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Monthly Archives: July 2011
Ethical sunscreen: getting it covered?
The end of July. School is out, the beach is beckoning, and North America is just emerging from a massive heatwave. OK, so its grey and chilly in much of Northern Europe right now, but for many of us, summer is truly here. And like all self-respecting sunworshippers, we’re all too aware that this means it is time for sunscreen. The question is, though, what is the responsible choice among the myriad brands in the market? And what counts for responsible when it comes to sunscreen anyway?
Can Geothermal Heating and Cooling Systems Help Beat the Heat (and Cold)?
For the millions suffering through the recent heat waves blanketing the United States, geothermal heating and cooling systems may be of interest. Although such systems are by no means new, they have experienced tremendous growth recently.
Saving The Planet? Prove It
Transparency International’s (TI) Global Corruption Report: Climate Change warned that complex mechanisms for incentivizing cuts in carbon emissions need to be governed properly to be effective.
Climate Change: Rising Waters, Rising Corruption?
It’s my first time in the Dominican Republic and I am a stranger to its subtleties, but two distinctive characteristics brought me here: The first is corruption. It keeps power and wealth in society’s upper echelons, while almost half the population lives in poverty. The second is an impending humanitarian disaster. A low-lying island state, the Dominican Republic may be among the first countries to be swallowed by rising sea waters triggered by climate change.
Antonio Gaudi: Organic Architecture
Green building has several connotations such as being expensive, unattainable, and too modern in its styling. However, people having been incorporating “green” techniques for centuries. Many of these are low or NO cost options, such as building orientation, trees for shading, and thick exterior walls for insulation during hot and cold weather.
Factors of Production and Fictitious Commodities
When economists address the issue of the production of goods they begin with the concept of ‘factors of production’: these can be thought of as akin to resources, but fundamental productive resources that are necessary to make anything that can later be sold in a market.
Camping Goes Green
Camping, by its very nature, will bring you closer to the earth. It’s a perfect way for you and your family to reconnect with the natural world — and with each other!
Tagged Camping, Green Home, Lifestyle, Recreation, tourism
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Work, Land and Provisioning
When systems of industrial production burst onto the British landscape in the 18th century they represented a break with a timeless pattern of social and economic life: it is this fundamental change in the relationship between people, their land and their systems of provisioning that has led to this process being termed a ‘revolution’.
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