The Green Planet: 02/18/2007

NSW green groups judge environmental policies
ABC Regional Online - Australia
The Opposition was applauded by environment groups yesterday for its policy to use recycled water to shore up Sydney's drinking water stores. ...

Globally green, spiritually grey
B.C. Catholic Newspaper - Vancouver,Canada
No argument here that concern for the earth's natural environment is not a laudable objective. We are called to stewardship, which includes responsible use ...

Tacoma "green" architect honored by Department of Ecology
Tacoma Daily News - Tacoma,WA,USA
Anderson says the concepts of sustainable design plays a valuable role in preserving the environment and our way of life. "Our earth and natural resources ...

Green Cup Challenge is a Promising Start
The Choate News - Wallingford,CT,USA
In addition, at the January 2007 World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, one of the leading topics discussed was the environment. ...

Lack of information the main problem on green issues
Cyprus Mail - Nicosia,Cyprus
THE MAIN problem regarding environmental matters in Cyprus is the lack of information available to the public, according to the Environment Commissioner in ...

BBC must boost credentials on environment - Foster
Liberal Democrats - London,UK
... week following charges of green 'hypocrisy' by Jeremy Paxman and the revelation that the BBC had not produced their 2006 environment report as pledged. ...

BC Liberals tout green plan, but no green bucks in budget, says Taylor
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
... BC Finance Minister Carole Taylor says there won't be any money in Tuesday's budget to back the BC Liberals' new green plan to clean up the environment. ...

SA Govt seeks green exemption for Wellington weir
ABC Online - Australia
But Averil Bones, from green group WWF, says the construction should be thoroughly scrutinised. "I think if we did assess it through the federal environment ...

China Boosts Carbon Finance, Addressing Poverty and Climate Change

Worldwatch Institute - Washington,DC,USA
The goal is to channel international "green" investment into local sustainable development, especially renewable energy use. CDM is a market-based mechanism ...

LOCAL GROUP PLANS LITTLE (GREEN) HOUSE ON THE PRAIRIE
VUE Weekly - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
The Riverdale Net Zero Energy Project will construct an energy-efficient duplex in Edmonton's River Valley that will produce as much renewable energy ...

Nuclear energy in Jamaica - a prospectus
Jamaica Gleaner - Kingston,Jamaica
Renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, tides and waves do not to provide directly either continuous base-load power, or peak-load power when it is ...

Wind vs. Coal: False Choices in the Battle to Resolve Our Energy ...
AlterNet - San Francisco,CA,USA
"Anyone who can afford cable TV can afford to make their home more energy efficient," McKibben said. But renewable energy and conservation is unfortunately ...

Wal-Mart Finds It's Not Easy Being Green - and Gargantuan
CoStar Group - Bethesda,MD,USA
"As efficient and forward thinking as our energy practices already are, we have very aggressive goals in our sustainability and energy efficiency efforts ...

Dempsey welcomes Eu biofuel targets
Irish Examiner - Cork,Ireland
Minister Dempsey told the Energy Council that Europe should concentrate as a whole on mobilising around renewable and energy efficiency technologies and ...

London Fashion Week goes green and ethical

London Fashion Week goes green and ethical
France24 - Paris,France
Jewellery designer Vivien Johnston said she sources her gold from mines in South America with strict rules on employment conditions and the environment. ...

Green group seeks tax rise on cars
Gulf News - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
New Delhi: Warning that the unchecked growth of cars are contributing heavily towards energy and environment insecurity, Centre for Science and Environment ...

Time to get green: Suzuki
Guelph Mercury (subscription) - Guelph,Ontario,Canada
Federal politicians don't care enough about the environment, risking the health of future generations, renowned environmentalist David Suzuki told a local ...

Iowa State's New Green Building
ProgressiveU.org - San Mateo,CA,USA
Two competing companies would love to out-do each other: giving them a way to do that and protect the environment at the same time is a wonderful ...

The Brac could be a prototype 'green' environment
Cayman Net News - grand cayman,Cayman Islands
The Brac could be a prototype "green" environment. Not to mention the obvious fact that it's safe up on the Bluff from hurricanes and tsunamis. ...

Green evolution
Nanaimo News Bulletin - Nanaimo,British Columbia,Canada
Doug Catley of the BC Green Party said the environment has become the sacred cow of the day and the Liberals are jumping on the bandwagon to get a vote. ...

Councillor keeps roots green
Nanaimo News Bulletin - Nanaimo,British Columbia,Canada
While sitting on the city's Advisory Committee to the Environment and the region's Sustainability Committee, Holdom knows the challenge for everybody to ...

