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The name of Bill Bryson attracted me and I obtained through the library a copy of his new book Seeing Further: The Story of Science & the Royal Society, only to find that he is the editor, not the author. But he has done a splendid job as editor, collecting contributions ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker this week, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Art & Culture, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Education, Events, Industry & Business, Media

Phillip Mills describes his vision for a low carbon future based on ‘clean technology’ as part of the Imagining 2020 series. The transition to a low carbon future is something most economies are grappling with, and if they’re not, they should be. There’s much talk about what this ... keep reading
Written by Phillip Mills this week, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Education, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion

The Documentary Edge Film Festival is currently on at the Rialto cinema in Auckland and a selection of the films screening may be of interest to the Celsias readership... At the Edge of the World chronicles 46 international volunteers and their controversial Sea Shepherd campaign against Japanese whaling in 2006 ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. this month, about Art & Culture, Climate Change, Design, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Events, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media

America Abroad Media has just released a new podcast titled 'The Carbon Conundrum: Confronting Climate Change' as part of its February program. This radio program addresses various climate change issues around the world, going beyond the politics of Copenhagen. The program starts in Peru, with the interviewer driving down a ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. last month, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Consumerism, Deforestation, Economics, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development, Smart Growth, Water, Weather

Iconic landmarks around the world will switch off their lights for Earth Hour 2010, joining hundreds of millions of people across every continent committed to resolving the issue of global warming. At 8.30pm on Saturday, March 27 some of the world’s most recognised symbols of hope, peace, human ... keep reading
Written by WWF last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Events, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media

The wife of Peter Bethune is repeating her call to the NZ government for intervention regarding her husband's well being aboard a whaling ship on route to Japan. Bethune, an anti-whaling activist, boarded the Japanese vessel Shonan Maru 2 earlier in the week in order to make a citizen ... keep reading
Written by Kate R. last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Events, Media, Politics & Government

“A mad woman,” said Kenyan President Arap Moi in 1992, “a threat to the order and security of the country.” He spoke of Wangari Maathai . A few years before he had suggested in a public speech that she learn to be a proper woman in the African tradition and respect ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Deforestation, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water, Weather

This story is posted courtesy of Elena Kim from the ecological fund 'Live Planet'. Live Planet is based in Khakassia, a small republic in Siberia. From earliest childhood, we have been taught that birds are our friends and helpers. Since kindergarten, we had bird-feeders and left millet and bread crumbs ... keep reading
Written by Elena Kim in January, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Environment & Wildlife, Events, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government

Hillary Clinton gave a big speech at the CGD development thinktank last Wednesday. Here are some of the things that jumped out for me: Strategic importance of development policy: ‘Development was once the province of humanitarians, charities, and governments looking to gain allies in global struggles. Today it is a ... keep reading
Written by Duncan Green in January, about Celebrities, Children and Families, Climate Change, Education, Events, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development

Avatar half-tells a story we would all prefer to forget... Avatar, James Cameron’s blockbusting 3-D film, is both profoundly silly and profound. It’s profound because, like most films about aliens, it is a metaphor for contact between different human cultures. But in this case the metaphor is conscious ... keep reading
Written by George Monbiot in January, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Education, Environmental Disasters, Events, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Politics & Government
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