Environment and Nature

WNC Nature Center: Backpacks help kids explore nature in depth

24 May 2012

Summer is made for children to get outside. The sunny weather, the rich colors, the beautiful landscapes — nature is in a riot of life.

Balancing the Needs for Collaboration and Privacy: A Tall Order in Workplace Design

24 May 2012

Shhhh ? Don?t tell anyone, but as I write this post, I?m ?hiding? in a remote conference room in our design firm?s open workspace.

Hay book fest marks 25th at "Woodstock of the mind"

24 May 2012

LONDON (Reuters) - For 10 days next month, some of the world's top authors and their readers will descend on a small town on England's border with Wales for a "Woodstock of the Mind" to talk about music, politics, the environment, but mostly about books. The Hay Festival celebrates its 25th anniversary this year, bringing Nobel Prize-winning writers, philosophers, politicians and musicians to ...