Up On The Roof

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• Environment

  

  The GOOD 100: Cool Roofs

  Paint your roof white. By Hashem Akbari As the threat of climate change becomes more pronounced, a number of scientists have proposed...

  by GOOD

• Lifestyle

  

  Is That a Cornstalk on Your Roof?

  Mike Yohay, the founder and CEO of Cityscape Farms, is on top of the world. Or rather, his business is. This fall, he’ll begin realizing his...

  by Allison Arieff

• Environment

  

  Covering 10 Million Roofs with Solar

  Late last week, Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders introduced an awfully ambitious bill, one that aims to put solar panels on the roofs of 10 million...

  by Ben Jervey

• Environment

  

  Project 012: A Roof Grows In Harlem

  For Project 012 we asked for your ideas for improving a local school. Joy Osborn, a middle school English teacher in Harlem, sent us this...

  by GOOD

• Environment

  

  White Roofs: So Cool Right Now

  Guest blogger Seth Shostak proposed painting our roads white a few days ago, creating somewhat of a hubbub. The idea of painting roofs white is a...

  by Morgan Clendaniel

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  Copenhagen Makes Green Roofs Mandatory

  Green roofs are a good idea. Here's an abridged list of their benefits: lowering heating and cooling costs; mitigating the urban heat island...

  by Andrew Price

• Environment

  

  Green Roofs Aren't Perfect—Yet

  Green or white roofs are preferable to tar roofs, but the idea needs some refining before it goes mainstream.

  by Sarah Laskow

• GOOD Blog

  

  New Species Discovered At The Roof Of The World

  Scientists from Conservation International and Disney's Animal Kingdom have discovered a thriving hotspot of exotic species tucked into the...

  by Anonymous

• Lifestyle

  

  Lighten Up: 7 DIY Neon Projects to Brighten Up Your Wardrobe

  Craft your way to a more fluorescent life.

  by Becca Nath

• Environment

  

  Scandinavia Beat Us to Green Roofs by a Few Centuries

  The idea of green roofs is very much en vogue right now, and for good reason. But as this gallery makes clear, it's not new.

  by Andrew Price

• Environment

  

  GOOD Design Daily: How to Turn Empty Beer Cans into a Roof

  Check out Bill Robb's step-by-step tutorial on how to repurpose aluminum cans as a roof for a chicken coop-upcycling at its best.

  by Patrick James

• Environment

  

  Help Support Green Roofs in New York, One Square Foot at a Time

  Help support artist Eve Mosher (of the High Water Line project) in her latest venture: Green roofs in New York.

  by Morgan Clendaniel

• Cities

  

  This Is Why We're Hot: Sun-Absorbing Black Roofs Need a Coat of White Paint

  This heatwave would suck less if all our roofs were painted white.

  by Zak Stone

• Education

  

  Make Up or Break Up?

  How not splitting up the Los Angeles Unified School District has driven education reform.

  by Liz Dwyer

• Environment

  

  Paint the Town White: Studies Show White Roofs Cool Temperatures

  Back in May, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu endorsed having "white roofs everywhere" to cool the climate; in October, GOOD concurred, mentioning...

  by Alicia Capetillo

• News

  

  Babies Makin' Babies: Teen Birth Rates Through the Roof

  Ruh-roh. Let the finger-pointing begin. New data has just been released showing teenagers are having more and more babies, with "significant...

  by Siobhan O'Connor

• Environment

  

  Video: Destroyed Stadium Another Reminder of the Awesome Power of Nature

  Just another reminder that you can't stop nature, you can only hope to barely contain it.

  by Morgan Clendaniel

• Lifestyle

  

  New Company Brings Produce From the Roof to the Supermarket Aisle

  Heirloom veggies grown on the supermarket roof? A new company wants to make that a reality.

  by Zak Stone

• GOOD Blog

  

  Rounding Up

  Did you realize that 0.999... (nines repeating to infinity) and 1 are the EXACT same real number? Challenge it. We dare you. After you're...

  by Anonymous

• Environment

  

  Infographic: Drink Up

  A graphical exploration of the world's precious water resources and their use.

  by GOOD