Giving Compass' Take:
- Here are innovative ideas to leverage green infrastructure and utilize plants on existing architecture to combat pollution in cities.
- How can donors invest in these efforts? What are the benefits?
- Studies show how plants can help reduce air pollution.
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Turning existing city infrastructure green by installing plants can filter out fine dust and noise, reduce urban heat island effects, and even reduce stress. All it takes is regreening 20 percent of façades and rooftops for every fifth building in a city.
That's part of Rudi Scheuermann's bold green building envelope plan, which reimagines the relationship between nature and architecture in order to create a more sustainable and happier living environment.
Read the full article about pollution by Nikolay Nikolov at Mashable.