Juliana Rotich
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Environment EditorKenyan, I like world music and most things African. Interested in renewable energy sources especially solar.I agree with those who say that the world is one village, and global voices is one hut i am pretty happy to be in!
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18 September 2008
France
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?”
U.S.A.
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.”
United Arab Emirates
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).
17 September 2008
South Africa
Rory of Carbon Copy considers the decline in biodiversity and includes thoughts on the role of humans as animals within the ecosystem.
Uganda
Blogger Moses Sserwanga calls on MPs not to allow forest destruction by the government in the form of allocations to companies.”Parliament should not give free rein to government to do as they please; to destroy what remains of the country’s forest cover.”
15 September 2008
3 September 2008
Cameroon
On the Kabissa blog, Sokari has an interview with Sylvie Siyam of PROTEGE QV, a Cameroonian NGO which promotes technologies that preserve the environment.
6 August 2008
Israel
Karen Chernick writes at the Green Prophet blog, about the initiative to clean up the beach and recycle plastic waste, an initiative of major beverage companies in Israel.
Uganda
Omar of Safarinotes looks at Uganda's quest for Oil, saying
“Environmentally, while prospecting for oil, Uganda has to take great care in protecting its other great natural resources: water, land and wildlife. The oil industry has been known to be one of the most merciless and damaging to the environment.”
==> As Africans we need to let go of our victimhood, inferiority complex & acceptance...