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A Singaporean couple has tied the knot in a shark-infested tank to highlight the plight of the animals which die to fulfill the increasing Chinese taste for shark-fin soup. "We wanted to do something different and help raise consciousness of the environment," said the bride, Juliana Khoo, after she...
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1. Support international shark fisheries’ management and conservation efforts. 2. Contact your local government representative. Demand that shark management and conservation efforts become a priority. 3. Support organizations, like Project AWARE, which are engaged in ocean conservation efforts. 4...
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With Shark Week beginning on August 2 right around the corner and the Shark Conservation Act of 2009 on the legislative table, shark conservation has been at the center of many ocean advocacy groups. Including Oceana, the largest international organization dedicated solely to ocean conservation, who...
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Posted by on in Green Products/Services
When EarthWorks Expo www.earthworks2009.com returns for the third year to the Denver Merchandise Mart (Aug. 22-23), it will offer attendees a comprehensive workshop schedule, two keynote presentations and 150 exhibitors showcasing Earth-friendly products and services. EarthWorks Expo’s 42 workshops...
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Posted by on in Clean Water
TapIt is a water bottle refilling network.  It was founded to give New Yorkers free access to clean sustainable water on the go, and is now expanding nation wide. Café owners sign up as ‘partners’ to provide water to the public. The public can find ‘water on the go’ with TapIt’s search and mapp...
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Posted by on in Transportation
A partnership of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the International Energy Agency (IEA), the International Transport Forum (ITF) and FIA Foundation is launching the Global Fuel Economy Initiative (GFEI) at the upcoming Geneva motor show. The “50 by 50” effort calls for cars worldwide to be made...
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Posted by on in Solar
AFP, 13 July 2009 -Twelve European companies on Monday launched a 400-billion-euro (560-billion-dollar) initiative to set up huge solar farms in Africa and the Middle East to produce energy for Europe. The consortium says the massive project could provide up to 15 percent of Europe's electricity ne...
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Joel ReynoldsDirector of NRDC's Urban Program, the Marine Mammal Protection and So. California Ecosystem projects, Santa Monica, CAPosted July 13, 2009 in Reviving the World's Oceans , Saving Wildlife and Wild PlacesIn yesterday's New York Times Magazine ("Watching Whales Watch Us"), author Charles...
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By Brandon KeimFebruary 24, 2009Rather than relying on warm, fuzzy feelings to protect animals, conservationists suggest appealing to something more reliable: greed. By selling financial contracts pegged to species health, the government could create a market in the future of threatened animals, ma...
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Tagged in: Animals endangered extinction Wildlife conservation
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By Alexis MadrigaMaybe there really isn’t anything that you can’t buy online.Endangered animals, including chimps, marmosets and leopard cubs, are being bought and sold online, according to a new report. Over six one-week observation periods earlier this year, the International Fund for Animal Welf...
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Posted by on in Climate Change
Are your children asking you about global climate change and wondering what they can do to help the polar bears?  Are they feeling sad and scared?  How can you comfort them, answer their questions and assure them that their world is not spinning out of control? The key is empowerment and ...
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Posted by on in Green Design
On Wednesday, June 24, 2009, executives at the Sears Tower announced plans for the most significant sustainable modernization projects of an existing building ever undertaken. The project will result in energy savings and reduced CO2 emissions to the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere, cutt...
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Posted by on in Climate Change
As the markets have gone down, long-held assumptions have been thrown up and into the air. Economic theories, and not just the value of our homes and our retirement accounts, are coming undone. In some cases, that may just be a good thing. Consider the argument that climate change solutions, no mat...
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Posted by on in Wildlife Conservation
A judge overseeing endangered salmon on the Columbia and Snake Rivers is raising the possibility of dam removal. If politics trumps science this time, how can we hope to deal with climate change?By Paul VanDevelderJuly 6, 2009 If ever there were a story that foreshadowed the political and legal Wat...
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Posted by on in Transportation
A hydrogen concept car that attempts to sidestep the three main hurdles to the dream of hydrogen-fuelled highways has been unveiled in London, UK. The car weighs 772 pounds and can travel 186 miles on just 2.2 pounds of liquid hydrogen. The Riversimple Urban Car fuel cell combines hydrogen with ox...
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Posted by on in Sustainable Development
Get ready for this one – the latest "green" training is happening in prison. Instead of simply containing inmates for their wrongdoings, the Stafford Creek facility in Aberdeen, Washington is teaching individuals how to become contributing members of society. The Sustainable Prisons Project – a col...
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Posted by on in Clean Water
Antibiotics, Antimicrobials And Antifungals In Waterways "Rivers, creeks, lakes, estuaries, basins, sea waters and wells have been reported to be contaminated by several of these compounds," says Dr. Sauve, adding that a previous review by the scientific team also demonstrated that pharmaceuticals ...
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Posted by on in Climate Change
This April, the roots of leadership were laid in the Climate movement. From Powershift to the FTN Town Hall Campaign, young people across the country moved into positions of leadership, and engaged their community and policy makers on our vital clean energy future.  A sea change in the quality ...
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Posted by on in Clean Water
Italian officials are reducing the amount of plastic trash by encouraging people to drink the potable tap water instead of bottled water. This strategy has already made a difference in reducing the amount of overall plastic trash in Italy from 288 tons of plastic trash a month a year ago to 261 tons...
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Posted by on in Solar
The TV – Apparently TVs can be employed for other purposes than indulgent entertainment. The thin covering on flat screen TVs that protects the appliance from moisture may just be the latest breakthrough in solar energy; this film can be used to create contemporary solar panels that are easier to i...
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