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The Sunshine Vitamin
Vitamin D , sometimes known as the sunshine vitamin because the body manufactures it in response to sunlight on the skin, is increasingly being thought of as important in preventing a variety of chronic illnesses. Vitamin D deficiency is now a strong suspect in Scotland's poor health record, which gives it some of the highest rates of heart disease and cancer in Europe and, overall, chronic disease in the world. Another obvious characteristic of Scotland is its weather. Its geography and the Gulf Stream combine to give it a particularly damp, overcast climate where sunlight levels can be as low as parts of the Arctic Circle.
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The Three E's: excellent
Former US business leader and US environmental convert, Chris Martenson has been in the UK doing the rounds of conferences, seminar and the like. Last week he met with politicians and business leaders as well as a turn at SCVO's The Gathering and a lecture at Stirling University organised by Going Carbon Neutral Stirling to talk energy, environment and economy.
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Trading but not as we know it
The EU's flagship Emissions Trading System is failing to deliver vital green investment, after a collapse in carbon prices magnified by the recession, UK MPs are warning . The Environmental Audit Committee is calling on the Government to consider measures that would guarantee a minimum price for carbon, such as a new carbon tax.
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Business 'alive' to Peak Oil
The Scotsman reported this week that business was alive to the issue of Peak Oil as it reported on the publication of
"The Oil Crunch – a wake-up call for the UK economy".
The report states that the UK will be hit by an "oil crunch" within
five years that will push up food prices and threaten to bring
transport grinding to a halt, business leaders have warned.
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The limits to growth
Those clever folk at the New Economics Foundation have just published a report that challenges, again, the view that GDP is a good measure of how well society is doing as it ignores climate change impacts. It comes at a time when it is expected that GDP is expect to rise in the UK heralding a move out of recession whether you or I beleive it...
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How much are you worth to society?
Surprise, surprise as Cilla once said, hospital cleaners are worth more to society than
elite City bankers, according to new analysis from nef . It's report, A bit rich , uses new ways to calculate the value
created for society by a range of different professions. For each, the authors
measured the conventional economic returns, such as the number of jobs created,
as well as key environmental impacts, including climate change effects, and
social impacts, for example contribution to individual or community well-being.
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Bring on the green taxes
After two years of collating and reviewing evidence, the Green Fiscal
Commission has formally launched its final report in Portcullis House
in central London. It is all about chnging the way in which the environment is recognised in our tax system.
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Recession and the drive to cut costs
It is widely reported that business gobally has been making across the board savings to try and stay competitive during the recession. Many are arguing that this has lacked sophistication and insight leading to even greater worries.
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The poor hold the key for business success
Five years ago, C.K. Prahalad published a book titled, The Fortune at the Bottom of the Pyramid, in which he argues that multinational companies not only can make money selling to the world's poorest, but also that undertaking such efforts is necessary as a way to close the growing gap between rich and poor countries.
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Poverty and income inequality
Those in poverty in Scotland seem static at a depressing 17% according to government figures recently released. And this was before the recession.
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Recession not reaping any rewards for climate change
Many predicted that the recession would mean good news for climate change reduction programmes. No so reports Reuters in fact cuts in emissions have been reduced.
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Caring Capitalism
The Guardian produced a pull-out this week entitled 'Caring Capitalism: Strategies for Growth the Third Sector'. Given the range of core services now delivered through the third sector, and their importance to the quality of day-to-day life for many, strategies for survival and growth are vital.
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Affluenza - worse than swine flu
It is an altogether different kind of disease, whose symptoms include the acquisition of apparently useful but ultimately energy inefficient goods and services. One day you might feel bad but certainly others will.
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Renewables a top investment for private equity
At the Clean Investor conference last week there was great discussion about the potential of renewables to provide returns for private equity investment.
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Stern team advocate green stimulus
The folks behind the Stern report have published a new report that highlights the need for Governments to include spending on ‘green’ measures in their packages for tackling the global economic crisis.
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Tune in for green jobs
If you are interested in jobs in the environmental sector or a career in greener business then tune in to 3tfm , a pioneering community radio station with jobs programme.
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Prosperity without Growth: The return
Published this week is the Sustainable Development Commissions report into a greener future or alternative to the status quo, Growth without Prosperity.
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Put People First
The G20 summit is apon us and a host of organisations are encouraging us to get behind the Put People First campaign.
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Prosperity without Growth: The original
Original thinking from as far back as 1992 Michael Kinsley, Rocky Mountain Institute , published a paper entitled Sustainable Development: Prosperity without Growth .
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More flexible working required
There seem to be concerns that flexible working may be one of the caualties of the economic downturn. This seems strange, as flexible working offers benefits for both employers and employees.
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Triodos Bank business increasing in Scotland
The economic downturn has proved at last that ethical banking does what it says on the tin. It is more resilient in the current climate than any other and Triodos has reported increases in its business in Scotland.
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Seeds of Change
Climate change is making us think about how we live our lives, and individual choices can make a difference. However, structural changes will be required in our economic and financial systems if we are to achieve a sustainable society. The New Economics of Sustainable Consumption: Seeds of Change offers a fresh look at sustainable consumption, presenting a holistic ‘New Economics’ approach.
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Green jobs plan
An announcement today (2 February 2009) from John Swinney, Cabinet Secretary for Finance and Sustainable Growth, that at least speaks about sustainable growth in a way you'd recognise as sustainable and has a chance of reducing our carbon output and tackling climate change.
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Buying local - Buying British
There is great encouragement for us in these economic times to buy local, buy Scottish, buy British. Easier said than done but some help is at hand.
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The Voluntary Pound - New Economics
Those in power seem to be scrambling around looking for new economic models, investigate some of the alternative such as Timebank, local currency or LETS.
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Timebanking and the new economics
Many believe that timebanking can provide a significant contribution to the local economy in these difficult times.
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Shop local
Do your bit: shop locally and keep your pounds circulating close to home, protecting jobs and services. It's sustainable behaviour!
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Government plans new intern scheme for graduates
The UK government, John Denham announced plans for an intern scheme to help graduates into work, a missed opportunity to link this to support for business and climate change.
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Green Tourism - Get recognised
In these tough times its going to be all about competitive advantage...so get a head start..a quality standard..generate income and reduce your impact on the environment.
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20 ways to save us all
NEF chief executive, Andrew Simms has published 20 ways in which we can sort things out. Getting back to the basics of society, economy and environment.
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Lets have a green new deal
A bunch of clever albeit very green thinkers have come up with a plan for a Green New Deal: Joined-up policies to solve the triple crunch of the credit crisis, climate change and high oil prices.
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Loch Torridon Nephrops Fishery
This project was to support local action to secure the long-term viability of the fishery.
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