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Monthly Archives: October 2009
Does shipping have a green future?
The aviation industry has its climate change plans, car manufacturers are working on ‘eco’ alternatives, and rail is considered top of the class, but what has the transport mode that delivers 90 per cent of goods to the UK done … Continue reading
Posted in sustainable transport, the ecologist, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged green shipping, shipping, the ecologist, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Tuna ban ‘justified’ by science
Banning trade in Atlantic Bluefin tuna is justified by the extent of their decline, an analysis by scientists advising fisheries regulators suggests. The International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas’ (ICCAT) advisers said stocks are probably less than 15% … Continue reading
Posted in conservation, food, oceans, overfishing
Tagged banning trade, Bluefin tuna, conservation, fish stocks, ICCAT, over-fishing, www.csrplus.co.uk
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The Sausage Squad
Gloucester Old Spots are thin on the ground in Coventry. But then so are alpacas, pygmy goats, Jacob’s sheep or, indeed, sheep of any kind. Yet Cardinal Wiseman school, in the north-east of the city, is home to them all. … Continue reading
What’s your burning issue?
The destruction of the rainforests and seas threatens us all. We depend on these for our climate, our water, our food and the natural systems that keep us healthy. We are all part of the problem! But we can play … Continue reading
Posted in activism, climate change, future
Tagged be the change, climate change, food, natural world, water, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Can salmon farming be sustainable?
Salmon farming is renowned for its local environmental pollution, but now some fish farmers are starting to look at fish waste as an untapped resource? http://www.theecologist.org/News
Posted in overfishing, pollution, the ecologist
Tagged environmental pollution, fish farming, salmon farming, sustainable fishing, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.theecologist.org/
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Number of Americans who believe in climate change drops, survey shows
The number of Americans who believe in global warming has plummeted, falling 20% in two years, a survey said today. Only 57% of Americans believe there is solid scientific evidence that the Earth’s atmosphere is warming, said the poll of … Continue reading
Posted in The guardian newspaper, climate change
Tagged climate change, human activity, issue of concern, the guardian, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Can mushrooms save the world?
The potential of fungi for medicine, filtering polluted water, controlling pests and even biofuels is staggering reports The Ecologist http://www.theecologist.org
Posted in climate change, energy, future, the ecologist
Tagged biofules, controlling pests, fungi as medicine, mushrooms, polluted water, the ecologist, www.csrplus.co.uk
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What went wrong with Freecycle in the UK?
The recycling network has seen its UK groups halve in number after members lost patience with its ‘autocratic’ US leadership. Since its inception in 2003, the online world of Freecycle has looked to many like a paragon of an environmentally … Continue reading
Posted in fun stuff, recycling, reuse
Tagged freecycle, re-use, recycle, recycle networking, reduce, repair, the ecologist, www.csrplus.co.uk
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PM warns of climate ‘catastrophe’
The UK faces a “catastrophe” of floods, droughts and killer heatwaves if world leaders fail to agree a deal on climate change, the prime minister will warn. Gordon Brown is to address the Major Economies Forum in London, which brings … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, future, global warming, politics
Tagged climate 'catastrophe', climate chage, Gordon Brown, no plan B, politics, UN summit in Copenhagen, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Peak oil before 2020 a ‘significant risk’, say experts
A new report highlights how woefully unprepared the Government is for a looming peak in oil production. There is a ‘significant risk’ that conventional oil production will peak before 2020, and forecasts that delay the event beyond 2030 are based … Continue reading
Posted in energy, fossil fuels, future, the ecologist
Tagged global oil depletion, International Energy Agency, peak oil, Science Policy Research Unit, the ecologist, UK energy research centre, www.csrplus.co.uk
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It’s Friday – Amazing animal facts
I thought it is Friday and so why not have a bit of fun for a change. Here are some fascinating animal facts that surprised me… The blue whale is the largest creature that has ever lived on earth. It … Continue reading
Urban Beekeeping for Honey Lovers
