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Why We Love Spring : Flowers Photo Blog Keukenhof

Thursday, May 9, 2013
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We were blessed to be able to pay a visit to the world famous Keukenhof Gardens in Lisse, The Netherlands where famous tulip gardens are displayed during spring….

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Sin No More: WWF on How Not to Build a Dam

Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Dam breach. Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by NWCouncil on Flickr.

There’s no stopping the flow of energy demands in today’s energy-hungry world. But this is no excuse to either neglect or outright violate fundamental sustainability criteria when building…

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Famine Risks: Well Understood, Badly Managed

Monday, April 8, 2013
Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by Feed My Starving Children (FMSC) on Flickr.

11 months of urgent early warnings did not save Somalia from an impending famine in 2010-11. Only when famine was declared in July 2011 did the government and…

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Green Walls Rising in Big Cities

Wednesday, April 3, 2013
The Musée du Quai Branly. Photo Credit:  Some rights reserved by Lauren Manning on Flickr.

From Paris to Madrid, green walls are rising in big cities. We’re not talking about simple garden exhibitions or visual accents in building lobbies. We’re talking about green…

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Meet the world’s most eco-friendly businesses

Thursday, March 21, 2013
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Businesses are informed that to stay ahead of the competition and plan for the future, they must ‘go green’. This means using energy and technology more efficiently and…

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Earth Hour 2013

Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Going beyond the hour: Earth Hour 2013. Image by Earth Hour.org.

Momentum is building up across the globe as the yearly celebration of Earth Hour approaches. Earth Hour 2013 will take place on March 23 at 8:30 PM. The…

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Timberland Plants Millions of Trees in Haiti

Saturday, March 9, 2013
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One of the poorest and least developed nations in the world, Haiti struggles to make any progress. This is largely due to a long history of political upheaval,…

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WWF Report Projects Global Paper Demand to Double by 2050

Friday, February 22, 2013
Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by tanakawho on Flickr.

Paper production and consumption are projected to double by 2050, according to the latest chapter of WWF’s Living Forests Report released last month. The WWF report examines current…

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Global Demand for Wood Projected to Triple by 2050 – WWF

Sunday, February 17, 2013
Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by pellaea on Flickr.

WWF has released the latest chapter of the Living Forests Report, presented at the international paper conference Paperworld held last month in Frankfurt, Germany. The report projects a threefold…

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Wasting Energy, Water, And Land By Throwing Away Food

Tuesday, February 12, 2013
Photo Credit: Some rights reserved by Mr. Kris on Flickr.

The Institution of Mechanical Engineers has released a report showing that 30% to 50% of the total food production in the world (or about 1.2 – 2 billion…

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