Posts Tagged ‘North America’
Fiber Optic Networks: Connect Communities
Image via Wikipedia Dr. Mir F. Ali Fiber optic technology advanced at an astonishing rate in the second half of the twentieth century. The discovery of fiber optics in 1966 was indeed a major landmark for which Charles Kao won a share of the Nobel Prize in physics in 2009. Working at the Old Standard Telecommunications Laboratories in [...]
The Cost of Building Green
Dr. Mir F. Ali Commercial real estate executives are increasingly seeking greener office space -- and are less inclined to pay premiums for it, according to a recent survey by CoreNet Global and Jones Lang LaSalle. "They are less willing to pay a premium for sustainable space because they understand that it doesn't cost the owner more to make [...]
Greenwashing is nothing but Hypocrisy
Dr. Mir F. Ali The Climate Greenwash awards are out! The Climate Greenwash Awards are organized by Corporate Europe Observatory, Attac Denmark, The Climate Movement, ClimaX and Friends of the Earth Denmark to challenge the corporate capture of the UN climate talks and to highlight the way in which big businesses are increasingly turning to [...]
Carbon Credits vs. Carbon Tax
This is a follow up to the previous post. Guest Post by: Dr. Mir F. Ali It is no secret that the world opinion about global warming is divided into two categories – those who genuinely believe in global warming and those who think it as a big joke. At the same time, the world is becoming aware of the huge controversy among those who [...]
Children in North America
The Children in North America Project are a group highlighting the conditions and well-being of children and youth in Canada, Mexico, and the United States. In these tough economic times it is critical we look to how we are treating our children and what opportunities they have to develop into the leaders of our future. With this in mind it is [...]
