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The UNEP says green investment could spur economy
A new report by the U.N. Environment Program (UNEP) unveils that investing US$ 1.3 trillion, what is to say 2% of global gross domestic product, into greening sectors such as construction, energy and fishing could start a move toward a [...]
EU to exceed its renewable target by 2020
Last January 5th the European Wind Energy Association published its analysis of the 27th National Renewable Energy Action Plans (NREAP), submitted by the EU Member States to the European Commission. The main finding is that the European Union 27 will [...]
After trying 25 times, here is the greener car
It is not the most beautiful car in the world. That’s for sure. But it is one of the most ecofriendly city cars you will find in the streets. At first sight it might look like a toy: a 51 [...]
Toronto: food tastes better in a green marketplace
Last 7th of June, the city of Toronto unveiled the winning design for the new St. Lawrence Market North Building. The new design, proposed by Adamson Associates Architects and Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, was unanimously chosen by judges as [...]
Red buses in London will turn green in 2012
There is no bus in the world as famous as London’s. Since the 1960s the UK’s capital has been going its own way by designing its own vehicle specially for the city use rather than using the bus manufacturers’ standard [...]
Green Stadium
We are all expectant of the FIFA 2010 World Cup tournament to be played in South Africa, each one of us cheering for our own team. But there is one more reason for us to pay special attention to this [...]
World Environment Day 2010
Every year on June 5th since 1972 we celebrate the World Environment Day (WED). This year it is to be hosted in Kigali, Rwanda, and aims to be the biggest, most widely celebrated, global day for positive environmental action. The [...]
CocaCola thinks green
It makes a big difference when big and respected companies such as Coca-Cola make a commitment to conserve energy and fight climate changes. People that might have been skeptic about eco-friendly lifestyles can not ignore the fact that if a [...]
Green Weddings
When we host a get-together at our place it’s easy to notice how much garbage is produced and the amount of stuff that has to be thrown away afterwards. But we don’t always take this into consideration when we go [...]
Extreme green
When it comes down to environmental consciousness, one of the big concerns is how to attract people. How do you get someone involved or even interested in this matter? A good way is through public figures, public events and such, [...]
Could it be true that we are green just for selfish motives?
Yes. That´s what psychologists say. The question is: Is it ok that the reason is not the one we´d like to be, as long as it makes us assume a greener behavior? Does it make a difference why we do [...]
