Category Green and Eco
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Natural and Organic Award winners 2011
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Winners of the prestigious Natural and Organic Awards 2011 were announced at the Natural and Organic Products show at Olympia’s Pillar Hall, London. The annual awards ceremony, now in its sixteenth year, recognises...
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Obama to add solar panels to White House
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This from the BBC:- US President Barack Obama is to install solar panels on the White House roof, a move lauded by climate activists as symbolic of the nation's energy future. The panels will heat the Obamas' ...
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Green Heroes
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Here are some heroes who need to be recognized for their work. From George Monbiot at The Guardian
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Russians Take Another Look at Global Warming
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Russia, the world's largest producer of oil and gas, has always taken a skeptical view of climate change. In the wake of last summer's fires, public opinion is shifting. In the past, Prime Minister Vladimir Puti...
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Canada endorses indigenous rights declaration
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The federal government has endorsed a United Nations declaration that recognizes global human rights standards for indigenous populations, reversing its initial opposition to the document. The United Natio...
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Ambitious project to green the desert to begin in Jordan
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There's great news for sustainable design innovation this week as the Sahara Forest Project gets backing from a development deal between Norway and Jordan. We wrote about this incredible proposal to create carbon neu...
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Good news for the environment: Government advisor Natural England halves its carbon emissions
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It's the government's wildlife and conservation advisor, so it makes sense perhaps that Natural England, has successfully reduced its carbon emissions by 50%. Over four years, it's delivered a series of carbon-sa...
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Dog-lovers brave Fukushima nuclear danger zone to save abandoned pets
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Rescuers have been risking their lives in the nuclear swamp around tsunami-hit Japan's stricken power plant - to save abandoned dogs. Thousands of animals have starved to death or been abandoned by their owners ...
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Green energy investment hits record global high
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Global investment in renewable energy sources grew by 32% during 2010 to reach a record level of US$211bn (£132bn), a UN study has reported. The main growth drivers were backing for wind farms in China and roof...
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Virgin claims its new jet fuel will have half the carbon footprint of others
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Three years ago, Virgin Atlantic Airways grabbed some headlines when it experimentally ran one of its 747s on a mixture of standard jet fuel and biofuel. While some called it a publicity stunt, it was the first time ...
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Fungi Discovered In The Amazon Will Eat Your Plastic
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Polyurethane seemed like it couldn’t interact with the earth’s normal processes of breaking down and recycling material. That’s just because it hadn’t met the right mushroom yet. The Amazon is home to more spec...
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Ikea begins urban planning project
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You get a certain feeling that you’re getting lost in a craftily designed labyrinth when you enter an Ikea store, The Globe and Mail reports. But the next question is: will that discomforting almost-warmth of a proto...
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UN conference to save earth’s biodiversity kicks off in India
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DELHI — For the next two years, India will steer efforts to save the earth’s biodiversity during a time when our “natural capital” is being lost at an unprecedented rate. India is hosting the UN Conference on...
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No shale gas please, we’re French
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The controversial practice of fracking for shale gas has been an energy and economic boom for the U.S. But some countries look determined to avoid it and its potential environmental dangers. Take France for insta...
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Sustainability is important to most American shoppers, survey finds
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A new survey of American consumers provides some potentially surprising findings that indicate American food shoppers are very mindful about what they place into their shopping carts, and it’s not just about price and...
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Resurgence Summer Camp 30th June to 2nd July
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We are delighted to announce that Resurgence Summer Camp returns to the beautiful tented eco village of Green and Away in Worcestershire 30 June till 2 July, bringing the chance for a live experience of the ideas, eth...
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Google Invests In Human-Powered Monorail System!
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In response to global demand for innovations in public transportation, Google has pledged $1 million to a New Zealand company with an elevated opinion of urban commuting.
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New hope for world’s rarest snake, Antiguan racer, thanks to conservationists’ efforts
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Conservationists working in the West Indies have made incredible progress in saving the rarest snake on the planet, the Antiguan racer. The population has dramatically climbed from just 50 individuals in the mid-n...
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UN Climate Talks End With Limited Agreements
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Which includes a multibillion-dollar Green Climate Fund to help poor countries deal with climate change. After two weeks of deliberations and negotiations, representatives of more than 190 nations have concluded t...