Majora Carter

A Cup of Coffee to Build Sustainable Communities

Cameron Sinclair | Posted 11.10.2009 | Impact


Cameron Sinclair

Through Architecture For Humanity's "Do A Latte Good" campaign, you can bid on coffee with one of our great supporters, and in return they'll contribute to help reconstruction efforts post-Typhoon Ketsana.

The Bronx: Making News Again... This Time in Science Education with GreenFab

Linda Cronin-Gross | Posted 07.10.2009 | Green


Linda Cronin-Gross

Today, Kenny Nava, Cathy Jones, Jorge Flores, Samantha Bonilla and about 70 other Bronx high school students will "graduate" from a new, innovative sc...

New York's Green Business Competition

Christiana Wyly | Posted 09.08.2009 | Green


Christiana Wyly

Last week I found myself in Brooklyn's Borough Hall sitting behind the courtroom podium, watching passionate young entrepreneurs present their world-c...

Majora Carter: The Green Power Broker

nytimes.com | MARGUERITE HOLLOWAY | Posted 01.15.2009 | Living


In just over a decade, Ms. Carter, 42, has vaulted from working as a volunteer for what was a nascent organization called the Point Community Developm...

I Support "Green Jobs, Not Jails" & Why You Should Read The Green Collar Economy, Too

Anastasia Kousakis | Posted 11.24.2008 | Green


Anastasia Kousakis

What if there were a way to save the Earth and strengthen the economy at the same time?

What One Tree Can Do For ADD, Crime And Stress

Majora Carter | Posted 05.30.2008 | Living


Majora Carter

If a tree grows in a city and nobody is there to assess its ancillary benefits to society, is it worth anything? We can all agree that green, living ...

Making Cities Sustainable

Majora Carter | Posted 05.30.2008 | Living


Majora Carter

Why aren't we trying to build monuments to hope and possibility, rather than tributes to our collective failures?