Read what the world's best writers are saying about climate change.
A report released in February revealed that the Royal Scottish Bank (RSB ), along with other UK banks, has been providing loans worth billons of dollars over the past three years to companies that are involved in tar sands mining in Canada. The report, compiled by several environmental organizations including the ... keep reading
Written by Julie M. yesterday, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Children and Families, Economics, Education, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government
In late 2007 I kidded myself that I was present at a gathering of Nobel Laureates as I spent some hours watching a website video record of their proceedings. They had assembled with a variety of other distinguished experts for a three-day symposium on global sustainability. I can remember being ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker this month, about Climate Change, Design, Education, Events, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government
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
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
We can’t successfully tackle climate change without changes to the corporate regime which has been in place in America since the Reagan presidency. That’s the underlying message of Charles Derber in his latest book Greed to Green: Solving Climate Change and Remaking the Economy. It’s a message ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker last month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Consumerism, Economics, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government
Countries across the globe celebrated World Wetlands Day on February 2 by designating national preserves and vowing to protect wetlands from climate change and maintain biodiversity. Cameroon declared its portion of Lake Chad an internationally significant wetland, bringing the entire lake under the protection of the Ramsar Convention for the ... keep reading
Written by Circle of Blue last month, about Climate Change, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Events, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water, Weather
“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
“All indications are that we should be alarmed about the future of sea level rise and should be doing something about it now.” Orrin Pilkey and Rob Young , eminent coastal scientists, wrote their book The Rising Sea to provide substance for that alarm and to offer suggestions as to how ... keep reading
Written by Bryan Walker last month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Environmental Disasters, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans, Water, Weather
Mike Booker profiles a number of high-tech New Zealand companies providing some solutions to China's environmental challenges - posted courtesy of asia:nz online. Massive official funding of environmental projects in China presents huge opportunities for New Zealand clean-tech companies on the one hand and significant challenges in realising them ... keep reading
Written by Mike Booker last month, about Biofuels & Alternative Energy, Children and Families, Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Design, Economics, Finance & Money, Industry & Business, Lifestyle & Behavior, Politics & Government, Poverty & Development
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. last month, about Children and Families, Design, Education, Environment & Wildlife, Events, Lifestyle & Behavior, Philosophy & Religion, Politics & Government
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