“The Black church has always joined hands with other faith traditions and stood on the front lines as they did in Selma, Alabama, fifty years ago. Now it’s time to take on climate change.” –Reverend Ambrose Carroll, Green For All Fellow + Green The Church Founder People of all faiths …
SAIL MED Launched for Mediterranean Sail Transport of Cargo
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Review Of ‘The Systems View Of Life: A Unifying Vision’ By Capra And Luisi
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New Report Finds Energy Efficiency is America’s Cheapest Energy Resource
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ScienceDaily: Top Environment News: Clever chemistry improves new class of antibiotics
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Earth Policy Release – Less Than 3 Percent of Oceans in Marine Parks Despite Recent Growth
Less Than 3 Percent of Oceans in Marine Parks Despite Recent Growth J. Matthew Roney http://www.earth-policy.org/plan_b_updates/2013/update120 Earth Policy Release Plan B Update December 11, 2013 In May 1975, rising concerns about overfishing and deteriorating ocean health prompted scientists and officials from 33 countries to meet in Tokyo for the …
Global Marshall Plan Initiative
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U.S. Carbon Dioxide Emissions Down 11 Percent Since 2007
Emily E. Adams www.earth-policy.org/data_highlights/2013/highlights41 Earth Policy Release Data Highlight October 2, 2013 Carbon dioxide emissions from burning fossil fuels in the United States peaked at more than 1.6 billion tons of carbon in 2007. Since then they have fallen 11 percent, dropping to over 1.4 billion tons in 2013, according …
Dr. Mae-Wan Ho joins Ethical Markets Advisory Board
Mae-Wan Ho, B. Sc. Hon. (First Class) and Ph. D. Hong Kong University, Director of Institute of Science in Society (website www.i-sis.org.uk archived by the British Library as part of national documentary heritage), Chief Editor and Art Director of its quarterly trend-setting magazine, Science in Society, is best known for pioneering work on …