All Blog Posts Tagged 'environment' (5)

E-waste, known as electrical and electronic equipment waste, has been identified as the fastest growing waste stream in the world, which is projected to soon reach fifty million tons a year. Though its generation is estimated at three times the rate of municipal solid waste, little attention has been paid to…

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Statistics show 49 out of the 138 districts in Ghana ARE currently in the desert belt, which poses a threat to the national development

SPECIAL REPORT BY Albert Oppong-Ansah XINHUA CORRESPONDENT by Albert Oppong-Ansah, CoastWeek Newspapers Ltd.,…

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In 2040 two billion more people will be living in the world’s cities. Forum for the Future’s new report calls on cities to take action now to radically reengineer their transport infrastructure so that it is fit for the challenges of the future.



Megacities on the move sets out six “solutions for sustainable mobility” – principles which should guide the actions cities take now. It gives examples of where these are already being put into practice,…

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We've had a superb afternoon volunteering with Ed Miliband who's now a fully fledged member of BTCV's Carbon Army. Ed joined volunteers at Buntings Wood in Thorne to plant Scots pine and birch trees. Ed travels to Copenhagen in the next few days but had great things to say about BTCV and our Carbon Army campaign.



Here's what Ed had to say: “The UK has the most ambitious emissions reduction commitments in the world and with projects like… Continue