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In September, with a last-minute Grabaseat ticket, I jumped on an Air New Zealand flight and popped up to Japan for nine days. I keep my air travel to a minimum now, but I do fly to stay in touch with family and to support our sons in their sporting ... keep reading
Written by Gord Stewart today, about Design, Transport, Travel, waste
On Friday evening, 60 Brown University students and community members joined Brown Divest Coal to hear ethical arguments for Brown to divest its funds from the coal industry. The event came two weeks in advance of the expected vote on divestment by Brown’s Board of Trustees. At the event ... keep reading
Written by Racel B yesterday, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Corporate Social Responsibility, Education, Finance & Money
The Dutch government today announced that it would initiate arbitration proceedings against Russia under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea to secure the release of 28 Greenpeace International activists, plus a freelance photographer and a freelance videographer, currently being detained in Russia on piracy charges. In response ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Coal & Oil
Airport security has become ever tighter over the years, which is good for safety but can cause irritation for travelers. Nowadays customers can’t take bottles of liquid on board and are asked to relinquish them at security checks, which is annoying and also bad for the environment when they ... keep reading
Written by Springwise this month, about Corporate Citizenship, Design, Recycling
In the lead up to its annual smart energy expo, new data from the Sustainable Electricity Association of New Zealand shows more and more Kiwis are embracing solar technology, with on and off grid capacity surpassing 8,231 Kilowatts in the past two years, equivalent to bi-annual growth of 370 ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change, Emissions, Green energy, Solar
The Russian state prosecutor today laid charges of piracy against a Greenpeace activist who protested against oil drilling in the Arctic. A freelance videographer has also been charged with piracy, which carries a maximum 15 year jail sentence. It is an extreme and disproportionate charge. Charges are expected to be ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Rivers, Lakes, and Oceans (1 comment)
Some reactions from some big NGOS to the recent IPCC report Asad Rehman, Head of International Climate, Friends of the Earth EWNI says the report is the equivalent of a planetary alarm bell ringing its final chimes. The merchants of doubt who deliberately muddy the science so they can hit ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Children and Families, Climate Change, Poverty, Poverty & Development
Before the last assessment by the IPCC scientists were 90% agreed that humans were behind global warming but following the research for the latest report> That has now risen to 95% certain. They have said that warming of the climate system is "unequivocal", and that since the 1950s, many of ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Clean Technologies, Climate Change
Limiting climate change will require “substantial and sustained” GHG reductions says a new report from the United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Global warming, it states , is “unequivocal” and humans are turning up the heat — but somewhat more slowly since 1998, according to a released today. Each of the ... keep reading
Written by Celsias this month, about Climate Change, Sustainability, Weather
A further eight Greenpeace International activists have been detained for two months in Russia pending an investigation into possible charges of piracy. The eight will join 22 others, including a freelance videographer and freelance photographer, detained on Thursday following a peaceful protest against Arctic oil drilling. Greenpeace International pledged to ... keep reading
Written by Celsias last month, about Action, Protest, & Activism, Climate Change, Coal & Oil, Politics & Government
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