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Hands That Feed, 3 Days to Make-or-Break Haiti’s True Story
Jul 31st, 2010
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Haiti is an amazing test case of the risks and failures of the global food economy. Yet most recovery funding is being guided toward the same failed models of the past. Hands That Feed is a non-profit documentary that explores Haiti’s agricultural collapse, its role in the post-quake crisis, and the alternative, grassroots sustainable agriculture-based recovery models that seek to restore Haiti’s food supply and environment. There are 3 days remaining for the public to decide whether this film is made. (more…)
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Summer is well upon us, and as the shinkansen tracks start bending in the heat, some of us are planning our escape overseas.
But traveling in itself can be hard and there is only so much you can do with just a guide book for company.
Having a friend to visit always makes traveling so much more fun and rewarding. Then wouldn’t it be great to have someone waiting for you wherever you wanted to go?
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Now that the green curtain is up and growing I’m spotting more and more of these leafy coolers everywhere! Following are a few examples found during a recent afternoon bike ride touring about Tokyo.
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I recently had the opportunity to attend the Shanghai World Expo 2010. In the history of the World Expos, the Shanghai Expo is the largest Expo covering 5.28 square kilometers as well as the most expensive one so far. In 2008 the Expo was in Zaragoza, Spain and the next one will be in Yeosu, Korea in 2012.
I started out on the Puxi Side of the Huangpu River. This side consists of the Urban Planning Best Practices area, Zone E and Zone D. As my interests lie in green buildings and sustainable urban planning I spend most of my time in the Urban Planning area. (more…)
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Creative Commons. Some rights reserved. Photo by Jenn Farr
The Deepwater Horizon explosion on April 20 and ensuing outpour of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has already become the worst environmental disaster in US history.
The proximity to the US, sheer amount of oil spilling into the ocean, effect on marine life and fisheries, and criticism of BP drilling and safety practices have ensured this has become one of the most covered news stories in recent years.
And rightly so. While this tragedy should never have happened in the first place, one thing we can do now is learn from our mistakes, and make sure such a disaster never repeats itself.
However, as we watch the evening news following the effort to plug the leak in the Gulf of Mexico, another, much worse disaster is happening in Nigeria.
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Image: CScout Eco Japan 2010 Report
CScout has released the ECO Japan 2010 Report: Green Innovations from the World’s Leading Consumer Market.
Because of its unique market position and approach, Japan leads the world in environmental technology and marketing techniques that will save the planet through its economy. Using solutions that connect with consumers, Japanese companies are on a different path than the rest of the world. CScout says its mission is to bring these innovations to light to inspire businesses around the world to innovate in the coming green economy. (more…)
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