Go green or out
The Daily Star - Dhaka,Bangladesh
... culture: "Go green" movement is growing at such fast rate that even the pop and rock musicians are announcing their responsibility for the environment. ...

Buying a 'green' stamp of approval??
Ha'aretz - Tel Aviv,Israel
Sela said the Environment Ministry, the Israel Standards Institute and the merchants association have recently decided to fight the green Star of David and ...

The 5-Minute Interview: Wangari Maathai, Enironmentalist and ...

The 5-Minute Interview: Wangari Maathai, Enironmentalist and ...
Independent - London,England,UK
... a doctorate degree, received the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize for developing the Green Belt Movement. Professor Maathai, a former Kenyan environment minister, ...

GREEN TRADE AND THE WTO
Inter Press Service (subscription) - Rome,Italy
The Doha Round of trade negotiations contains a promise to the environment to allow for a more efficient allocation of resources including natural ones on a ...

Council agrees 'green' budget
East London and West Essex Guardian Series - UK
The council agreed to invest the green' money in its 2007-08 budget to reduce its impact on the environment whilst helping the people of Essex to do the ...

School 'green' food project nets £2000
Scottish Provincial Press Ltd. - Inverness,Scotland,UK
Grantown staff and pupils received their winner's cheque and a special certificate from Environment Minister Ross Finnie MSP at an award ceremony at Our ...

Clean, green solutions earn EPA approval
Muskegon Chronicle - Muskegon,MI,USA
As an EPA partner, Biosolutions has earned the right to carry the Design for the Environment designation on the Clean and Green products. ...

Saving the planet, one contribution at a time
Globe and Mail - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Recent opinion polls show that the environment is the No. 1 issue in Canada. But are Canadian investors buying "green" mutual funds to match their ...

``Green'' Computer and Electronic Options Now Available to ...

``Green'' Computer and Electronic Options Now Available to ...
Genetic Engineering News (press release) - New Rochelle,NY,USA
... and other healthcare providers to go green for the safety and health of patients and the environment when buying computers and electronic devices. ...

Ottawa to announce green-car incentives
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Transport Minister Lawrence Cannon and Environment Minister John Baird are both scheduled to unveil details of investments in what will be part of an ...

Online carbon travel calculator launched
IT Week - London,UK
"This is particularly true as shareholders become more aware of the importance of corporate social responsibility and the environment," Green argued. ...

Arabs 'must unite for a green drive'
Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
Co-operation was high on the agenda at the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) governing council meeting in Nairobi, Kenya. ...

ENVIRONMENT: Group seeks to preserve green space on city escarpment
Lockport Union-Sun & Journal - Lockport,NY,USA
By Joyce M. Miles / milesj@gnnewspaper.com. A movement is under way to protect the last undeveloped areas of the Niagara Escarpment in Lockport. ...

Vision awards for going green
Glasgow Evening Times - Glasgow,Scotland,UK
The Vision in Business for the Environment of Scotland Awards 2007 were launched this week at the Scottish Energy and Environment Conference in Glasgow. ...

Green crimes take centre stage
FoodProductionDaily.com - Montpellier,France
... Friday proposed its so-called 'green crimes' directive, calling for hefty fines and even prison sentences for practices that endanger the environment. ...

Rush to Vista may trample environment
Computing - London,UK
According to green campaigners, Vista could lead to an "environmental disaster" as up to 10 million PCs and laptops in the UK alone are discarded in favour ...

'More money needed' to keep Beijing environment clean
China Daily - China
Beijing still has an expenditure gap to keep its environment clean, according to its green gross domestic product (GDP) report. ...

Tories unveil $1.5B green plan -- strings attached
Waterloo Record - Waterloo,Ontario,Canada
Harper says the fund will not only help the environment but go a long way to redressing the so-called "fiscal imbalance'' which is considered a major issue ...

Step out for a green cause!

Gulf Daily News - Manama,Bahrain
EVERYONE is invited to put on their running shoes and join a mini-marathon to raise money for the environment later this month. ...

Canadian Politics: Green Games
Blogcritics.org - Aurora,OH,USA
Hoping they'll remember the environment without help when there are no cameras present is a little too much to ask. Right now they are playing their Green ...

Wind farm gets green light in historic town
Central Midlands & Coastal Advocate - Moora,Australia
TARALGA: The historic town of Taralga in the Southern Tablelands is up in arms today after the decision in the NSW Land and Environment Court to green light ...

