Public Lecture: Thinking beyond sustainability (Scoop.co.nz: Tue, 29 Apr) Green Party MP Nandor Tanczos will brief students and members of the public around New Zealand on how the world’s love affair with economic growth impacts on our environment.
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Oil Stays Higher on Supply Fears (Rigzone: Mon, 28 Apr) Oil remained higher at midday as supply fears from Nigeria and the North Sea continued to lend support to the market, after New York-traded crude futures earlier hit an all-time high.
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Grangemouth Oil (Scottish Green Party: Mon, 28 Apr) Thu., April 24, 2008. 14:55. The consequences of the dispute at Grangemouth provide a vivid illustration of Scotland's dependence on dwindling oil supplies, and the urgent need to prepare for a post-oil economy, Greens today argued.
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The Biofuels Scam, Food Shortages and the Coming Collapse of the Human Population (Environmental News Network: Sat, 26 Apr) It was one of the dumbest "green" ideas ever proposed: Convert millions of acres of cropland into fields for growing ethanol from corn, then burn fossil fuels to harvest the ethanol, expending more energy to extract the fuel than you get from the fuel itself! Meanwhile, sit back and proclaim you've achieved a monumental green victory (President Bush, anyone?) all while unleashing a dangerous ...
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FACTBOX-Key issues in Japan-Russia relations (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News: Fri, 25 Apr) April 26 - Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda will meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and president-elect Dmitry Medvedev in Moscow on Saturday for talks.
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Nonprofit group offers program on modern diet (Eureka Times-Standard: Tue, 22 Apr) The Humboldt County Peak Oil Action Group is inviting the community to a program called, “The Health of Traditional Diets vs. the Ravages of Modern Foods,” to be held Tuesday, May 6, from 8 to 9 p.
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Students Awarded For Sustainability Work (Leesburg Today: Fri, 25 Apr) REHAU's North American Headquarters in Leesburg will host next week's ceremony to recognize the work of Loudoun high school students who won Energy and Environmental Sustainability Awards during this year's Loudoun Science & Engineering Fair.
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