“Hardy sedums, insects, and birds rule the roof at a hospital in Basel, Switzerland, where foliage is mandatory on new flat roofs. ‘If we steal the ground for a building,’ says International Green Roof Association director Wolfgang Ansel, ‘we can give it back to nature on the roof.’”

Photograph by Diane Cook and Len Jenshel, National Geographic

“Green roofs sprout toward the horizon in Stuttgart, Germany, where since 1989 municipal regulations have required all new, flat-roof buildings to have them. Steven W. Peck, founder of the Canada-based industry association Green Roofs for Healthy Cities, says ‘all you have to do is climb a tall building in Germany, and you’re going to see green roofs all over the place.’”

Photograph by Diane Cook and Len Jenshel, National Geographic

WWII Era Poster from UrbanNeighbourhood.com

“Slogans like ‘Sow the seeds of Victory’ and ‘Your Victory garden counts more then ever!’ were published on posters and in the media. It is estimated that nearly 20 million Americans planted Victory gardens and that 40% of all vegetables consumed nationally came from these gardens.”

Big Brother Environmentalism | Urban Neighbourhood

“The  Bioregional firm, which initiated the low energy BedZed housing estate in south London is asking the government to ensure that the carbon footprint of residents in the proposed  eco towns (ten of which are in the works) are no larger then allowed under the principals of “one planet” living.”

Copenhagen Adopts a Mandatory Green Roof Policy | Inhabitat

“As part of its overall strategy to become a carbon neutral city by 2025, Copenhagen has become the first Scandanavian city to adopt a policy that requires green roofs for all new buildings with roof slopes of less than 30 degrees. Copenhagen presently has 20,000 square meters (over 215,000 square feet) of flat roofs. It is hoped that as much as 5,000 square meters of new development each year will be covered with vegetation.”