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An environmentalist call to look past sustainable development
2015-04-15 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
New York Times: The average citizen of Nepal consumes about 100 kilowatt-hours of electricity in a year. Cambodians make do with 160. Bangladeshis are better off, consuming, on average, 260. Then there is the fridge in your kitchen. A typical 20-cubic-foot refrigerator Energy Star-certified, to fit our environmentally conscious times runs through 300 to 600 kilowatt-hours a year. American diplomats are upset that dozens of countries including Nepal, Cambodia and Bangladesh have flocked to join Chinas...
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EU Should Allow Insects as Sustainable Animal Feed Source
2015-04-15 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
EU - European legislation should be adapted to allow insect products as a sustainable and innovative source of animal proteins for food consumption and animal feed, said insect producers at a meeting in Brussels formally establishing the International Platform of Insects for Food and Feed (IPIFF).
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Hidden Threats Imperil Quest for Sustainable Societies Worldwide, Report Finds
2015-04-13 20:07:56| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Worldwatch: The worlds economies and people face hidden dangers to sustainability that demand immediate action. According to State of the World 2015: Confronting Hidden Threats to Sustainability, the latest edition of the annual series from the Worldwatch Institute, these threats, driven directly or indirectly by growing stress on the planets resources, have the potential to upend social systems, environmental balance, and even entire economies (www.worldwatch.org). These threats are hidden in the sense...
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100 Mayors Adopt Seoul Declaration Sustainable Cities
2015-04-10 10:29:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Environment News Service: Over 100 mayors and elected leaders today adopted the Seoul Declaration, which details how they intend to make their cities sustainable. The Seoul Declaration for Sustainable Cities is one of the major outcomes of the ongoing four-day ICLEI World Congress 2015 -- the largest gathering of urban sustainability leaders worldwide. ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, a network of over 1,000 cities, towns and metropolises, is committed to building a sustainable future. By helping member cities...
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NZ$7.8m Allocated for Sustainable Farming Projects
2015-04-09 02:00:00| ThePigSite - Industry News
NEW ZEALAND - Twenty nine new projects have been approved for NZ$7.8 million in new funding over four years through the Sustainable Farming Fund (SFF), Primary Industries Minister Nathan Guy has announced.
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