$1.5B green fund to help provinces, territories finance anti ...
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
Quebec Premier Jean Charest leads Prime Minister Stephen Harper and federal Environment Minister John Baird. (CP PHOTO/Paul Chiasson). SHERBROOKE, Que. ...

Environment politics to help Conservatives in urban ridings, says ...
Hill Times - Ottawa,Ontario,Canada
... for the Green Party is that they don't have any seats in the House, which means they can't push the Conservative government on the environment. ...

Learn How to Be Kind to the Environment
Eyewitness News Memphis - Memphis,TN,USA
A panel of environmental experts will be at the Brooks Museum to discuss green living options and opportunities on Sunday, February 25, 2007. ...

Planting the seeds of the green movement at UTD
The UTD Mercury - Richardson,TX,USA
Students for Environmental Awareness (SEA) was founded in the fall of 2005 to make the UTD community more aware of issues with the environment and what they ...

Federal green fund boosts Quebec Liberals ahead of expected election
680 News - Toronto,Ontario,Canada
Earlier this month the provincial Liberals started running a series of radio ads in French and English touting their record on the environment, ...

Sometimes Ugly Can Be A Beautiful Thing

EDS targets carbon emissions in major green program

Antara (press release) - Antara,Indonesia
Offset credit providers carry out certified programs, like the planting of trees, which benefit our environment. EDS will be introducing a voluntary program ...

Sometimes Ugly Can Be A Beautiful Thing
OleMissInsider.com (subscription) - USA
Florida escaped with a win in the toughest environment the Gators will play in all season and they did it even though they played one of their most ...

Living Future 07 - Seattle, WA April 25-27, 2007
Seattle Post Intelligencer - Seattle,WA,USA
On April 26 and 27, in partnership with the AIA Seattle Committee on the Environment, Jason F. McLennan will roll out Cascadia's vision of a sustainable ...

Is green future a reality?
Financial Express - Bombay,India
Alarmbells over climate change could open flood gates of the technology mart and create a flurry of environment-friendly products. ...

Town could be a green leader
Swindon Advertiser - Swindon,Wiltshire,UK
"The environment and concerns about climate change have to become a priority, otherwise spending billions on health and education will have a reduced effect ...

Property industry considers green initiatives
ABC Online - Australia
Today's Green Cities conference is expected to bring together major players from the property industry to consider the impact of the built environment on ...

Wisconsin tourism going green
Oshkosh Northwestern - Oshkosh,WI,USA
"That plays into tourism because the environment is where we live, work and play." The statewide voluntary program, called Travel Green Wisconsin, ...

EU executive seeks heavier ‘green crimes’ punishment

EU executive seeks heavier 'green crimes' punishment

Gulf Times - Doha,Qatar
"Green crime" laws in France, Italy, Malta, Cyprus and Slovenia were very far from what the Commission proposed, Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas told ...

Liberal proposal would force green plan within 60 days
ChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
It was the latest twist in a climate change debate that has become increasingly politicized as polls suggest the environment has become a dominant issue for ...

These roses smell green
Canada.com - Hamilton,Ontario,Canada
"Our ideal is a sustainable product that incorporates the care of soil, the environment, people, energy conservation and recycling at every point in the ...

Ex dockyard workers to become Pullicino's green wardens
maltaStar.com - Malta
Government sources told maltastar.com that the Environment Ministry is desperate to introduce these new MEPA wardens. The pompously introduced green warden ...

Company starts painting the town green
Durham News - NC,USA
"Incorporating green building features is a significant benefit to our tenants, the community and the environment," Lemanski said in a release. ...

Malta's "green crimes" laws very far from Commission's proposal ...
di-ve.com - Malta
... 2007 -- 1815CET --Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas on Friday slammed a number of EU member states including Malta for their soft "green crime" ...

Federal ministers walk the green line
Edmonton Sun - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
First, oilpatch officials met with Environment Minister John Baird to explain the economic devastation that could come from too-strict emissions controls. ...

Think green
Kutztown University The Keystone - Kutztown,PA,USA
Now ask yourself, what is my impact on the environment? Open your mind to the simple things that really matter. Make a change. Give back. Be green. ...

Warning issued over green goals
Canoe.ca - Canada
Oilpatch officials are confident their warnings of potential economic devastation from strict emissions controls made a strong impression on Environment ...

Bright green ideas

Peninsula News Review - Saanich,British Columbia,Canada
The opposition parties, sensing Harper's vulnerability on the file, see the environment as a wedge issue. This week in Parliament there was even talk of a ...

