Archive for November 6th, 2008

Agreement to protect migratory birds

An international resolution vowing to protect migratory birds on their long journeys across the world has been agreed.An international resolution vowing to protect migratory birds on their long journeys across the world has been agreed.

Thousands of hectares of greenfield land under threat from development

Britain is losing more than 2,250 hectares of greenfield land every year, according to new figures, resulting in the loss of an area the size of Birmingham by 2020.

New “Dead Zone” Report Calls for Greater Protection of Wetlands and Streams

WASHINGTON (October 22, 2008) – Wetlands and streams in the Mississippi River Basin are at increased risk of pollution and destruction, according to a new report released today by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC). Many of these bodies of water were historically covered under the Clean Water Act, but a series of misguided Supreme [...]

The Art and the Urgency of Measuring Your Carbon Footprint

George Ahn, president and CEO of Tririga, talks about the importance and the challenges of measuring carbon footprints — and why businesses large and small should act now.

Palm oil agreement could lead to logging moratorium

The view that the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) is merely a way of making companies appear politically correct without making difference to de-forestation could be about to change if agreement on an important new resolution is reached.

Greenwatch: Agreement to protect migratory birds

Today’s top green stories from websites around the world

The Obama drama: welcome back, USA

I’ve noticed a higher-than-expected amount of traffic going to our Obama press statement over the past couple of days, so it looks like people are interested in what we make of Obama’s victory.

I think this image, on the homepage of the Greenpeace USA website, says it all:

We’re firmly non partisan at Greenpeace, but I think [...]

Greenwatch: Agreement to protect migratory birds

Today’s top green stories from websites around the world

The Obama drama: welcome back, USA

I’ve noticed a higher-than-expected amount of traffic going to our Obama press statement over the past couple of days, so it looks like people are interested in what we make of Obama’s victory.

I think this image, on the homepage of the Greenpeace USA website, says it all:

We’re firmly non partisan at Greenpeace, but I think [...]

Londoners urged to ‘dig for the environment’

In a scheme reminiscent of the wartime Dig for Victory campaign, residents in the capital are being encouraged to get the gardening bug and grow their own food.

 

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