October 7th, 2008
September 27th, 2008
Earlier this year, GV Environment listed the web2.0 tools for environment activism. Since then many more tools have been developed. This post will highlight some mashups, online communities, carbon footprint calculators and one online game.
Mashups
Rory of Carbon Smart Blog announced the Greening Africa Map by outlining the goal of the ...
September 18th, 2008
La Maguerite considers whether to buy a parrot fish or not, especially after seeing the plastic pollution at a beach just the day before. “…I just wonder how safe is it? How much of the chemicals from the pelagic plastic we found on the beach, have made their way into the flesh of the parrot fish?”
On Gristmill blog, Kate Shepard reports “The Senate appears to have reached a deal on a major tax package that includes the extension of tax credits for renewable energy that are set to expire at the end of this year.”
The Green Prophet writes about the plans for Dubai's wind powered skyscraper, which not only has ‘tremendous cool factor' but also incorporates advanced building principles. (Also discussed on the post).
September 17th, 2008
Rory of Carbon Copy considers the decline in biodiversity and includes thoughts on the role of humans as animals within the ecosystem.