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GBC Opportunity: Explosion Green Live Online Conference
Thu, 3rd Apr 2014Explosion Green Live is David Gottfried’s latest invention to bring the vision and details of green building trends, wisdom and transformation opportunities to all GBCs. Following Gottfried’s release of his Explosion Green book upon USGBC’s 20th Anniversary at Greenbuild 2013, Gottfried undertook the project of personally curating and interviewing 40 of the world's foremost thought leaders in green building and sustainability, including Rick Fedrizzi, Jane Henley, Mark Ruffalo, William McDonough, Amory Lovins, Art Gensler, Janine Benyus, Paull Hawken, Nils Kok, Che Wall and dozens more.
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WorldGBC Congress 2014 - Join Us in Sao Paulo!
Wed, 2nd Apr 2014Calling all forward-thinking GBCs
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WorldGBC Launches MIT Climate CoLab Contest
Mon, 31st Mar 2014Through a partnership with the MIT Climate CoLab contest, the WorldGBC seeks your ideas to create public demand for green buildings that can meet the values of the occupants and empower the public to enter the conversation of how buildings are designed and created for them.
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Green Building Awards Gain Momentum
Wed, 26th Mar 2014The inaugural Asia Pacific Regional Network Leadership Awards in Green Building have gained momentum, with an awards partner and two high-profile judges announced.
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Around the World In 80 Market Briefs
Mon, 24th Mar 2014The World Green Building Council’s Sustainable Cities Initiative (SCI) facilitates interactions between national green building councils and cities around the world, with the aim to create partnerships and collaborations that leverage synergies to rapidly accelerate the uptake of green building.
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Register for Global Infrastructure Basel Summit
Wed, 19th Mar 2014Are you ready for a challenge? Recent estimates say that around 75% of the infrastructure that will be in use in 2050 doesn’t yet exist. This means immense global infrastructure investment needs for decades to come, all in the context of the need for Climate Action, Sustainable Energy for All, and the post-2015 Agenda for Sustainable Development.
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Hong Kong GBC to Host WorldGBC Congress in 2015
Mon, 17th Mar 2014The World Green Building Council is pleased to announce that our 2015 Congress will be hosted by the Hong Kong Green Building Council.
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Greenbuilding Brasil Call for Proposals Still Open!
Mon, 10th Mar 2014It's not too late to submit a proposal for Greenbuilding Brasil 2014! The premier event on Brazil's green building calendar, this year's conference will also include the WorldGBC Congress, so don't miss this chance to get involved. The call for proposals is open until Friday 14 March.
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Global Green USA Seeks New President and CEO
Mon, 10th Mar 2014Global Green USA is seeking a dynamic, mission-focused, and entrepreneurial leader with demonstrated experience executing vision and strategy. The successful candidate will lead Global Green USA into its next stage of growth, stability, and impact, ensuring the fundraising, operations, communication, staff management, technology, and programmatic strategies are effectively implemented across all segments of the organization. This is a high profile opportunity for a charismatic individual to expand the organization’s funding base, significantly scale up operations, manage senior level staff, and externally communicate Global Green USA’s mission and values.
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GBCA and EcoDistricts to Help Create Communities of the Future
Sun, 9th Mar 2014The Green Building Council of Australia (GBCA) has established a new partnership with US-based EcoDistricts to accelerate district-scale sustainable development in Australia.
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Shining a Spotlight on Green Building Leadership in the Asia Pacific Region
Wed, 5th Mar 2014The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) has launched the inaugural Asia Pacific Regional Network Leadership Awards in Green Building.
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Global Project to Boost Business Case for Health and Productivity Benefits of Green Buildings
Mon, 3rd Mar 2014A major global project which will help to define the health and productivity benefits of green office buildings is being formally launched today by the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC).
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