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 (from 31.08.2010) News:
Sigourney Weaver Narrates New Google Earth Animation on Brazil's Controversial Belo Monte Dam
10-minute Tour in 3-D Highlights the Dam's Harmful Impacts on Xingu River and Greener Alternatives
San Francisco, CA - Amazon Watch and International Rivers have teamed up to create a state-of-the-art 10-minute Google Earth 3-D tour and video narrated by actress Sigourney Weaver, with technical assistance from Google Earth Outreach, in support of Brazil's Movimento Xingu Vivo Para Sempre (Xingu River Forever Alive Movement). The video and tour allow viewers to learn about the harmful impacts of, and alternatives to the massive Belo Monte Dam Complex on the Amazon's Xingu River. A Portuguese version of the video and tour, narrated by well-known Brazilian actor Dira Paes, will be launched next week. ... [read inside]
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 (from 27.08.2010) News:
THINK joins consortium of Spanish companies and authorities to introduce eco-car sharing
Sarecar project to run on entirely renewable energy sources powering exclusively electric vehicles
Pioneering Scandinavian electric vehicle (EV) maker, THINK, and its distribution partner in Spain, Going Green, have teamed up with a consortium in the Basque Country to provide citizens of Ataun with a totally carbon free car-sharing scheme in the city.
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 (from 27.08.2010) News:
Minding the Sustainability GAAP
By failing to integrate sustainability into annual financial reports, businesses make decisions that are bad for the environment and their own bottom lines.
On August 26th BP abandoned its hope of bidding on a potentially lucrative exploration license in Greenland. The implication is that its tarnished reputation is undermining its ability to compete for projects. Across the Atlantic, the Tennessee Valley Authority has lost nearly $50 million in power generation during this summer's heatwave, because the Tennessee river is too hot for the nuclear plants' cooling towers to function. ... [read inside]
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 (from 10.08.2010) News:
Sustainable opportunities for protein production
To be held on 25th and 26th November 2010 in The Netherlands, the Protein Summit - for a sustainable future - will address the latest issues and views related to three key pillars: business opportunities, sustainable challenges and developments
The global demand for proteins is soaring. By 2050, it is expected that the current production technologies will no longer be able to meet the level of protein consumption, resulting in substantial shortages. This will create new opportunities for plant-based proteins, as well as for new sources like fungi, which are single-cell-based proteins. ... [read inside]
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 (from 10.08.2010) News:
Earth's Overdraft Notice
On August 21st, we exceed nature's budget
Oakland, CA -Aug 10, 2010 - It has taken humanity less than nine months to exhaust its ecological budget for the year, according to data from Global Footprint Network, a California-based environmental research organization.
Global Footprint Network calculates nature's supply in the form of biocapacity, the amount of resources the planet regenerates each year, and compares that to human demand: the amount it takes to produce all the living resources we consume and absorb our carbon dioxide emissions. Its data reveal that, as of August 21, humanity will have demanded all the ecological services -- from filtering CO2 to producing the raw materials for food -- that nature can provide this year. ... [read inside]
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 (from 29.07.2010) News:
Worst EU Lobbying Awards 2010 - Call for nominations
Financial Crisis and Climate Crisis in the focus of the Worst EU Lobbying Awards 2010
In 2010 Corporate Europe Observatory, Friends of the Earth Europe, LobbyControl and Spinwatch will present the now infamous Worst EU Lobbying Awards to the public again.
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 (from 29.07.2010) News:
Climate Action Tracker Update
No major movement towards lowering emissions before the UN climate talks in Bonn
Bonn: 29 July 2010 - Three days before the start of the next round of UN negotiations on climate change in Bonn, actions pledged globally on reductions of greenhouse gas emissions give virtually no chance to limit global mean temperature increase to below two degrees Celsius. That is the result of the latest analysis by the so-called 'Climate Action Tracker', an assessment system that shows how climate protection commitments by different countries would contribute to total greenhouse gas emission reductions globally and provides climate model projections that estimate the effect of the resulting global emission pathway on limiting global warming. ... [read inside]
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 (from 26.07.2010) News:
C.L.A.S.S. Partners with GREEN showroom in Berlin for Sustainable Luxury in Fashion and Design
C.L.A.S.S. showed Partner Eco-Fashion labels at Berlin Fashion Week and Grazia Opening Party
GREENshowroom and C.L.A.S.S. joined together at Berlin Fashion Week for sustainable luxury in fashion and design GREEN showroom and C.L.A.S.S. will be presenting sustainable luxury fashion in the renowned five-star Hotel Adlon Kempinski during Berlin's Fashion Week from July 7-10, 2010.
"Cooperating with C.L.A.S.S. means we don't only share similar thoughts, but similar goals". Says Magdalena Schaffrin of GREENshowroom. "A combination of high-class design and sustainability is the only solution for the future of the fashion market".
Giusy Bettoni, co-founder of C.L.A.S.S, says: "At C.L.A.S.S. we are really honoured to be part of this great event with a high-level international partner like GREENshowroom, and we look forward to working close together with our colleagues! And Berlin Fashion Week is just the beginning". ... [read inside]
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 (from 23.07.2010) News:
11th International Sustainability Leadership Symposium 2010, 28 September 2010
Financing the Transformation to a Low-Carbon Economy
Reducing carbon intensity through energy efficiency, cleantech and renewable energy already makes sense for business and the overall economy. It increases energy productivity and therefore constitutes both an attractive investment opportunity and a vital means of risk mitigation.
Channelling capital into this low-carbon economy poses a gigantic challenge to investors, shareholders and their intermediaries. It is expected that some 85 per cent of the financial resources needed to fight climate change will have to come from private sources. ... [read inside]
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 (from 15.07.2010) News:
F&B Ingredientsource
Successful Sourcing Strategies for the F&B Industry
Avoid costly disruptions and improve reliability, product quality and build consumer trust in your brand.
While economic uncertainty has resulted in volatile supply and demand for organic and natural products, one demand remained consistent: consumers and political systems alike are demanding ethically sourced goods from sustainable sources.
This conference tackles the overwhelming challenges faced by manufacturers and suppliers alike: how can we best source ethically and guarantee sustainable supply? ... [read inside]
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