This interesting story demonstrates the difficulties of balancing competing interests working towards sustainable development. What is more sustainable, the growth of Redwood trees; or chopping down those trees to stop overshadowing of solar panels? The Solar Shade Control Act of California was deployed by a homeowner upset that his solar panels were shaded. There have been moves to update the legislation to provides that if trees are there first they have priority but where trees grow to obscure a pre-existing panel, the owner of the panel can request the offending trees be removed.
trees v solar
Hi everyone,
Latest global news headlines demonstrating the need for Project Bija in America and around the world.
United States: American Institute of Architects choose community for design sustainability project
http://www1.pressdemocrat.com/article/20080324/NEWS/803240310/1033/NEWS&template=kart
Sri Lanka - Provincial leader states: “Resources must be utilised in a proper way to achieve sustainable development.”
http://www.dailynews.lk/2008/03/24/news20.0.asp
China: experts call for sustainable tourism at world heritage sites:
http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-03/24/content_7851557.htm
Canada - Wind Power for sustainable development:
http://timestranscript.canadaeast.com/front/article/247965
Carribean: Barbados to host forum on sustainable development in the Caribbean to forge new island partnership:
http://www.caribbeannetnews.com/news-6749–26-26–.html
Malaysia: Sustainable development a priority for East Coast Economic Region initiative:
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/Sunday/National/2193735/Article/index_html
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