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Cherry Trees: Nature’s Inspiration for Eco-Friendly Design

May 01, 2016

  The Cherry Blossom season has finally arrived. Like every year, Washingtonians and tourists parade along the Potomac shores to watch the trees bloom, dressing the city in magnificent shades of pink for nearly two weeks. To celebrate the arrival of spring, the ECPA Clearinghouse wanted to use this emblematic occasion to better explain the […]


Happiness a tool for sustainable development

Jul 24, 2015

Through the promotion of happiness is possible to contribute to the sustainable development of cities. This means a positive impact in the mental and physical state of human beings. Through a 3 blog post series we will showcase some successful cases related to planning, transport and food consumption. These posts aim to inspire readers to implement […]


Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care.

Jun 04, 2015

The well-being of humanity, the environment, and the functioning of the economy, ultimately depend upon the responsible management of the planet’s natural resources. Evidence is building that people are consuming far more natural resources than what the planet can sustainably provide. Many of the Earth’s ecosystems are nearing critical tipping points of depletion or irreversible […]