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Israel and Palestine: Searching for the Circuit Breaker

I’ve just returned from the Middle East as part of delegation of National, Labour and Green MPs. We visited Israel, Palestine and Jordan.  The aim was to gain knowledge, exchange views, and develop friendship links with fellow parliamentarians in the region.  An Israeli-NZ group already exists. I and the ... keep reading

Written by Kennedy Graham MP yesterday, about Economics, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development

World's Top Oil Producer is now Venezuela

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, a notoriously conservative organization, has stated that Venezuela has world’s largest oil reserves, even exceeding those of OPEC’s top producer, Saudi Arabia.Oil production in Venezuela is under the control of the state-owned Petróleos de Venezuela, S.A. company, or PDVSA.Petroleum ... keep reading

Written by Joao Peixe in August 2011, about Coal & Oil, Economics, Finance & Money, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government

Bolivia and the Law of Mother Earth

Bolivia's Government has been attracting alot of attention lately and as it passes the world’s first laws granting all nature equal rights to humans it will attract a lot more . The Law of Mother Earth, now agreed by politicians and social groups in Bolivia is a massive redefinition ... keep reading

Written by Celsias Team in July 2011, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Climate Change, Design, Economics, Education, Industry & Business, Innovation, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government

How do you turn values into actions in a business setting?

“Social innovators are usually motivated by their personal values, yet they don’t always act on them, because they are afraid it might lead to conflict. Even when they do act, it often ends badly,” says Mary C. Gentile. In this article from the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Fall 2010 ... keep reading

Written by Mary C. Gentile in November 2010, about Branding, Corporate Citizenship, Corporate Social Responsibility, Design, Industry & Business, Innovation, Philosophy & Religion

Global Warring

Geopolitics don’t stop because climate change and other environmental pressures confront the global society.  Cleo Paskal   in her book Global Warring: How Environmental, Economic and Political Crises Will Redraw the World Map offers little hope of human societies setting aside their differences to confront the common threat. Not that ... keep reading

Written by Bryan Walker in April 2010, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Economics, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Population, Poverty & Development

Green Opportunities Far Outweigh the Costs

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 in March 2010, about Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Consumerism, Design, Education, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Media, Philosophy & Religion

Young Eco-Heroes Please Step Forward

Action for Nature  , a youth-focused non-profit organization based in San Fransisco, is on the hunt for young eco-heroes. It is calling for nominees for their annual International Eco-Hero awards, which honor youth aged 8 to 16 for their outstanding accomplishments in environmental advocacy, environmental health, research and protection of the ... keep reading

Written by Kate R. in February 2010, about Children and Families, Design, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Events, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government

Climate Crisis

  David Archer and Stefan Rahmstorf   are notable climate scientists. They are also excellent communicators of the science to the general reader, as is apparent in their new book The Climate Crisis: An Introductory Guide to Climate Change. The authors seek to provide an accessible and readable account of the “treasure ... keep reading

Written by Bryan Walker in January 2010, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Economics, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development, Water, Weather

Action Needed to Prevent New Sudan War

Major conflict could return to southern Sudan unless there is urgent international action to save the peace agreement that ended one of Africa’s longest and deadliest wars, ten aid agencies warned. In a new report “Rescuing the Peace in Southern Sudan” – released ahead of the fifth anniversary of the ... keep reading

Written by Oxfam in January 2010, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Agriculture & Food, Children and Families, Earth, Soil, & Landscape, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Food, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development

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