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Environmental News Network: Lifestyles
The Climate Change Debate: The History and The Forefathers

To many of us it seems as though the climate change debate is only a recent phenomena, and indeed, we have been positively bombarded by the media coverage of global warming in the past decade. Surprisingly, though, climate change speculation and study have been taking place for quite some time. In his recently published article in Weatherwise, a non-profit weather magazine, professor of geological sciences and contributing editor Randy Cerveny points out that some unexpected characters were just as concerned with weather change as we are now. Any self- respecting history buff might guess that the foremost of our founding fathers to study climate change would have been Benjamin Franklin. It all adds up—he discovered electricity, invented bifocals, and constructed the first lightning rod. However, although Franklin was an outspoken student of weather and nature, Cerveny classifies none other than Noah Webster, lexicographer and founder of the modern Merriam- Webster Dictionary, as “one of the most strident investigators on the subject of early American climate change.”

7/1/2009 1:50:00 PM

Green Biz Greener Buildings
The Integrative Design Guide to Green Building

Green building experts from the 7group consultancy and integrative design pioneer Bill G. Reed provide a clear, practical manual on the whole-building approach to sustainability.

7/2/2009 3:35:00 AM

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Since our founding in 2000, we’ve remained committed to creating communities that enhance the social fabric, boost economic wellbeing and respect the natural environment, while also delivering solid returns for our investors.

SUSTAINABLE DEVEOPMENT IN THE HEALTH & WELLNESS WORLD

With an emphasis in the health and wellness aspects of sustainable development, Pyramid Developers sponsors the Veteran’s Wellness Network as a program partner for all of their programs, and as their strategic partner in developing their housing program. Pyramid Developers is greatly concerned about the wellbeing of those who serve our country and are extremely proud to be aligned with the Veteran’s Wellness Network. This project is not only relevant, but is critical, in the creation of resourceful and productive young people who’s time that they served for our country will have an impact on an entire generation.

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Pyramid Organizes Brainstorming Session on June 10th with Vetrans Organizations and Agencies as well YMCA to Discuss Veterans Wellness Housing Project.

Pyramid is working with founders of Verternas Wellness Network ("VWN") to plan a program and housing project specifically designed for OEF and OIF vets suffering from PTSD and TBI. The Mission of VWN is "Helping recent and future Veterans begin the next chapter in their life by providing practical and purposeful support services with a focused, community oriented approachthat aligns them and their family members with the recourses required to effectively transition from military to civilian life. Our focus is to combine our experienceas veterans, with a unique approach and connection to extensive professional networks to establish effective mechanisms in helping Veterans utilize their experiences to benefit from and contribute to their individualism; which in turn contributes towards a better society."

One of the services the VWN will provide is transitional housing designed around a support and mental health counseling program design specifically to deal with the complications of PTSD and built to provide a safe, contemporary and uplifting environment around a program to help vets and their family deal with the transition to normal civilian life. This housing and the related programs that will be part of living within the community are intended to “unwind” the necessary psychological programming that occurs within the military. The way soldiers are trained, both physically and mentally, is to prepare them for war by way of a highly effective and efficient programming process, but there is inadequate or no “de-programming” that occurs in preparation for their return home and into civilian life. This is exacerbated when a vet has PTSD or other psychological disorders resulting from the trauma of war. When they arrive home, soldiers often feel lost, confused, conflicted and with few to speak with, loved ones and friends who cannot fully relate to their experience and they face much uncertainty about how to adequately cope with civilian life. Things they have seen and places they have been are like nothing an average civilian can even imagine. After combat, a typical civilian life can be very shocking and unusual or uncomfortable (seemingly unmanageable/intolerable) to vets. This feeling inhibits their ability to reconcile the difference between a programmed “warrior ethos” and normal civilian life. This problem is further exacerbated by life with their families so the VWN is prepared to help ease them into their new lives and the development of the housing community and related programs is a central component of the VWN mission.

Pyramid and VWN hope that this first project will act as a model for application in other markets.