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Despite China Tops Polluters List” target=”_blank”>fallen behind the curve and has ranked first on the list of the world’s worst polluters. China is responsible for 60% of the greenhouse gas emissions growth last year, and shows no signs of dependency on power from coal burning plants, and oil-based transportation. China has reportedly spent $10 billion [...]
Read more →As news on each political candidate’s platform is increasing the closer we get to the election, more stars and public figures are weighing in on who they support. With Leonardo DiCaprio’s environmental track record, it’s no surprise what his position is this November: “I’m going to vote for the candidate that I believe has the better environmental policy. [...]
Read more →Last Thursday, ten states from Maryland to Maine launched the first greenhouse gas cap-and-trade program in the United States. The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative has stepped in to start controlling the the amount of CO2 that’s being leaked into the atmosphere by corporations that aren’t being regulated by the federal government. 12.5 million permits (equivalent [...]
Read more →Last night was the first of three Presidential debates for the upcoming November election, and although the hottest topics were the economy, homeland security, and the military, each candidate was given the opportunity to outline what they would do as President that is different from the current administration. While McCain focussed mostly on cutting spending, [...]
Read more →After Stéphane Dion announced his Election Coverage” target=”_blank”>Dion said, “You have said [the Green Shift is a major part of the platform], but never me”. Regardless of the importance of the proposed shift to his policies, the Green Shift will certainly benefit Canadian environmental protection, and sustainable practices in business. Read up on the facts [...]
Read more →With all of the talk of offsetting carbon credits lately, private companies in other nations are starting to catch on. South Korea is the next nation to get its first carbon trading company to trade offset credits, or CERs, and deal with other private companies to invest in greenhouse gas reduction projects, and other environmental [...]
Read more →For a minute, let’s put aside all of the personal rumours that have been plaguing Sarah Palin’s nomination to be John McCain’s Vice President, and take a look at her > Polar Bears Threatened by Bush”>a threatened species, she has opposed a statewide ballot to restrict mining operations that would harm wildlife in Alaska, and [...]
Read more →Coming as no real surprise to anyone, Al Gore has endorsed Barack Obama in the 2008 Presidential Election. As the face of environmental issues, Gore has been looked to by many as a guide for who to trust in the political spectrum and, this year, his message is clear: Obama is the clear choice to [...]
Read more →The first statewide Green Building Standards in the United States was passed in California last Friday, and aims to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions produced by structures. All 60 pages are available to be viewed by the public here, but some of the highlights are a 20% improvement in water use efficiency in [...]
Read more →As a follow up to our post about the Sustainable Brands convention, today we have the results of a related survey that shows, amongst other things, that 75% of Americans are currently more concerned with economical issues than environmental issues (and rightfully so). It shows that consumers are only prioritizing for green products when all else is equal, [...]
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