...right in the middle of oceans of oil wealth! Who would have thunk it?

(Though given Abu Dhabi -- the sheer concentration of wealth and brainpower and tech-know-how in that little place, wouldn't be surprising in the least if they pull it off!).

http://www.gizmag.com/go/8162/

(bunch of other links too -- just google 'zero carbon city middle east' or some such....).

I think it is great! If everyone did even just a tiny bit, it would make a huge difference. Just imagine how the world would be if every single person on our planet picked up one piece of trash? or recycle one thing?

We have to remember, we are not doing this for us, but for our future generations, I want my great-great grandkids to have a healthy place to live.