All posts in Sustainable Development

Extinctions could cut plant productivity in half
November 10, 2007, Comments Off on Extinctions could cut plant productivity in half

November 9, 2007 by Eve Savory, CBCNews.ca In a study that has startled even its authors, scientists have concluded that ...

One Drop Foundation: Guy Laliberté
October 29, 2007, 2 Comments

BRAVO! A wonderful initiative from a Québec icon. Interesting that the announcement was not made in conjunction with th ...

The Grow Home & The Next Home
October 27, 2007, Comments Off on The Grow Home & The Next Home

The “Grow Home” is an answer to the high cost of housing in many countries. It is a project that will fit into any c ...

Fourth Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4) published
October 25, 2007, 1 Comment

Each person requires a third more land for his or her needs than the planet can supply, says the study. Photograph: Corb ...

Wednesday Night #1330
August 29, 2007, 5 Comments

See also: Wednesday-Night.com for photos ; and related posts on The Economy If one were asked to define the major concer ...

Green investing
July 24, 2007, Comments Off on Green investing

Gore gets the green, so can you Gary Lamphier July 08, 2007 CREDIT: STAN HONDA/AFP/Getty Images Former U.S. vice-preside ...

Peter Ratzer joins IIED Board
July 12, 2007, Comments Off on Peter Ratzer joins IIED Board

Maggie Catley-Carlson was in town this week and I have now joined her as a trustee of the International Institute for En ...

Wednesday Night #1318
June 6, 2007, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #1318

 Preface There was a welcome influx of new (and much younger) faces, including three from Europe – lending fresh ...

Greener by miles – locally-sourced food debate: Comment
June 3, 2007, Comments Off on Greener by miles – locally-sourced food debate: Comment

A contribution from Douglas Lightfoot to the on-going debate on climate change 03/06/2007 Conscientious consumers are be ...

Wednesday Night #818
November 5, 1997, Comments Off on Wednesday Night #818

The Economy: The Canadian dollar remains very undervalued. The talk of deflation is not to be taken seriously. Deflation ...