Archive for January, 2007
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
Biofuel Nightmares - Indonesian Palm Plantations
http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=7991622051395150216
2 Comments » - Posted in Agriculture & Food, Bio-fuels, Environment & Wildlife by Craig Mackintosh
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
Bush Bias
A little while ago we made mention of an alarming ’screening process’ that scientists were being subjected to by the Bush administration. Since then, the mid-term shift in power has brought this under closer scrutiny:
Federal scientists have been pressured by the White House to play down global warming, advocacy groups testified Tuesday at the Democrats’ […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Global Warming Science, Politics by Craig Mackintosh
Wednesday, January 31st, 2007
Event Alert: The Stern Review and the Economic Analysis of Climate Change
Resources for the Future is pleased to host a special seminar on the economics of climate change featuring a discussion on the recently released Stern Review: The Economics of Climate Change. Compiled by Sir Nicholas Stern, head of the United Kingdom’s Government Economics Service and adviser to the U.K. government on the economics of climate […]
No Comments » - Posted in Alerts - Events by Craig Mackintosh
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
SPIN Farming: Part I - Citizen-Farmers
- by Roxanne Christensen
Co-author SPIN-Farming
www.spinfarming.com
With SPIN, the “back 40″ may be
measured in beds instead of acres.
In a world that is finally facing up to the challenges of climate change and finite resources, a growing corp of unlikely activists are, quite literally, taking matters into their own hands by taking up SPIN. SPIN stands for S-mall […]
No Comments » - Posted in Agriculture & Food by Roxanne Christensen
Tuesday, January 30th, 2007
Oscar Nomination for Inconvenient Truth
On February 25th, Al Gore will walk the red carpet to the typical blitz of camera flash fire, and take a seat in hope of receiving a Best Documentary award for his Inconvenient Truth.
Gore, who according to Guggenheim plans to attend the Oscars ceremony on February 25, said in a statement: “This film proves that […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Global Warming Science, Celebrities by Craig Mackintosh
Monday, January 29th, 2007
BBC Climate Challenge Game
Here’s your brief. You’re president of the European nations, and you have to find solutions to our climate change blues. But, you have to do it whilst retaining enough popularity to remain in power. Got it? Okay - go and get the job done.
It was my first attempt at politics. I must admit that leaping […]
7 Comments » - Posted in Alerts - Resources, Politics by Craig Mackintosh
Monday, January 29th, 2007
Time May Be Running Out
Tony Blair’s recent “but wait” advice - that we should, with childlike faith, trust future technological advances to magic away the consequences of our environmental plundering - may look even less appropriate in the face of an upcoming report. On February 2nd the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) will release the most authoritative and […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Global Warming Science by Craig Mackintosh
Monday, January 29th, 2007
First Carbon Neutral Village for the UK?
What do you do when you have more than the average amount of environmentally conscious people all living in one village? You get busy!
Keep an eye on Ashton Hayes, a village of 1,000 residents, located in Cheshire - they’re aiming to be the UK’s first carbon neutral village. Here’s hoping a few more enter the […]
No Comments » - Posted in CleanTech - Other by Craig Mackintosh
Friday, January 26th, 2007
Imported Food May Be Penalised
This looks to be a logical and practical baby-step in discouraging the importation of food into the UK - and, conversely, promoting locally grown produce. Kudos to the Soil Association if they push this through.
Food imported to the UK by air may be denied the lucrative “organic” label under proposals being put forward today by […]
No Comments » - Posted in Consumerism by Craig Mackintosh
Friday, January 26th, 2007
Media Bias vs. ‘The Blog Mob’
Question: When does a totally unbiased media report actually become biased?
Answer: When it’s about climate change.
What’s wrong with this picture?
The vast majority of the world’s scientists are warning the world to change its ways, while a very small minority are shouting “nonsense”. When mainstream reporters approach this topic they feel the need, in a bid […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Global Warming Science, Media by Craig Mackintosh
Friday, January 26th, 2007
Transnational Trash
Even my reasonably informed psyche did a double-take over the following article. Shocked would be a good adjective here.
Mounds of foul-smelling waste stand rotting in the cold air. The dark, smog-choked sky lowers menacingly and the river runs slowly, a black tide of toxic sludge. Sandwich boxes carrying the labels of British supermarket chains poke […]
1 Comment » - Posted in Consumerism, China, Recycling by Craig Mackintosh
Thursday, January 25th, 2007
The Corporation
No green website should go without making a mention of the ‘The Corporation’ movie. We’ll go a step further, and make it easy for you to watch it! Below you’ll find the official shareware version of this highly acclaimed and appropriately disturbing documentary - in two parts. Please watch, digest, and be sure to let us […]
No Comments » - Posted in Consumerism, Politics, Industry by Craig Mackintosh
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
Green Leadership Needed
The following article, which condenses a recent UK survey, is well worth a peruse, and should be a veritable clarion call to employers.
Employees who leave their environmental consciences at home are needlessly wasting energy, and emitting thousands of tonnes of carbon, research has claimed.
An independent study commissioned by solutions provider Logicalis claims that a lack […]
No Comments » - Posted in Industry by Craig Mackintosh
Wednesday, January 24th, 2007
Have Energy, Will Waste
It’s 120 degrees fahrenheit (49′C), and you’re hot and bothered. Then, someone pipes up with: “Skiing anyone?”
Welcome to the Dubai Ski Dome, where no expense is spared for tourist pleasure. Anyone care to guess what the energy bill would be for creating 6,000 tons of snow in the middle of a desert?
Outside
