCC) in August 2008. The NPCC, which consists of leading climate change and impact scientists, academics, and private sector practitioners, was charged with advising the Mayor and the New York City Climate Change Adaptation Task Force (the “Task Force”) on issues related to climate change and adaptation as it relates to infrastructure. This document, one of three in a series of workbooks to be produced for the Task Force, provides climate change projections for New York City and identifies some of the potential risks to the City’s critical infrastructure posed by climate change.
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Garvin Report for NYC
A team working under Deputy Mayor Dan Doctoroff has, for the last year or so, been secretly developing a sweeping, new urban planning vision for New York City. The aim of the Garvin Report, as it is referred to by some insiders, is to provide strategies and opportunities for increasing New York City’s housing supply in a way that improves, rather than degrades, New York City’s quality of life. Expecting the city’s population to increase by as much as one million by 2030, the Report says, "The city must invest in its public realm to prevent unplanned growth from undermining its competitive advantage."
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NYC DDC High Performance Building Guidelines
The central mission of the New York City Department of Design and Construction (DDC) is to deliver the City’s construction projects in a safe, expeditious, cost-effective manner, while maintaining the highest standards of architectural, engineering, and construction quality. These Guidelines identify opportunities to improve DDC’s business practices which will in turn yield the highest overall return for the City’s capital investments.
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Manufacturing Green
Green building provides exciting new business opportunities for New York City manufacturers is covered the lastest report from the New York Industrial Retention Network (NYIRN) and the Industrial & Technology Assistance Corporation (ITAC).
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Society for College and University Planning’s Sustainability
A report looking at what would happen if higher education were to take a leadership role, as it did in the space race and the war on cancer, in preparing students and providing the information and knowledge to achieve a just and sustainable society.
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Chronicle of Higher Education: Sustainable University
During the past year, dozens of colleges have announced their commitment to environmental, economic, and social sustainability. There is little agreement, however, about what they need to do and whether their efforts are making a difference. This report looks at these iniatives.
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Pratt's Safe Use of Materials Handbook
A handbook for all Pratt students on the safe use of art materials.
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IPCC 4 Summary for Policy Makers
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change new release: Climate Change 2007: The Physical Science Basis. Summary for Policy Makers
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