Archive for May, 2007
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
Bush Unveils… um… Nothing!
This is where the rhetoric meets the rubber. Oh, is that the rhetoric meets the road? Whatever! Hear it for yourself:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GoeDEV8H7L8
Am I the only one to notice there was nothing tangible said there?
Nope, looks like I’m not:
1 Comment » - Posted in Politics by Craig Mackintosh
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
DEFRA Stops Short of Major Climate Change Advance
Just yesterday we touched, yet again, on the UN Livestock’s Long Shadow report that has, at the highest level, made the clear connection between our consumption of animals and climate change - and environmental destruction in general. Although the inefficiencies of a meat-based diet have been known for decades, few at a government level have […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Agriculture & Food, Politics, Media by Craig Mackintosh
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
Low-Carbon Diet: Pasta Salad
Okay, hands up everyone who likes Pasta?
Well, since I can’t actually see any of you, those of you with your hands up will be looking rather silly at the moment…. But, don’t feel bad, pasta has a way of doing that to a person. Whether it’s a child’s spaghetti face, or adults trying to down […]
No Comments » - Posted in Low-Carbon Recipes by Craig Mackintosh
Thursday, May 31st, 2007
New Zealand Government Feeling the Heat
How to convince a world concerned about the environmental impact of massive food miles to buy products from the opposite side of the globe? That’s the magic question in the minds of many Kiwis at the moment, and the heat is on the NZ government to find solutions:
UK paper says ‘don’t buy NZ’
National Party Horticulture […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Industry by Craig Mackintosh
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
What Our Inaction Means to Future Generations
If a picture paints a thousand words, how many does a YouTube clip transfer to canvas?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kOSsIIxQ_dE
Hat Tip: Linton
1 Comment » - Posted in General by Craig Mackintosh
Wednesday, May 30th, 2007
World Bank Discusses Livestock’s Long Shadow
The UN’s Inconvenient Truth
Late last year the United Nations released a significant report, entitled “Livestock’s Long Shadow” - which gave startling figures and details on the primary generator of greenhouse gases: Livestock.
That’s right - it’s not your car, SUV, or the neighbour’s 22-wheeler that’s the biggest contributor to climate change. That ignoble title must go […]
2 Comments » - Posted in Agriculture & Food, Environment & Wildlife, Industry by Craig Mackintosh
Monday, May 28th, 2007
“The Era of Easy Oil is Over”
If the predictions of a lot of experts come true, then fears over global warming may soon subside. This will not be due to any great discovery or tactic on our part - not at all, since CO2 emissions are still being ramped up - but, rather, because an arguably more troubling storm (in the […]
3 Comments » - Posted in Peak Oil by Craig Mackintosh
Monday, May 28th, 2007
Your Lawn - Make it a Beacon of Light in Your Hood
The typical east-bloc lawn
I really shouldn’t be telling you this, as, in a way, it’s giving away the state secrets of many poorer nations. In fact, I risk sharing one of the few economic advantages some countries have over western countries. But, the following information has such a potential to improve lives and the well-being […]
8 Comments » - Posted in Environment & Wildlife by Craig Mackintosh
Sunday, May 27th, 2007
The Mathematics of Delays
This little clip does a good job at expressing why the global warming ‘alarmist’ may be one of the most sensible guys out there:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hM1×4RljmnE
3 Comments » - Posted in Green Philosophy by Craig Mackintosh
Friday, May 25th, 2007
Celsias Milestone Alert: a Message from Ed
Celsias is moving forward!
Yesterday, as we hope you noticed, Nick, our CEO let the cat out of the bag on the future of your Celsias community.
I thought I’d follow up and mention that this is a significant waymark for me, in that we’ve now progressed to the point where we can start pulling our readership […]
2 Comments » - Posted in General by Craig Mackintosh
Friday, May 25th, 2007
Friday Linkfest - Edition 2
Watch out for ‘The Stealth’
all-electric chopper below!
Welcome to the second weekly ‘Friday Linkfest’!
Every Friday we provide a bunch of links to make sure your weekend food-for-thought nutrient requirements are well catered for - covering three main categories: the good, the bad, and the ugly downright interesting (interesting posts from around the world).
Here goes:
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No Comments » - Posted in Friday Linkfest by Craig Mackintosh
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Making a Difference One Person and One Project at a Time
by Nick Lewis, CEO
Celsias was founded for you. In late 2005, seven like-minded friends decided to help individuals make a difference about global warming. We started the climate change blog in November 2006 and began to recruit contributors. The Celsias community’s response has been astounding; today, your site is growing at over 50% per month and […]
5 Comments » - Posted in General by Nick Lewis
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
The China Experiment - More Pollution, More Cancer
Toxic sludge, anyone?
Cancer. Who needs it.
I remember ‘cancer’ being a buzz word when I was a boy. It took to the airwaves in similar fashion as AIDS did two decades later - arriving as a new and horrific malady, and at a time where industrialisation and chemical agriculture was not only in full swing, but […]
No Comments » - Posted in Industry, China by Craig Mackintosh
Thursday, May 24th, 2007
Free & Fair: Part IV - Counter Economics
by Steve Herrick, Madison, Wisconsin, USA
Continuing from Part III
“Which government is the best? That which teaches us to govern ourselves.” - Goethe
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they don’t have any.” - Alice Walker
“The government of an exclusive company of merchants is, perhaps, the worst of all […]
