Category Archives: Sustainability

10 ways to save the world

There are hundreds of ways to save the world but let’s remember what we mean by ‘saving’ and ‘the world’. For a start, it’s not about saving the planet, that’s not going anywhere and has dealt with more than we … Continue reading

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Nature is for Christmas, not just for life

by Rob Plastow I know. We haven’t even had COP16 yet. But there are 36 days to go until Christmas and so something should be said – I have held off. Listed below are details with links to gift ideas, … Continue reading

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Prosperity without growth

Following on from his book Prosperity Without Growth: Economics for a Finite Planet this video is of Tim Jackson at TED earlier this year. Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet … Continue reading

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Sustainability news highlights

By Rob Plastow In the last week we have seen another step towards achieving the coalition’s Big Society, wherein the state shrinks and business grows. A week ago the government announced it is looking to McDonalds and PepsiCo for its … Continue reading

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‘We won’t let sceptics hijack climate talks’

By Michael McCarthy http://www.independent.co.uk Global warming scientists join attack on email theft as Copenhagen summit begins. It has been billed as the most important meeting for half a century, and yesterday, with 15,000 people in attendance, the Copenhagen Climate Conference … Continue reading

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Ghost forest highlights deforestation dangers

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Change the way you think

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Rainforest treaty ‘fatally flawed’

by Michael McCarthy http://www.independent.co.uk A vital safeguard to protect the world’s rainforests from being cut down has been dropped from a global deforestation treaty due to be signed at the climate summit in Copenhagen in December. Bookmark on Delicious Digg … Continue reading

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BLOOM Mobile Living Module

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Sustainability blogs and sites we love

Here are some of our favourite locations on the World Wide Web for news and views on sustainability… Bookmark on Delicious Digg this post Recommend on Facebook share via Reddit Share with Stumblers Tweet about it Subscribe to the comments … Continue reading

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