5 greentech developments to be aware of
Posted by annied in greentech, greentv news on 21. Sep, 2009 | Comments Off
The non-use of technology is more important a technology story than the application of technology these days. Almost three quarters of Dutch economic activity takes place below sea-level and sea levels will rise 1 meter by the end of this century. But instead of adding mechanization and making plans that will have a carbon footprint the Dutch will create flood planes and wave breakers by adding sand offshore and expanding marshes and public spaces. Not only are they bracing for extreme weather events, they are greening their living space as well!
(Source: Ben Berkowitz, Reuters online, 4 Sep 2009)
Too many climate campaigns?
Posted by annied in DECC, Oxfam, UNEP, WWF, campaign, climate change on 16. Sep, 2009 | 7 Comments
green.tv has featured campaigns by all of our partners and some non-partners soliciting action on climate change– from signing petitions to convince government leaders that they should not leave the Cop15 without a deal to individual action campaigns. And yet, we still aren’t doing enough. What’s the point of all these campaigns? Are there too many that we have now become saturated with climate change that we have been spurred past action to continued inaction? Has anything really changed?
5 Odd & Important green news stories from the bank holiday weekend
Posted by annied in Green News, WWF, green media on 02. Sep, 2009 | Comments Off
1. Japan elected a leftist government, but it doesn’t necessarily mean tougher action on climate change.
According to our friends at ClimaticoAnalysis.org, environmental activists ought to tone down the celebrating a wee bit (check out their blog post on the subject). Although the government wants 15% cut in GHG emissions by 2050, the DJP wants 30% [...]
World Water Week– the Stockholm Statement, just hot air?
Posted by annied in UNEP, climate change, water on 27. Aug, 2009 | Comments Off
World Water Week from Stockholm: are you thinking what can be more boring and ineffectual than a room full of officials agreeing to agree to manage water and sanitation better? Well actually, the end result, the Stockholm Statement, is worth shouting from the rooftops about.