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There’s no reason why facing up to the challenge of climate change should not result in wide benefits to human society, including economic benefits. That’s the argument of the multiple authors of Reframing the Problem of Climate Change: From Zero Sum Game to Win-Win Solutions. The book is ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker yesterday, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Deforestation, Design, Energy Saving
In Pakistan, the annual mean surface temperature has been consistently rising trend since the beginning of 20th century. The rise in mean temp. has been of 0.6-1.0°C in arid coastal areas, arid mountains and hyper arid plains, and there has been a 10-15% decrease in both winter ... keep reading
Written by Naseem Sheikh this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Education, Emissions, Energy Saving, Lifestyle & Behavior, Recycling, Transport
Yeadon based nonprofit LoveLovingLove Inc. has been working for over three years to bring an “Earthship” to Philadelphia . In April, they will be one step closer. Architect and Earthship inventor Michael Reynolds will be teaching a three day seminar April 6-8th at the Penn Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. An ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Alternative, Cohousing, & Off-Grid Living, Architecture, Celebrities, Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving, Recycling
Takenaka Corp. has completed a highly energy-efficient office building, called "Ecohouse," along with a factory employing a total of 70 environmental technologies to significantly reduce environmental impact. The building and factory were built for Amino Up Chemical Co. -- which extracts, develops, and manufactures naturally derived substances -- at its head office ... keep reading
Written by Japan for Sustainability this month, about Architecture, Clean Technologies, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Emissions, Energy Saving, Industry & Business
Sweden is planning to connect its cities Lund and Malmö by building a cyclist superhighway stretching over 12.5 miles. The four-lane highway will be designed to follow alongside railway tracks and have fences and bushes in place to offer cyclists wind protection. Lund and Malmö are both cities with ... keep reading
Written by Yi Chen/PSFK this month, about Emissions, Energy Saving, Health, Pollution, Transport, Travel
Nuclear energy has always been a controversial issue. With the meltdown at the Fukushima Daiichi plant this spring, increased concerns about climate change, and a global debate over the future of energy, this year is no exception. Nuclear advocates argue that it is a low-carbon alternative to fossil fuels that ... keep reading
Written by Andy Mannle last month, about Emissions, Energy Saving, Nuclear, Pollution
The World Future Energy Summit has recently finished in Abu Dhabi and for me one of the highlights was the Turanor, an impressive solar powered yacht designed and built by Planet Solar. It is the largest boat of its kind to ever sail and the first to ever circumnavigate the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Economics, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Pollution, Solar, Transport, Travel
The New Zealand Clean Energy Centre is currently investigating the feasibility of an off grid housing community in Taupo. Homes would be heated either via geothermal or biomass. Electricity would be supplied via solar and wind. Waste water would be drip irrigated to energy crops which provide future fuel for ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Architecture, Children and Families, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Solar
Despite the noticeable upward trend in sustainable business practices, many companies are still hesitant to take this leap. Incorporating sustainability into a vision statement often demands sweeping changes to the financial, social and environmental objectives of an organization. Companies such as Coca-Cola, Wal-Mart, and Johnson & Johnson are proving that implementing ... keep reading
Written by Kaitlyn Nakagoshi last month, about Climate Change, Education, Energy Saving, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Smart Growth
The implosion of the USSR in December 1991 produced massive economic "collateral damage" in its East European allies, as they simultaneously sought both to assert their new-found independence and draw closer to their potential European allies on the western side of 1946's "Iron Curtain." Following the euphoria amity quickly ... keep reading
Written by John C.K.Daly last month, about Emissions, Energy Saving, Green energy, Health, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Population
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