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Airports across the world have created a myriad of innovative ways to keep their passengers entertained, from airport spray tanning in London to an airport wedding service in Amsterdam. Now Taiwan’s international airport has put a high-tech twist on airport reading — with the world’s first airport library for ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Children and Families, Commuting, Education, Infrastructure, Innovation, Lifestyle & Behavior, Technology, Tourism, Travel
Last year we saw both people and dogs loaned out by libraries, but it would seem there’s still plenty that can still be done with books as well. Aiming to introduce more fun into library loaning, The National and University Library of Slovenia recently ran a program offering mystery ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this week, about Art & Culture, Children and Families, Design, Education, Innovation
350 Aotearoa is running a Grassroots Climate Leaders' Workshop from the 3rd-6th of February (Waitangi Weekend). It has been organised to provide newly-appointed regional field co-ordinators with training to kick-start a strong 2012, by leading campaigns that are committed to combatting climate change. They also particularly welcome participation from people ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Education, Events, Industry & Business, Innovation, Poverty & Development
If you are in North Otago ( or headed there) and want to check out the art of composting, aromatherapy, edible seaweeds, natural dyeing and much more, then you might want to check out the Sustainable Skills Summer school that the natural Heritage Society run from 14-22nd January. You will find ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education
The carbon footprint of New Zealand milk could be much larger than Fonterra claims.A new report released today reveals that Fonterra’s continued use of palm kernel expeller (PKE) as a supplementary feed on dairy farms could have produced up to 8.9 million tonnes of carbon emissions. That ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in December 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Advertising, Corporate Social Responsibility, Deforestation, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Industry & Business, Palm Oil (2 comments)
The director of a groundbreaking new graduate programme in sustainable practice is celebrating the success of the future focused qualifications as the inaugural group of students complete their first year’s work on a wide range of projects. The programme is offered by Otago Polytechnic’s Centre for Sustainable Practice ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2011, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Conservation, Design, Education, Green energy, Pollution, Sustainability, Technology, Tourism
I wouldn’t normally seek a text book for review, but a pre-publication recommendation described this one as excellent reading for any lay person interested in the subject. I’d also seen the author, Andrew Dessler, in an television interview which I wrote about, which was further encouragement. The book ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker in November 2011, about Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Sustainability, Transparency
The debate may largely be drawn along political lines, but the human role in climate change remains one of the most controversial questions in 21st century science. Writing in WIREs Climate Change Dr Kevin Trenberth, from the National Center for Atmospheric Research, argues that the evidence for anthropogenic climate change ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in November 2011, about Climate Change, Climate Scepticism, Consumerism, Education, Emissions, Politics & Government
People tend to think of solar power in hot deserts. But a new study concludes that some of the world's coldest landscapes — including the Himalaya Mountains, the Andes, and even Antarctica — could become Saudi Arabias of solar. The research appears in the ACS journal Environmental Science & Technology.Kotaro Kawajiri ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Education, Emissions, Green energy, Solar, Sustainability
The disadvantage of women in the work place has long been of interest to researchers. However with support from this year’s Marsden Fund, Dr Irene Ryan of AUT Business School now hopes to turn the lens towards the male advantage. Dr Ryan was among the 8.2% of researchers ... keep reading
Written by Celsias in October 2011, about awards, Design, Education, Finance & Money
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