Turning Rice Husks into Cheap, Green Energy in Cambodia

April 8th, 2010 by Editor

Cambodia is among the poorest and most environmentally challenged countries in Asia, not exactly ideal conditions to launch a business striving toward a more sustainable future. But a partnership between a Cambodian firm and an American NGO has done just that.
 

Turning Rice Husks into Cheap, Green Energy in Cambodia


By Keith and Amy Sutter
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Richard Branson Aims to Rock the Boat for Green Shipping

March 12th, 2010 by Editor

The billionaire’s new NGO, Carbon War Room, puts the global shipping industry’s massive carbon footprint under the spotlight, and spread the word about simple ways to shrink its impact.


By Marc Gunther
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Hopenhagen? No, thanks: Naomi Klein on COP15

January 1st, 2010 by Editor

Naomi Klein, author, acivist, and columnist for The Nation, tells The UpTake’s Jacob Wheeler what she thinks of Obama’s language of hope permeating the United Nations climate change conference in Copenhagen. In short: The action and funds it would take to make a real difference are not even on the table. Klein does find hope, however, in the new alliances forming around the environment. Organizations previously focused on international trade and poverty are starting to work on climate change …

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RAISE YOUR VOICE !

December 27th, 2009 by Editor

(long version) Bring your voice to the world leaders at COP15 – the most important conference on climate change in a decade. As nations seek an agreement to protect the world we want your views from all across the world. … cop15 “cop 15″ copenhagen polution kyoto “tck tck tck” rainforest “global warming” “seal the deal” unicef unep co2 ngo “climate change” change ozon earth love protect nature peace hope “raise your voice”

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