The Week in Green Design: Inhabitat's Back-to-School Guide and Giveaway, Human-Powered Helicopters, and Star Trek Theme Parks!

Dear Inhabitants- Summer's still in full swing, but we can already hear school bells ringing in the distance - so this week we brought you everything you need for a more sustainable academic year! From stunning solar powered bags and chic back to school styles to green universities that make the grade, don't miss our extensive coverage. We also rounded up six must-have back to school supplies for kids and we showcased some great backpacks that give back to children in need. Finally, read on to learn how to win $1155 worth of stellar sustainable school supplies in our annual back to school contest! Enter to Win $1155 Worth of Green School Supplies! Start the 2011 academic year on the right foot by entering our blowout back to school contest! We're giving away an incredible array of green school supplies that go light on the earth including a solar powered voltaic backpack, a HP Pavilion laptop, and a colorful assortment of pencils, notebooks and binders. Enter today for your chance to win! ENTER INHABITAT'S BACK TO SCHOOL CONTEST > THE WEEK IN DESIGN NEWS Jordan to Get $1.5 Billion Star Trek Theme Park Human-Powered Gamera Helicopter Breaks World Record! 6 Solar Bags to Take You Back to School in Style Heathrow Airport Unveils Electric Transportation Pods Pipistrel Unveils World's Most Powerful Electric Airplane New i2R E-Paper Doesn't Require Electricity New Standards for Heavy Trucks Could Save $50 Billion Jean Nouvel Unveils New Drawings For MoMA Torre Verre GE's Solar Carousel Opens at the South Street Seaport! FEATURED SPONSOR: Inhabitat Readers get 25% off Voltaic Bags! As part of our back to school extravaganza we're thrilled to offer Inhabitat readers an exclusive 25% off any of Voltaic's state of the art solar chargers! These super durable bags feature powerful photovoltaic panels capable of charging iPods and cell phones, tablet computers, and even laptops. To take advantage of this deal enter the code "Inhabitat" at checkout  - hurry, because this offer ends on Sunday, August 14th! VOLTAIC SYSTEMS SOLAR BAGS > WIN GREEN STUFF GIVEAWAY: Win a $150 Totsy Shopping Spree GREEN DESIGN COMPETITIONS CTBUH Why Tall? Design Contest - DEADLINE: Aug 12th JanSport Outdoors Contest - DEADLINE: Aug 31st 2011 Algae Competition - DEADLINE: Sept 11th Gau:di Green Architecture Comp - DEADLINE: Oct 1st KIDS STORIES FROM INHABITOTS Top 6 Green Backpacks for Back-to-School Top 6 Green Must-Haves for Back to School 3 Custom LEGO Figures Travel to Jupiter on Space Probe WEARABLE STORIES FROM ECOUTERRE 10 Ways to Green Mark Zuckerberg's Wardrobe 7 Eco-Friendly One-Piece Swimsuits to Dive Into Summer 14 Eco-Chic Back-to-School Looks for the Preppy at Heart Thanks for reading everyone - stay cool & see you nextweek! Jill and Mike