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Sir Fusion of Energy and the Holy Grail
Given ever-approaching Peak Oil and worldwide concern over carbon emissions causing global warming the dream of clean, safe and bountiful energy becomes more intense. Fusion energy, so-called because two hydrogen nuclei are fused together, has long been heralded as the answer. The hydrogen bomb has been with us since 1952 but unlike fission atomic reaction scientists have been unable to develop a technique which allows fusion to be controlled and provide more energy than that which is used to release it. However, as BBC radio (8/3/10) claims, recent research funding levels and progress suggest we may be on the cusp of a breakthrough in 2010.
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Beast Factories
Jonathan Safran Foer's 2009 book Eating Animals could and should put you off factory-farmed meat for life. Interweaving memoir, history, science and philosophy Foer avoids lecturing and surprises with stories of the extent of his research. Many of the facts revealed are simply repulsive. One wonders how many of us already know at least some of this but choose to push it out of mind. The following brief description is of chicken factory-farming in the US but the issues relate to the farming of pigs, cattle, other poultry and fish world-wide. For specific information about the UK contact viva.
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State of the World 2010
Out now is 'State of the World 2010' a book that stated that many of the environmental and social problems we face today are symptoms of a deeper systemic failing: a dominant cultural paradigm that encourages living in ways that are often directly counter to the realities of a finite planet. State of the World 2010 paints a picture of what this sustainability culture could look like, and how we can - and already are - making the shift.
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The Fairtrade Experience
Christine's Tip No 16 - A couple of weeks ago I was busy telling you all about the virtues of ethical shopping and in particular Fairtrade Fortnight running from 22 February - 8 March 2010. Why not help celebrate by having a day out with the family and visiting The Fairtrade Experience 2010 which is being held at the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall 27-28 February 2010?
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Sustainable development of mountain biking in Scotland
The Scottish Mountain Bike Development Consortium (SMBDC) launched a new national strategic framework on 10 February 2010, aiming to build on the growth of the sport by increasing visitor numbers to the country and boosting participation.
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A new agenda from business leaders
The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) has launched Vision 2050, a study that lays out a pathway leading to a global population of some 9 billion people living well, within the resource limits of the planet by 2050. The report, released at the World CEO Forum in New Delhi, India, was compiled by 29 leading global companies representing 14 industries.
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Brummies going green
Located in the rapidly changing socio-economic and urban environment of Britain's second largest city, Birmingham Eastside is the largest current city-centre redevelopment scheme in the UK, and it presents complex challenges to a range of stakeholders in both the public and private sectors. The Sustainable Eastside project, funded by the EPSRC , was active in the early planning and conceptual stages of the regeneration project from May 2003 through June 2008.
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A Happy Sustainable Scotland?
Forward Scotland is carrying out it's second survey into people's attitudes to their well-being in Scotland, now we are in 2010. They believe that societies that pursue sustainable development will
improve the well-being of people and the communities in which they
live, for the long-term. Further that this can only be achieved by integrating
economic, environmental and social impacts. Follow the
hyperlink to the 2010 survey .
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Sustainability isn't just for Christmas
Christine's Weekly Tip 10, three more sleeps until Christmas – We all love Christmas and enjoy the festivities; it’s a time for families, friends and exchanging presents. I am no eco-warrior Christmas killjoy. But have you thought about how you can make your Christmas time more sustainable? Being more sustainable doesn’t mean you have to miss out on anything.
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Sustainable Scotland Open University short course
The Open University in Scotland is launching a new online short course called Sustainable Scotland - no relation to this website. It starts in February 2010 and runs for 15 weeks and is for participants to develop their knowledge and ideas on achieving sustainability across a range of Scottish issues.
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Business Tackling Climate Change on the Ground
The relationship between land use and climate change is highlighted in corporate case studies included in a new report, entitled "Tackling climate change on the ground", released today by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development .
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One Day at a Time
While there is likely to be a great deal of interest (and perhaps a little hype) on the comings and goings at Copenhagen over the next 2 weeks, it surprising that a conference held in Scotland 2 weeks ago was quite poorly attended and seems to have largely gone un-noticed.
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Business leading the way
Scotland's business community has its own leading lights that champion the cause of sustainability and a number of these were recognised in the 2009 Vision on Business and the Environment Scotland awards (VIBES) last week at the Scottish Parliament
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Business get the green VIBE
The Vision in Business and the Environment Scotland Awards 2009 are reaching their climax with final judging currently underway. Only the very best companies emerge from the scrutiny of the judges, following shortlisting, site visits, reviews and final assessment by indenpendent experts.
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Great Transitions
Unless you've spent the last year as an alien abductee, you'll know that we've just come through the recession of recessions with the financial system as we know it having almost disintegrated.
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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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Key facts for Copenhagen
With less than 40 days to the Copenhagen summit on climate change, here are some key facts about gobal emissions and the main contributors.
