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Blog Entries by Cameron Sinclair from 09/2009

Architects Go Back to School and Design the Classroom of the Future

| Posted 09.08.2009 | Green
Read More: Education, Architecture, Green, Design, Learning, Classroom, Back to School, Sustainable, Green News

The 2009 Open Architecture Challenge brought together more that 7000+ students, teachers and building professionals to work on upgrading and expanding their learning environments.

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Dying To Work: Human Trafficking and the Construction Industry

| Posted 09.15.2009 | Business
Read More: Skyscraper, Uae, Dubai, Zero Carbon, Ethics, Design, Building, Architecture, Human Trafficking, Business News

What good is building a zero energy, carbon neutral complex if unethical labor practices are jeopardizing the lives of those who build this architectural wonder?

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Resilience Takes Form -- A Handbook for Transition

| Posted 09.17.2009 | Green
Read More: UK, Self Help, Urban Planning, Transition-Towns, Sustainability, Community Organizing, Green Living, Rob Hopkins, Totnes, Green News

Totnes, a sleepy seaside town in the West of England, has become the accidental epicenter of a quiet revolution.

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Following Palin in Hong Kong

| Posted 09.23.2009 | Politics
Read More: Governor Palin, Main Street, Alaska, Hong Kong, Sarah Palin, Politics News

I found myself in an odd situation of keynoting the same event as Sarah Palin in Hong Kong. I ended up tweeting the talk, and other than her comment on the Fed, I think it's somewhat accurate.

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We're Hiring: Finding Talent in a Down Economy

| Posted 09.27.2009 | Business
Read More: Architecture, Nea, Unemployment, Green Jobs, Job Creation, Pro Bono, Business News

We've been getting lots of resumes, but what is making things difficult is that a number of folks applying think working in the non-profit world means 'an easier gig' than their last corporate job.

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