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Monthly Archives: June 2010
Zero carbon Britain: how to get there in 10 steps
A blueprint for how Britain could reduce its greenhouse gas emissions to zero over the next 20 years by a combination of electrification, insulation and a massive scaling up of offshore wind The UK government aims to reduce carbon emissions … Continue reading
Posted in campaigning, the ecologist
Tagged biofuels, carbon price and taxes, cattle, electric cars, food imports, insulation, long haul flights, marketing, off shore wind, the ecologist, trains, zero carbon
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Corporate responsibility is no longer optional
If you are not a socially responsible company you will be punished right!…consumers are now savvy that they will not be taken in by superficial brand repositioning or public relations initiatives. CSR must be fundamental to the business, not just … Continue reading
What is biodiversity offsetting and how would it work?
European observers say it is going to be as ‘big as the carbon market’, but is buying a licence to cause ecological damage a sound strategy? Targets to halt biodiversity loss are failing. Both the EU and the UK Governments … Continue reading
Posted in biodiversity
Tagged biodiversity, carbon market, ecological damage, offsetting, www.theecologist.org/
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Urban gardening – 5 new business ideas from Springwise
More than half of humanity now lives in cities, according to the United Nations Population Fund. This rapid and ongoing change presents a raft of new challenges, many of which create opportunities for resourceful entrepreneurs. Here are five concepts that … Continue reading
Posted in food, gardening, springwise
Tagged click and grow, http://springwise.com/weekly, OOOBY, reel gardening, the wiki garden, urban gardening, window farms
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Scientists use shellfish to assess toxic impact of BP gulf oil spill
Concerns rise that smaller animals will absorb toxic compounds and pass them along the marine food chain causing lasting damage to fisheries and marine ecosystems. http://www.theecologist.org/News/
Posted in biodiversity, pollution, the ecologist
Tagged BP gulf oil, food chain, marine ecosystems, toxic compounds, tree hugger, www.theecologist.org/
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