Category Archives: Community Projects

Regrowing the Rainforests?

Posted on March 12, 2009 by

Willie Smits has found a way of regrowing rainforests that have been cleared. He tells us about it in the excellent, informative and inspiring video above.  The audience begins to applaud when he announces that he has over 1000 rescued … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Brazil, Business, Community Initiatives, Community Projects, Development, Education, Food & Agriculture, Forests, General, Nature & Conservation, People, Sustainablity, Thinking outside the box, Wildlife | 8 Comments

Emerging Architecture Awards reflect eco-conscious design.

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

image: BASEhabitat Architect’s egos are deflated as clients have dropped off the cliff with the current financial crisis. Many are staring at possible redundancy. Huge housing projects are being cancelled. All is not doom and gloom however if the winners … Continue reading →

Posted in Architecture, Carbon footprint, Community Projects, Design, Development, Energy, Housing, Rural communities, solar, Sustainablity, Technology, Thinking outside the box | Tagged , , | 3 Comments

Oxfam Publication:Pastoralism & Climate Change

Posted on August 19, 2008 by

Photograph: Safariskenya.com It shouldn’t come as much of a surprise to anyone but Oxfam has said that the African Maasai tribe can help fight climate change by spreading their survival and adaptability skills across Africa. Oxfam has issued a report … Continue reading →

Posted in Africa, Climate change, Community Initiatives, Community Projects, Education, Forests, General, Nature & Conservation, People, Politics & Policy initiatives, Rural communities, Sustainablity | 11 Comments

Are the CPRE destroying village life?

Posted on July 21, 2008 by

Article. Young couples are being forced to move away from the country to buy houses, turning villages into virtual ghettos of the very rich and the elderly without the families needed to keep schools and shops alive, according to the … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Initiatives, Community Projects, Economics, Housing, Rural communities, Sustainablity, Transport, UK | Tagged ,

The Dam Builders versus the Warriors

Posted on May 26, 2008 by

Picture: AP Amazon Indians have been squaring up to the mighty corporations and the state in a bid to prevent the construction of a series of hydroelectric dams that are planned for the Xingu River.  The officials are claiming that the construction … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Brazil, Business, Campaigns, Climate change, Community Initiatives, Community Projects, Food & Agriculture, Forests, General, Media, Nature & Conservation, People, Planning, Politics & Policy initiatives, Protest, Sustainablity, Uncategorized, Water, Wildlife | 1 Comment

Home made biodiesel is latest fashion craze.

Posted on May 11, 2008 by

Whilst out today enjoying the fabulous weather here in London and strolling through a local farmer’s market noting the extraordinarily high prices, I came across a stall with little to show except a few small jars of deep yellow liquid. … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Green' investments, Biofuels, Business, Climate change, Community Projects, Energy, London, Recycling, Renewables, Thinking outside the box, Transport, UK, Waste | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Selfish Shell?

Posted on May 5, 2008 by

image: proposed area for London Array scheme within Thames Estuary Shell, who prides itself on its progressive green initiatives, has reneged on its commitments to the London Array Scheme – a project to build the world’s biggest off-shore wind farm.  … Continue reading →

Posted in 'Green' investments, Business, Climate change, Community Projects, Development, Energy, General, Oil, Planning, Renewables, Sustainablity, Technology, UK, US, Wind power | 15 Comments

Organic squash recipe and Earth Day!

Posted on April 23, 2008 by

My work allows me to meet and mingle with people of diversity. Most especially, I really enjoy and appreciate to mingle and discover how rural women live through day to day hardships and activities. So, traveling uncomfortably long hours on … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Projects, Food & Agriculture, Philippines, Rural communities, Sustainablity, Uncategorized | Tagged , | 5 Comments

Earth Hour: 8pm tonight

Posted on March 29, 2008 by

  Last year, Sydney, Australia held its first Earth Hour in a stand against climate change.  Everybody who signed up agreed to switch off all their lights for one hour on a set date and time.  Even Sydney’s Harbour Bridge and Opera House … Continue reading →

Posted in Campaigns, Climate change, Community Projects, Education, General, People | 2 Comments

Controversy over greening of Egyptian desert

Posted on March 27, 2008 by

image: Siwa oasis Article While climate change and land over-use help many deserts across the world advance, Egypt is slowly greening the sand that covers almost all of its territory as it seeks to create more space for its growing … Continue reading →

Posted in Academia, Africa, Biotech news, Community Projects, Desertification, Food & Agriculture, Middle east, Sustainablity, US, War & security, Water | Tagged | 5 Comments