Climate Change Communications and Behaviour Change

by GudrunFreese 13. August 2010 07:01
We might have to use fun to break through geen fatigue, denialism and the drudgery of political correctness. [More]

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BASE 2010

by Earthscan News 30. July 2010 09:36
"In the low carbon economy a successful business will recognise and act upon the inherent risks and opportunities. BASE creates events and information platforms to help businesses understand these risks and realise these opportunities."Earthscan author Jonathon Porritt participat... [More]

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The Ecologist recommends top eco-reads for the summer

by GudrunFreese 30. July 2010 04:35
Seven environmentalists recommend 'Top 10 Eco-reads' for the summer... Two Earthscan book included in The Ecologist's Top Ten are: Jonathon Porritt recommends State of the World 2010: Transforming Cultures from Consumerism to Sustainability (Earthscan 2009): ... [More]

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The costs of meeting emissions targets...

by GudrunFreese 28. July 2010 04:16
 ...just £13 pounds extra a year on your energy bill if you can make ambitious cuts in energy consumption and improve the energy efficiency of your homes.   And about £200 - £300 if you can't.  ... [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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Sustainable Development Commission Axed

by Earthscan News 23. July 2010 10:14
"The government's sustainability watchdog was today axed as part of coalition spending cuts, the Department for the Environment Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) confirmed."Reports the Guardian on Thursday 22nd July 2010. Caroline Lucas MP, leader of the Green Party, described the mo... [More]

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Tim Jackson impresses at TED Global

by Earthscan News 21. July 2010 06:03
Tim Jackson, author of Prosperity Without Growth, has certainly got people talking after his participation at the TED Global conference in Oxford last Thursday. A soundbite from his talk was tweeted by an audience member and it became the most retweeted of ... [More]

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Accounting for sustainability – practical insights

by Gillian Lees 12. July 2010 09:03
This article first appeared in CIMA Insight, the global e-magazine for management accountants, www.cimaglobal.com/insight The Prince of Wales’ Accounting for Sustainability Project (A4S) has just published a new book, ‘Accounting for sustainability – practical insights&rsqu... [More]

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Terralingua launch new Biocultural Diversity Conservation portal

by Earthscan News 22. June 2010 08:15
On June 30th 2010 join the authors of Biocultural Diversity Conservation: A Global Sourcebook for a unique online event to celebrate the launch of Terralingua's new portal: "Biocultural Diversity Conservation: a Community of Practice", a companion site for their book that was publ... [More]

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Know Your Solar

by Chris Laughton 7. June 2010 03:30
Outlining useful tools and methods to help you begin designing solar thermal and photovoltaic systems [More]

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