Home (FR): We have 10 years left to change

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Opening in 181 countries on June 5th, 2009 during the World Environment Day (WED) and thanks to the contribution of many luxury brands, this movie without copyright by Yann Arthus-Bertrand was widely broadcasted for a few days for free in french, english and [...]

New Policies and their Ramifications

New policies globally are encouraging the production of bio-fuel crops. Take for instance, Europe, where the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) has profoundly influenced by crop production patterns through its high support prices, planting restrictions, intervention buying, stock management, and rigid border controls. International Trade agreements have also been influential on cropping decisions.  Many of these [...]

Sustainable energy for public transport: A Breakdown of the Alternatives

I believe the anthropocentric view that has long been held in the  world, unnecessarily pits humans against the environment. I believe that the view of Henry Ford clearly illustrates this view:
“I foresee the time when industry shall no longer denude the forests which require generations to mature, nor use up the mines which were ages [...]

Transition to a sustainable society

Information on University of Ottawa professor studying barriers to change in sustainable development, and why municipalities are not taking up some of the practical measures to transitioning to sustainable societies.

Greenwashing Example

At a glance BP’s website (see www.bp.com) could be misconstrued with the website of an environmental activist’s against the use of BP’s product. It has hyperlinks placed throughout the page linking BP with ‘green organisations’ and methods (calculators) on “how to off-set your carbon foot print”. BP’s product is essentially an environmentally un-friendly product and [...]