Why Brazil sees partnerships as key to solving urban problems

Editor’s note: To learn more about city-level innovation, be sure to check outVERGE@Greenbuild, coming this fall to San Francisco, November 12-13, 2012.

How can Brazil be a leader for its deployment of renewable energy, boast a strong entrepreneurial culture, yet land near the back of the pack when it comes to innovation in sustainable business and technology?

In a country where a heavy dose of regulation can keep innovation at bay, key drivers to continued advancement in this sphere are public-private partnerships.

64% de pobladores de zona sur apoya la construcción de un aeropuerto ecológico

Visto bueno se da siempre y cuando el desarrollo sea controlado y no al estilo de Liberia

Los vecinos que se oponen a la construcción indicaron que podría afectar la cultura de la zona y los recursos naturales

Por representar una oportunidad para generar desarrollo y fuentes de trabajo, el64% de los pobladores de la zona sur están a favor de la construcción de un aeropuerto en este lugar, de acuerdo con una escuesta elaborada por la Iniciativa Osa y Golfito, siempre que respete el ecosistema.

Oma Village: Blu Homes Teams Up with Californian Non-Profit to Create Affordable Prefab Housing

California and Massachusetts-based prefab home company Blu Homes just announced that they have teamed with non-profit Homeward Bound of Marin to provide permanent, supportive housing for low-income families in Marin County, California. The project will be called Oma Village, and is going to transform the existing site of an alcohol and drug rehabilitation center into an eco-friendly community of 14 one and two-bedroom homes.