Environment

U.S. Cities Setting their Own Kyoto Strategy

An interview with Seattle mayor Greg Nickels, who is leading a city-based climate change movement.

June 22, 2005 - Grist Magazine

Extreme Makeover: Eco Edition

Dann Seo teaches others how to be environmentally friendly while not losing flair.

June 21, 2005 - CNN

The Politics Of Growth

The Trust for Public Land's president, Will Rogers speaks about how voters across the nation are coping with the politics of growth and the loss of the places they care about.

June 20, 2005 - The Trust for Public Land

Delta Stripers A Hot Pursuit For Serious Anglers

The Sacramento/San Juaquin river system is home to the largest estuary in the west, and a destination for anglers in pursuit of the striped bass.

June 18, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

The Deadly Cost Of Smog

New ways of modeling the health effects of smog have dramatically increased the number deaths estimated to be caused by smog every year in Ontario, Canada.

June 17, 2005 - CTV

U.S. Corporations Thinking Global

Recent Congressional hearings indicated a shift by several large corporations to adopt more environmentally friendly ways.

June 17, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Malibu Homeowners Bulldoze Beach

Are the bulldozers at Malibu's Broad Beach engaged in innocent shoring or is it an effort to move the public beach to private land?

June 14, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

White House Official Quits After Climate Change Accusations

Philip Cooney, a senior White House aide and an ex-oil industry lobbyist quit days after thhe New York Times published documents that showed he edited government climate change reports.

June 13, 2005 - The Daily Telegraph

A Deliberate Plan To Create Confusion About Global Warming?

Interviews with representives from Greenpeace and the Sierra Club, and two Arctic explorers who report on their expedition to find the impact of global warming.

June 13, 2005 - Democracy Now!

White House Official Edited Government Climate Change Reports

New York Times reports that an ex-oil industry lobbyist, now a White House aide, edited government reports to downplay links between greenhouse gas emissions and global warming.

June 10, 2005 - The New York Times

Amazon Rainforest Is Major Source Of Pollution

Contrary to popular opinion, the Amazon is a source of pollutants and greenhouse gases.

June 9, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Fued Between China And Taiwan Over Enviroment Heats Up

China pulls out of the United Nations World Environment Day in San Fransisco, citing differences with Taiwan.

June 8, 2005 - The San Francisco Chronicle

A Greener West Coast

Editorial urges West Coast states to "stick together" to address global warming and air quality issues.

June 7, 2005 - The Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Top Ten Sustainable U.S. Cities

A report ranks U.S. cities and identifies national sustainability trends.

June 6, 2005 - SustainLane

Rafters And Landowners Tussle Over Rivers

Elk River is the latest battle in Colorado water wars where property owners say thrill seekers invade their privacy.

June 6, 2005 - The Christian Science Monitor

UN Calls for Greener Cities

At a San Francisco event to mark World Environment Day, 50 international mayors set sights on international standards for green urbanism.

June 5, 2005 - Common Dreams

Craigslist Launches Environmental Network

Popular website Craigslist launches environmental nonprofit network.

June 3, 2005 - Grist Magazine

A New City Beautiful Movement

Nature-oriented urbanism is changing the face of North America's cities.

June 2, 2005 - Yes Magazine

The Death Of (Elite, White, American) Environmentalism

Activists of color argue that 'The Death of Environmentalism' should be called 'The Death of Elite, White, American Environmentalism.'

June 1, 2005 - Grist Magazine

An Extraordinary Tree

Why are oak trees everywhere?

May 31, 2005 - The Los Angeles Times

Urban Design for Planners 1: Software Tools

This six-course series explores essential urban design concepts using open source software and equips planners with the tools they need to participate fully in the urban design process.

Planning for Universal Design

Learn the tools for implementing Universal Design in planning regulations.

Top Books

An annual review of books related to planning.

Top Schools

The definitive ranking of graduate planning programs.

100 Most Influential Urbanists

The who's who of urbanism, according to Planetizen readers.

Urban Planning Creators You Should Know

A short list of voices on social, video, and podcasting platforms.