Category Archives: Economics

Guyana’s plan to preserve its rain forest.

Posted on December 20, 2009 by

From the New York Times ; In Guyana, where pristine rain forest still covers 75 percent of the land, and barely 750,000 people live in a country roughly the size of Britain, a young economist-turned-president is pushing a development model based … Continue reading →

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Breathingearth.net; track population & CO2 data

Posted on March 8, 2009 by

Visit breathingearth.net There you will find an interactive map showing a simulation of world and country population figures, as well as CO2 emissions. The population figures adjust all the time for birth and death rates for each country, adjusting the global … Continue reading →

Posted in Carbon footprint, Climate change, Development, Economics, Education, Energy, Extreme weather, Food & Agriculture, Information portal, Population, Poverty, Sustainablity, UN | Tagged | 2 Comments

Corporates hug around the camp fire as party budgets implode.

Posted on February 28, 2009 by

IHT Article Last week, the Treasury Department announced new regulations for financial services companies receiving U.S. government bailout money, barring “excessive or luxury items” at corporate conferences and events. And members of Congress are proposing legislation along the same lines. Even … Continue reading →

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US protest against coal / US wind power overtook coal in 2008.

Posted on February 5, 2009 by

image: the Capitol Power Plant to the right (behind road signs), not far from Capitol Hill US Protest. A national coalition of more than 40 environmental, public health, labor, social justice and other advocacy groups today announce plans to engage in … Continue reading →

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Shortlist for Severn estuary energy plans

Posted on January 27, 2009 by

Article A proposed shortlist of schemes to harness renewable energy from the tides of the Severn estuary has been announced by the UK Government. Five projects have been selected from 10 examined over the last six months. Among these is … Continue reading →

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Govts invest in environment as way out of economic crisis

Posted on January 27, 2009 by

Article “The high emissions, debt-driven, resource intensive (economic) model is dying,” says Mr de Boer, who heads negotiations within the UN climate convention. “Unlimited growth on a planet with finite resources cannot go on forever,” said Eberhard von Koerber, co-president … Continue reading →

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Update: Design for Manufacture – the £60,000 home.

Posted on January 11, 2009 by

In 2006 the UK government launched a competition for developers to come forward with a realistic plan to built cheap eco-homes. A percentage would have to be affordable to first time buyers and some would be available for social housing. … Continue reading →

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Fancy Dubai steeped in sewage

Posted on December 2, 2008 by

image: Dubai International City Hit with SEWAGE Floods Article Tourists who use Dubai’s beaches run the risk of contracting serious illnesses – including typhoid and hepatitis – as the Middle Eastern resort struggles to combat a tidal wave of illegally … Continue reading →

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A UN Parliamentary Assembly – democratizing globalization by globalizing democracy.

Posted on November 30, 2008 by

On November 5th, the Senate of the Republic of Argentina became the first national parliament in the world to adopt a declaration unconditionally calling for the establishment of a United Nations Parliamentary Assembly (UNPA) “in order to strengthen the effectiveness, … Continue reading →

Posted in Biodiversity, Campaigns, Climate change, Desertification, Development, Economics, Education, Energy, EU, Food & Agriculture, Forests, Politics, Sustainablity, Thinking outside the box, UN, Water, Wildlife, Youth | Tagged , | 4 Comments

The Camden eco house.

Posted on November 24, 2008 by

Video: watch the above to learn some of what has been done to one house by SEA to make it more energy efficient. The Borough of Camden in London, UK has recently opened a Victorian property after making improvements to energy efficiency. Also … Continue reading →

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