Shades of green
Minneapolis Star Tribune (subscription) - Minneapolis,MN,USA
Any step toward green building, no matter how small, will help you take control of your home environment and have a positive effect on the quality of our ...

EU executive wants clamp-down on "green crimes"
Reuters AlertNet - London,England,UK
"Green crime" laws in France, Italy, Malta, Cyprus and Slovenia were very far from what the Commission proposed, Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas told ...

Schools get green flags for their efforts
Independent Online - Cape Town,South Africa
Caring for the environment and preserving it for future generations is the driving force behind the programme which is supported by the World Wildlife Fund ...

Feds' energy initiative set to fire up green tech
Business Edge - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
More importantly, they're zeroing in on the environment and, hopefully, it's packaged in such a way that makes it easy to use." ...

With green issues at forefront, Justin'sa little more tempted to ...
ChronicleHerald.ca - Halifax,Nova Scotia,Canada
Speculation has been swirling around Trudeau's political future for months as he has taken a higher profile on several issues such as the environment and ...

Hitting the road has never felt so green
ASU Web Devil - Tempe,AZ,USA
... home of Green Book, an environmental guide to cars and trucks, released its annual report Tuesday ranking the safest cars for the environment. ...

DENR 12 pushes Green Philippines project
Philippine Information Agency - Philippines
Koronadal City (9 February) -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) 12 will launch the Green Philippines Project here in Central ...

Big Enviro Groups ‘Holding Back’ Anti-Warming Movement

Big Enviro Groups 'Holding Back' Anti-Warming Movement
The NewStandard - Syracuse,NY,USA
The plan calls for 80 percent of electricity to be produced from renewable energy, 72 percent less carbon dioxide emissions, and for the US's oil use to be ...

Partnerships required to develop oilsands
Business Edge - Calgary,Alberta,Canada
This recent comment from an energy industry colleague is being expressed more and more frequently, even by folks such as former Alberta premier Peter ...

With eye on global warming, students analyze campus emissions
Princeton University - Princeton,NJ,USA
Bohnett and Bonner counted windows on 15 to 20 buildings across campus and analyzed the cost of window upgrades to improve energy efficiency in comparison ...

Volkswagen Showcases Clean TDI, Biodiesel,

Volkswagen Showcases Clean TDI, Biodiesel, and Hydrogen at ...

Fuel Cell Works (press release) - USA
Diesel fuel that includes a mix of biodiesel burns cleaner and also helps displace fossil fuel use, contributing to energy diversity. ...

Turnbull, Garrett debate climate change
ABC Online - Australia
Now we will meet it and we will meet it because of investments made by the Howard Government in renewable energies, in the mandatory renewable energy target ...

Work set to start soon on new 'green homes'

Work set to start soon on new 'green homes'
Sheffield Today - England,UK
Mary Lea, Sheffield Council's cabinet member for sustainable environment, said: "We are very pleased with these green homes. The Norfolk Park area is being ...

The green men
Courier Mail - Australia
He will bring that same energy to the environment for what is going to be a green election. The last green federal election was in 1990 when minor party ...

Innovative design for Ste-Anne Hospital features green elements
Hospital News - Canada
The answer lies in five words: green residential welcoming therapeutic environment. One of the first main conceptual intentions driving the project was to ...

'Clean and Green' to be launched this weekend
AntiguaSun - St' John's,Antigua and Barbuda
... stakeholders in the "Clean and Green Programme", such as the Central Board of Health, National Solid Waste Management Authority, Environment Division, ...

Manila Gives Lafayette Mining Green Light To Restart Operations
All Headline News - USA
Manila, Philippines (AHN) - Philippine Environment Secretary Angelo Reyes on Thursday said the government has granted Lafayette Mining Ltd. of Australia ...

Green summit in oilpatch
Edmonton Journal (subscription) - Edmonton,Alberta,Canada
The Tories have embraced the green agenda after the environment became the rallying cry of the new Liberal leader, Stephane Dion. ...

World's first wind and gas offshore energy project given green light
netPR.pl (komunikaty prasowe) - Poland
Minister for the Marine Environment, Ben Bradshaw, said: "This development reinforces the Government's commitment to renewable energy and combating climate ...

New Assembly caucus to focus on warming, other green issues
South Brunswick Post - South Brunswick,NJ,USA
The Senate Environment Committee is also reviewing the Senate version of the bill. Ms. Greenstein said the green caucus is just starting up and she isn't ...

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NSW green groups judge environmental policies