Category: Multimedia -- Audio and/or Video

In Cairo's Trash City, School Teaches Reading, Recycling

By CostBenefit on Feb 22, 2010 | In Africa, Waste & Recycling, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Costs and Benefits, Multimedia -- Audio and/or Video, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

Summary: For generations, the Zabaleen people have hauled away Cairo's refuse and lived on the fringes of society. But thanks to an enterprising recycling school, the poor and mostly illiterate inhabitants of "Trash City" are receiving education and job… more »

The Social Costs and Benefits of Biofuels: The Intersection of Environmental, Energy and Agricultural Policy

By CostBenefit on Feb 19, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Academic Study/Journal Article, Agriculture, Forestry and Food, Regulatory Analysis, Cost-Benefit Analysis, Costs and Benefits, Multimedia -- Audio and/or Video, Free Report at Time of Entry | Send feedback »

Abstract: The efficacy of alternative biofuel policies in achieving energy, environmental and agricultural policy goals is assessed using economic cost-benefit analysis. Government mandates are superior to consumption subsidies, especially with suboptima… more »

New Video Highlights How Companies with Vehicle Fleets Can Cut Costs and Carbon Pollution - The Power of Scale illustrates how simple steps can add up to big results

By CostBenefit on Feb 18, 2010 | In Energy, Climate Change GHG Carbon CO2, U.S., Companies,CSR,Business,Finance, Transportation, Savings, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Multimedia -- Audio and/or Video | Send feedback »

Companies with vehicle fleets can cut costs and carbon pollution by following a few simple steps as outlined in a video from Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) released February 1, 2010. The video, titled The Power of Scale, visually depicts how small acti… more »

New York City UrbanGreen Code Panel Suggests 100 Ways Buildings Can Be Greener

By CostBenefit on Feb 13, 2010 | In General, Air, Water, Health, Green Buildings, Legal, Fines, New York City, Regulatory Analysis, Savings, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Multimedia -- Audio and/or Video, Free Report at Time of Entry | Send feedback »

On February 1st, the NYC Green Codes Task Force released a report which it claims is "the most sophisticated and comprehensive analysis of building codes ever conducted by a municipality anywhere". Convened at the request of Mayor Bloomberg and Council S… more »

Location, Location, Location Efficiency: Can Smart Growth Help Beat the Mortgage Crisis? - New Report Highlights "Location Efficiency" as Predictor of Mortgage Default

By CostBenefit on Feb 12, 2010 | In Energy, Real Estate Construction Housing, Transportation, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Sprawl & Smart Growth, Florida, Illinois, California, Regulatory Analysis, Contamination Cost, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Costs and Benefits, Press Release (May be biased), Multimedia -- Audio and/or Video, Socio-Political-Cognitive-Economics | Send feedback »

As the American economy continues to be dragged down by the mortgage crisis, a new report shows a direct link between the transportation costs associated with a given neighborhood or community and its foreclosure rate, according to experts at the Natural… more »
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