Category: Envisioning the sustainable future

Reader Shoma asks us what is being done about biomass in various countries, and is it not a solution to reducing Carbon Dioxide levels. (We reprint the article below, sorry we do not know the source apologies to owner, please contact us) The sustainability challenge is a liquid fuels one, not electricity generation.Liquid fuels are…

Japan for sustainability has launched their Kids’ “Create Your Future” Web site encouraging children worldwide to get involved in environmental issues think and act independently in response. The site emphasizes taking a creative approach towards the realization of a more ecological future on our planet unrestrained by conventional ideas, and introduces innovative ways of thinking…

You may recall PORENA abolished money as work for money in itself was driving counter- sustainability. Taking a leaf from the book and from the Image Streams on Lets we are experimenting with what we call COGS. Circle of gifts. A test bed at the moment, anyone can join and start using this currency via…

Sixteen things organizations need to know about the impact of liquid fuels on communities as oil prices hike and availability wanes… Click on the link or title to download the white paper on POWERDOWN. For officers in the public and private sector alike, this paper describes the 16 aspects of the coming energy situation that…

The Essex Walking Strategy (see link) aims to create an environment that encourages walking by considering the needs of pedestrians first. promoting walking; improving safety and security for pedestrians; improving the quality of the walking environment; introducing and maintaining walking as the primary mode of transport. The Strategy contains objectives and targets for walking and…

Professor James Lovelock is the originator of the Gaia Hypothesis, which suggests the Earth functions as a single organism which maintains the conditions necessary for its survival. Many scientists have asked the question ”does the Earth have a thermostat?” Lovelock takes the idea one step further to suggest the Earth acts not as a mechanical…

Queensland Australia: Parliament member Andrew McNamara chairs the Back bench committee working on a report to recommend how Australia should address oil peaking.Andrew McNamara began to look into the peak oil issue after reading Richard Heinberg’s book. He quickly realized that his constituent city, Hervey Bay, with poor rail and sea links is especially vulnerable…

Hats off to the BBC for bringing sustainability right into our living room with their program on reducing household waste and saving money.BBC 2 8:30 pm Thursdays. It’s about time. Industry has been working on these issues a long time, just to see each household using more energy and producing more waste. Program lead and…

Carmakers are doing little towards increasing fuel efficiency. One downside is the energy security issue. Consuming 25% of the world’s oil and having a megre few month’s supply left in its land, the US is dependant on oil from countries that could one day for some reason decide to stop supply. An EPA report leaked…