Springwise wrote about Omlet‘s do-it-yourself chicken-farming kits back in 2005, and since then interest in urban farming has only gotten stronger. A number of updates on the topic have graced our virtual pages since then, and now Omlet has added do-it-yourself … Continue reading
Posted in springwise
Tagged Beehaus, biodiversity, honey lovers, honey production, urban bee keeping, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.springwise.com
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Lack of Mid-East peace deepens water crisis
Sat here in my office with lighting just at the flick of the switch, refrigeration to keep my food safe and a seemingly endless source of safe drinking water at my finger tips, there are still some statistics that rip … Continue reading
Posted in public health, quality of life, safe water, sanitation, water shortage, water use
Tagged enough is enough, middle east drought, water crisis, water wars, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Form Talent and Scruff the Dog
Yesterday I caught up with my good friend and TV agent Jez Felwick (CEO of Form Talent). The idea was to discuss our next plan of attack for getting The Green Marine animation series in front of the Controller of … Continue reading
Posted in The Green Marine
Tagged BBC, Scruff the dog, The Green Marine, www.csrplus.co.uk, www.formtalent.com
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What happened to global warming?
This headline may come as a bit of a surprise, so too might that fact that the warmest year recorded globally was not in 2008 or 2007, but in 1998. http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/8299079.stm
Posted in Inter-governmental Panel on Climate Change, carbon dioxide, climate change, global warming
Tagged carbon dioxide, climate change, climate models, global warming, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Pacific decadal oscillation (PDO), solar variation and ocean cycles, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Strictly for the birds
Many once-common British birds are becoming rarer because of habitat loss. House sparrows have declined by 62% in the past 25 years alone. If you want to help birds this winter, why not put food out for them? A … Continue reading
Posted in RSPB, environment
Tagged bird cafe, bird table, British birds, habitat loss, help in the winter, house sparrows, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Downturn is ‘climate opportunity’
The global recession provides a window of opportunity to curb climate change and build a low-carbon future, says the International Energy Agency (IEA). It calculates that global greenhouse gas emissions will fall by 3% this year – an increase on … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, economics
Tagged climate opportunity, G8, global greenhouse gas emissions, International Energy Agency, recession, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Climate Change: government policies and the impact on the ground
Napoleon Bonaparte once said, “There are only two forces that unite men – fear and interest”. There are still many speakers and experts out there who try to instill fear over climate change, the need for action, “act or die” … Continue reading
Posted in climate change, future
Tagged Centre for Biological Diversity, climate change, Energy Islands, fear and interest, solar tidal and wave power, The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, wind, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Power up and become a human dynamo
Did you know that a staggering 600 million batteries are thrown away each year in the UK alone and as we know they all need to go somewhere when they have died? So let’s start with small steps, if you … Continue reading
Posted in cycle safety, cycling, reuse, top tips
Tagged batteries, cycle dynamo, cycling in the dark, landfill, rechargeable batteries, safe cycling, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Crocodiles rock on the way to school
Avoid car pollution, traffic and fuel bills by walking your child to school. You can also get together with other parents to organise crocodile convoys of children, with adults taking turns to shepherd kids to school. Visit www.walktoschool.org.uk for … Continue reading
Posted in Walking, exercise, fun stuff, walk to school
Tagged active travel, david pye, exercise and fitness, health and exercise, obesity, Walk on wednesday, walk to school, WoW, www.csrplus.co.uk
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Access the Hero within – Super Kid Agency
From the day we are borne there is a HERO inside us all waiting to be discovered. To access this HERO we need to cultivate creativity and enrich the human capacity, we need to re-think and educate the whole being … Continue reading
Posted in fun stuff, future, happiness, health, hero, www.csrplus.co.uk
Tagged awareness, behaviour change, future, super hero, super kid agency, twitter, www.csrplus.co.uk
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