The event will introduce the idea of green building and the LEED certification standards for those looking to make their homes or the structures they are building more sustainable. “People are interested in living in more sustainable lifestyles now, and people are interested in saving money,” said Jennifer Gooden, sustainability director for Oklahoma City. “So […]
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Taking the LEED
The event will introduce the idea of green building and the LEED certification standards for those looking to make their homes or the structures they are building more sustainable. “People are interested in living in more sustainable lifestyles now, and people are interested in saving money,” said Jennifer Gooden, sustainability director for Oklahoma City. “So […]
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OCU to host sustainability conference
This is the second year the college has held the conference. While “Caring for Our Home” will focus on ecological sustainability, last year’s conference centered on a broader idea of sustainability in looking at peace, poverty and the earth. “Sustaining the planet in such a way that future generations of persons will have similar amounts […]
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Historic green
The city held its first meeting April 5 with homeowners in historic districts to get feedback on what they would like to see incorporated into the guidelines governing work on houses and buildings located in historic preservation or historic landmark districts. Through an Energy Efficiency and Conservation grant from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office […]
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Counterpoint: An internationalist agenda
Agenda 21 is a 40-chapter document spelling out how all activities on the planet are to be brought under the control of the United Nations to create a “sustainable” future for all, forever. George H. W. Bush signed on to this agreement at the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro in 1992. A year later, […]
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Point: Sustainability is ‘good stewardship’
Edmond called a meeting to discuss a “sustainability plan,” but protesters disrupted the meeting and shouted down citizens. The protesters believe Agenda 21 — a United Nations plan for sustainable development — is an effort to impose a global socialist government run by a small ruling elite. They must think the U.N., under a green […]