THE BLOG

See what we've been talking about.

In the world of green, there is a lot to be discovered, dissected and discussed. In the world of Greentopia, there is even more.

Be it a new form of renewable energy, an update for Greentopia volunteers of just an idea that we would like to share with the community, this is where you can find it.

17 January, 2011

THE WALKING GENERATION

Generation Y’s interest in walkable communities will shape the future. With the limiting costs of major metropolitan areas, the suburbs of today will need to evolve into micro-cities dotting the map.

Only question: How long will it take? Continue reading

6 January, 2011

GROWING WILLOWS OF BIOFUEL: A SUMMARY

For nearly 20 years, the State University of New York’s College of Environmental Science and Forestry has been working on the Willow Biomass Project. This project takes shrub willows out of the weeds and uses them as renewable raw material. … Continue reading

30 November, 2010

THE HIGH LINE

The High Line project is an elevated garden built on old unused train tracks in midtown Manhattan. The project is the inspiration for ‘The Garden Aerial,’ a collaboration between Philipson Group and Friends of the Garden Aerial to transform the high falls area into Rochester’s first Green Zone.

Read about our trip to The High Line in NYC. Continue reading

29 November, 2010

JANE MILLIMAN FEATURED IN ONLINE BLOG

Jane Milliman, a member of the Greentopia steering committee was recently featured on Jonathan Everitt’s blog.

Greentopia Festival as well as The Garden Aerial project were mentioned in the article! Continue reading