CREBs, grants, efficiency measures and creative thinking have turned one college into a sustainability leader. The video above explains how Mount Wachusett Community College has saved $4 million in energy costs, 17 million gallons of water and 36 million kWh of electricity since 2002. Even more, their curriculum has taken a turn towards greener subjectsRead… Read more »
On August 24, 2011, Steve Jobs resigned as the CEO of Apple Inc. Whether or not you like his products, it’s hard not to be fascinated by the black turtleneck-wearing visionary. Over the course of his career, Jobs has said many insightful and profound statements about technology, PCs, business, the future, and life in general.Read… Read more »
Occasionally, I’m asked to do presentations and discuss what the Foreign Office does, digitally speaking. The fact I never get asked twice by the same people is something I prefer to gloss over. What I try and get across in these explanations of strategy is that if we’re trying to communicate, we have to takeRead… Read more »
After spending a year teaching English at elementary schools in Tanzania and Peru, my niece is college bound in the fall. As she heads off to school, I was shocked to learn that her annual room, board and tuition would be around $55,000 a year. This made me think about the value of higher educationRead… Read more »
Coming in the wake of data.gov and data.go.uk, there are now many cases of public bodies implementing initiatives to publish their open data; Lichfield Council, Open Kent, Vancouver’s Open Data Catalogue and The London Data Store are but a few examples. Those tapping into the conversations going on around the globe on open data willRead… Read more »
Things which caught my eye elsewhere on the web My speech to the IAAC | Ben Hammersley’s Dangerous Precedent In the time of revolution, and believe me this is a revolution – easily on a par with the renaissance, or the Enlightenment – the translator has a very important role to play. The communicator, theRead… Read more »
PRISON FOR CAMPAIGN TREASURER. The DOJ press release is here. “The former campaign treasurer for Representative Frank LoBiondo of New Jersey was sentenced today to 30 months in prison for embezzling more than $450,000 from the congressman’s election and re-election campaign accounts, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, U.S. AttorneyRead… Read more »
Calgary Transit (AB) will soon be launching real-time arrival information for its CTrain light-rail service. The roll-out is a few weeks late, but the system is in place and testing is under way. “I know people are getting antsy; they want to have it,” said spokeswoman Theresa Schroeder. “We want it, too. We thank everyoneRead… Read more »
The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (DC) plans to roll out countdown signs at major bus stops. According to the Washington Examiner, the District of Columbia plans to add 70 signs at bus shelters in partnership with Clear Channel advertising and WMATA plans to add 85 more at major stops throughout the region. Passengers currentlyRead… Read more »
The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (CA) could introduce all-door boarding for its buses as soon as next year. Although they did not vote, Muni’s directors supported the idea as a way to speed up bus operations. To ensure that people pay their fares, Muni will have to add fare inspectors and make it easierRead… Read more »