published May 14, 2009 and has No Comments
photo: sektordua via flickr The effect that warming and ocean acidification will have on coral reefs will be devastating. At particular risk, a new report from World Wildlife Fund points out, is the Coral Triangle in Southeast Asia. Without strong action of constrain global temperature rise, coral in the region could be wiped out by 2100, leading to a ...
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published May 6, 2009 and has No Comments
Photo by alexindigo via Flickr Love is often said to blossom, but a new government initiative in the Indonesian district of Garut aims to make that metaphor literal by requiring newly married couples to plant 10 tree saplings ....
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It's Gonna Take a Lotta Love to Reforest Indonesia
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published April 29, 2009 and has No Comments
That is the provocative title in Fast Company , about EcoFaeBrick , made from cow dung. It is 20% lighter and 20% stronger than clay brick, it prevents the environmental damaged caused by digging up clay, reduces carbon emissions and increases the income of local farmers. But did they have to give it such a, well, crappy name? ... ...
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published April 19, 2009 and has No Comments
A Saramakan village meeting in Suriname / credit: Will Parinello The Goldman Environmental Prize may not get the same coverage as some more famous awards, but its recipients are no less influential—in fact, many of them go on to elected office (or to Nobel Prize honors, like 1991 Goldman winner Wangari Matthai). This year’s honorees, announced this morning, include ...
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published March 25, 2009 and has No Comments
photo: one Village Initiative via flickr TreeHugger has given Seventh Generation plenty of coverage for its line of eco-friendly cleaning products and recycled paper products. Now it's worthwhile pointing out that the Burlington, Vermont-based company has taken a further step down the green path: Purchasing sustainable palm oil certification credits for its entire product line, becoming the first company ...
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published March 19, 2009 and has No Comments
Silence is golden. Now it is also getting cool. The World Silent Day campaign is based on the tradition in Bali of 24 hours of inactivity to rejuvenate people and give the earth some rest from human activities. This tradition is now offered to the global community as a solution to reduce greenhouse gas emission. Why March 21? The ...
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