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Gender and Sustainable Development
For many women are under-representated in decision making roles in societies across the globe and recently policy researchers have begun to focus on this in relation to sustainable development.
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The Story of Stuff
You may be able to buy a radio for a fiver but what did it actually cost to manufacture it and get it onto the shop floor?
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Local Food - So What?
You could get lost in the varying views and opinions about what is local food and what are its benefits. Everyone seems to have a view and we even have a national policy on food. But what do you think?
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100 climate change websites
The times they are a changing indeed. When once you would have struggled to find much on climate change in the media now you have people doing their top 100 websites on the subject.
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The role of CEO's in sustainability
Globescan recently conducted a survey of CEO's worldwide on issues of sustainable development. The work was carried out on behalf of products manufacturing giant SC Johnson.
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Is China's consumption growing?
Many worry about the growth of the economy and consumption patterns and its impact on global sustainability. It is not necessarily all that it seems....
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Go Green with Style
Do you fancy living eco-friendly without the disruption caused by changing the heating system and windows?
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Men are from Mars, women care about Earth
A lot of chat in the last week about the role of women in decision making. Read what Forward Scotland volunteer Rasa Luzyte thought on gender imbalance and sustainable development.
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Help for the Tourist Trade
Going Green is a new free-of charge initiative to encourage Scottish tourism businesses to be more sustainable and eventually become members of the Green Tourism Business Scheme (GTBS)
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Conditions for Survival
For those familiar with the work of the Asahi Glass Foundation , this latest report on climate change might be of interest.
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What do the experts think?
Globescan has carried out the first annual survey of 'experts' in sustainability. If you were missed out this time, check out what people said and take part next time.
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Green employment in Europe
A new report from WWF International identifies 3.4 million European jobs that are directly related to renewable energy, sustainable transport and energy efficient goods and services.
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Business to tackle poverty
The Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN) has established the Amsterdam Initiative on Malnutrition (AIM), a Dutch public-private partnership aiming to eliminate malnutrition in Africa by 2015.
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New database for environmental research
A new database of environmental research
activities funded by Environmental Research Funders Forum members has been developed.
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Empowered sustainable communities
Forward Scotland has been awarded funding of over £400,000 by the Big Lottery Fund in Scotland to deliver Sus it Out Plus ™ a community empowerment programme for sustainability.
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SI Camp Glasgow
The Social Innovation Camp is in Glasgow on Sunday 21 June 2009, and there are still some places for the Show and Tell from 2-4pm at the Saltire Centre, Glasgow Caledonian University.
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The Natural Change Report
A study trying to understand the reasons why people can know there is a problem with the way we live our lives but not take the action necessary to change anything has just published a report: Natural Change: Psychology and Sustainability.
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Findhorn and Moray Arts - top attractions in the north
For you guilty souls taking flights with low cost carriers such as Easy Jet you might have noticed that the Findhorn Community and the Moray Art Centre were featured as top attractions.
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It's a poor state of affairs
According to The New Policy Institute in it's 2008 edition of indicators of poverty and social exclusion in Scotland child and pensioner poverty in Scotland has fallen over the last decade, poverty among working-age adults has remained the same.
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Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative
The outcome of the Scottish Government's Sustainable Communities Initiaitive, a new housebuilding programme, was announced on 20 May.
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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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Population growth the key issue for climate change
Forum for the Future is hosting a session looking at population issues and sustainable development at the Scottish Parliament on Thursday 28th May 2009.
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European Food Summit
Amsterdam is the location of the inaugural European Food summit on 25-27 June and with it is a real focus on issues of genuine sustainability.
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Celebs think green is cool
Hard to reconcile all that money and global lifestyle, consuming way more planets that your average Joe Bloggs but celebrities do try to do their bit. Take Brad Pitt for example....
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Dunblane Green Fair
The second annual Dunblane Green Fair takes place during May. The organisers are hoping to persuade local people of the merits of adopting more sustainable lifestyles.
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The business case for sustainability
Bob Willard tries to help influencers and policy makers understand the business case for sustainability.
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Cheeky Guardian blog for Copenhagen
The Guardian has a blog running about Copenhagen 2009, where the leaders of our small world will meet to discuss again the course of climate change and environmental damage.
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Dip your toe in the Third Sector Reference Library
The Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO) has created a library of stuff generated about and for the third sector..a useful point of reference.
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The Duty to Involve Communities
In England, from 1 April 2009 a wide range of organisations are covered by the new duty to
involve - the obligation to involve local people in decision-making. Scotland still seems a bit parochial, failing to duplicate good stuff particularly if its wrapped in the flag of st george or the badge of westminster.
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Opportunity to expand your learning
The British Council is offering an opportunity to up to 28 people to broaden their knowledge and work with organisations in Africa and the Middle East.
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The Gaia Man: he speaks
Check out James Lovelock, the originator of the gaia theory stuff that most of you have heard about, most recently getting pelters from the green lobby for his apparent support for nuclear energy.
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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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