Help stop the expansion of the Albertan tar sands

by Michael Marx 31. August 2010 03:37
When you think of Canada - and specifically Alberta - it’s difficult not to conjure images of the snow-capped Rocky Mountains and the fresh [More]

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Your scrap car is hazardous waste

by Hardeep Grewal 26. August 2010 10:56
When it comes to climate change most people and corporations simply are not doing enough. This is not true when it comes to Giveacar... [More]

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The Copenhagen Accord ─ A Step in the Right Direction

by Richard J. Smith 26. August 2010 10:22
At the UNFCCC (UN Framework Convention on Climate Change) conference of parties held in Copenhagen in December 2009, the climate change negotiators avoided the worst outcome:  another Kyoto-like agreement to unrealistic, so-called “mandatory” carbon emission reduction commitments th... [More]

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Traveller - did you pack your ethics?

by Florian Käfer 21. August 2010 00:27
Let's face it: Since mass tourism emerged in the 1950s, a large part of the tourism and travel business has been exploitative, ignorant, unfriendly. In short: anything but a welcoming experience to the people involved - except the tourists, of course. Who is to blame? The business owner... [More]

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The Water Footprint

by Arjen Y. Hoekstra 19. August 2010 02:16
The desirability of reducing our carbon footprints is generally recognized – if not necessarily acted upon – by governments, corporations and individual consumers. Yet the related and equally urgent need to address our water footprint is often overlooked. In fact, about 85 per cent o... [More]

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Turning PV Installers into Financial Advisors

by Chris Laughton 10. August 2010 08:40
In these times of economic uncertainty, government cutbacks and low interest rates, astute consumers are looking at ways to conserve what they have and maximise their investments. Photovoltaic (PV) installations are now a viable option when combined with government-supported feed-in tariffs. I... [More]

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Developing ethical, sustainable and compassionate food policies – the view from Mars

by Kate Rawles 9. August 2010 08:52
The anthropologist nervously stroked her antennae. The renewal – or not – of her research grant most likely depended on what she said next. ‘And the update on Earth food production systems?’ The request came from the chief Martian Institute Research Coordinator himself. Th... [More]

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Bottom up not top down

by EdwardMilford 6. August 2010 09:36
Two years ago, we decided to sponsor a book for a change. During a visit to Luang Prabang in Laos, I came across the organization ‘Big Brother Mouse’. As a poor country with a relatively small population and numerous different languages there were virtually no books for children other ... [More]

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Clone in the machine

by Matt Reed 5. August 2010 05:29
A little local difficulty has appeared in the British food system as it has been revealed by the New York Times that it has been receiving milk and meat from cloned animals. Although the cloning of animals was first invented in the UK it has never been acceptable for those an... [More]

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Death and Taxes

by Andrew Miller 26. July 2010 06:40
"There is plenty of blame to share for the political demise of climate change legislation in Washington" Writes the San Francisco Chronicle as Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid confirmed yesterday that the Democrats were to abandon their cap-and-trade climate bill in the face of overw... [More]

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