The term green building or going green entails much more than just reducing energy consumption. The greening of a building includes improving the healthful nature of the building for improved human use. By improving the interior environment, human health and productivity are also improved. Many companies that have implemented green office upgrades report a reduction in lost time due to illness. The greening of schools may be one of our most important responsibilities.

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On July 28, 2009 Vincent Petit was riding his horse on a beach at Saint-Michel-en-Greve in western France. The beach was covered with an odd and smelly slime. The horse lost its footing and fell to the ground. The horse died immediately while the unconscious rider was rescued by nearby onlookers. The fall did not kill the horse; the fumes from the slime did. Other residents have been treated at hospitals after breathing the contaminated air.

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Deforestation is the permanent loss of forests and woodlands. Tree farms are not included in this definition, since they are farmed rather than naturally occurring. Naturally occurring forests and woodlands cover about 21% of the earth’s land mass. Unfortunately, about 1.8 million square feet of natural forest is being destroyed every minute!

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It is no secret that the world employment market is in trouble and circumstances appear to be worsening. The funny thing about circumstances is that they can be changed and often we can change them. When unemployment strikes home, there are at least two options that initially present themselves;

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