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July 15, 2008
Country, the City Version: Farms in the Sky Gain New Interest
By Bina Venkataraman for the New York Times
Bina Venkataraman writes that architects and engineers have a new idea to help create sustainable cities. They propose verticle farms- skyscrapers that would serve as farms instead of as offices. (read the article) This idea, while intriguing, will take years, cost millions of dollars, and require strong support from the government. Check out Toolbox for Sustainable City Living to make your city a little more sustainable– right now, and on a budget.May 28, 2008
Transracial Adoption Challenged
NPR Broadcast with Adam Pertman and Jay Rapp
Children adopted by parents of a different race may face greater challenges than had once been expected. That's a major conclusion of new report on transracial adoption from the Evan B. Donaldson Adoption Institute. Adam Pertman, the institute's executive director, and Jay Rapp, a white adoptive parent of non-white children, discuss the findings. (listen to the broadcast)May 17, 2008
De-emphasis on Race in Adoption Is Criticized
By Ron Nixon for the New York Times
Minority children in foster care are being ill-served by a federal law that downplays race and culture in adoptions, a report released Wednesday said. The report, based on an examination of the law's impact over a decade, said that minority children adopted into white households face special challenges and that white parents need preparation and training for what might lie ahead. (continue reading)April 22, 2008