Archive for November 12th, 2006
Sunday, November 12th, 2006
Responsible Tourism Day raises pressing issues regarding sustainable tourism
(Link to original story)
From E-Travel Blackboard, Austrialia’s Number One Travel Industry Newsletter
Jonathan Tourtellot, the Director of the Centre for Sustainable Destinations at National Geographic expressed his hope of an international effort to improve the environmental impacts of tourism at World Travel Market’s Responsible Tourism Day on 8 November 2006.
“To say we should stop flying […]
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Sunday, November 12th, 2006
Sustainable living the best way to save the land, says Hawaiian actor
From the Moliaki Dispatch, Sunday 11-12-06 Whole article.
Acting and sustainable farming for Jason Scott Lee aren’t as disparate as they may seem. Both, he says, embody the same general concept: “Less is more.”
Lee, a martial arts movie star and sustainable farmer, spoke at Wednesday night’s Community Movie Night at the Mitchell Pauole Center, becoming one […]
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Sunday, November 12th, 2006
Other sustainable fabrics other than bamboo
Check out the blog on inhabit.com for some seriously expensive designer clothing made from sustainable fabrics other than bamboo.
http://inhabitat.com/blog/2006/11/12/sustainable-style-sundays-green-designer-linda-loudermilk/
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Sunday, November 12th, 2006
77% of Americans Going Green
More Americans decide to go green
11/11/2006 5:02 AM
By: Martie Salt, News 14 Carolina
About 77 percent of Americans say they worry about the environment. Whether it’s to help save the environment or to live in a healthier home, more Americans are switching to green products than ever before.
From energy efficient office buildings to cork flooring in […]
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Sunday, November 12th, 2006
A giant panda boom
From the Hamiton Spectator:
Link to the complete article with photos.
A giant panda boom
A record number of giant pandas have been reared in captivity this year, thanks to new fertility techniques — and sex education
By Clifford Coonan
The Independent
(Nov 11, 2006)The “one-child policy” is not having much of an impact among the cuddly black and white creatures […]
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Sunday, November 12th, 2006
East Lake High Talon Write-up
The article from a Tampa area high school newspaper was picked up by the National Edition of the American Society Newspaper Editors for high school newspapers!
How green are you?
When it comes to clothes, there’s a smart way to be a style setter and eco-friendly at the same time.
By Julia Pappacoda
Many teenagers consider themselves to be environmentally […]
