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Abdul Kareem’s Desert Oasis
Through perseverance and dedication a thirty-two acre plot of land near the village of Puliamkulam in the Kasargod district of India has been transformed from a barren
and desert landscape in to a lush and flourishing forest that’s not only brought life to this once arid area but has given the soil the stability required for a water
table to form.
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West Midlands Bio-Fuel
 A major new Bio fuel plant is to be built in Henstridge, Somerset which is set to produce 130 million letres of Bio-Ethanol per year. Costing
fifty million pounds the plant will create 40 jobs and a market for thirty four hundred thousand tonnes of locally produced wheat. Built by Green Spirit Fuels the
plant will not only open up a new market for UK cereal farmers but also reduce the demand for imported bio-fuels.
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White Slopes, Green Practices
Every winter thousands flock to the ski slopes, from Switzerland to Colorado skiing is a pastime enjoyed by many but until recently has been extremely polluting.
The combined effect of the daily use of ski lifts as well as transporting goods up to the often remote locations uses large amounts of fossil fuels and
electricity. Fortunately many winter sports resorts are reacting to climate change in an effort to reduce carbon emissions and take better care of their natural
surroundings.
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Breathe Easy in Croydon
Asthma sufferers in Croydon, a district on the outskirts of London, will be breathing easier in 2006, thanks to a pilot project that warns them when
air pollution is high. Set up by the European Satellite Agency (The ESA), the project relies on a satellite, which takes daily readings of air pollution levels. These
daily forecasts are sent via text message to people who suffer from asthma and other breathing problems.
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Bringing Thatch up to Scratch!
The Heritage Lottery Fund has set aside a grant of seven million pounds, hoping to help preserve Britain's traditional crafts. In past years the passing down of
trades and trade skills from father to son was commonplace, but recently rural crafts such as thatching, reed cutting and dry stone wall building are dying out because
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The 60% ChallengeAs governments debate what to do about climate change, the Community Carbon Reduction Project, CRed, is taking up the challenge to cut
carbon emissions in the UK, America and Japan.
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Editorial
 It is now 43 years after Dr Martin Luther King’s famous “I have a dream” speech, since then huge progress in racial equality
has been made. Unfortunately racism is far from a thing of the past, though the speech displays how thinking beyond cultural and social precedence is the first
step to creating a better world. This quote is taken from Mohamed ElBaradei's Nobel Lecture. It is not a call to arms or demand for change and asks only that you
imagine. For Full Article, Click Here:
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Our Fragile World by Caroline Lucas
As a green party member of the European Parliament, I often find myself arguing over the technical details of environmental legislation – the details of the
EU’s emissions trading scheme, say, or the maximum permitted levels of pesticides use.
Rarely do I get the chance to step back and see the bigger picture: the picture presented so stunningly in Our Fragile World: the beauty of the planet under
pressure.
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Global Resources
Websites devoted to Positive Planetary Transformation
Getethical
Getethical.com
Getethical finds the best ethical, Fair Trade and environmentally friendly products and services available and brings them together in one easy-to-access place.
Getethical makes it easier for you to live ethically, increase support for Fair Trade or ethical products and reduce the damage you do to the environment. We aim to
provide as many ethical alternatives as we can.
Creativity Workshop
creativityworkshop.com
The Creativity Workshop is dedicated to teaching people about their creativity and how to use it in all aspects of life, work, and creative expression. In a
non-competitive, nurturing atmosphere, the Creativity Workshop course helps participants develop creative skills, expanded sense perception, concept innovation and
problem solving, increased inspiration and brainstorming, and new ways of looking at life. The Creativity Workshops in New York City and our Summer Creativity
Workshops in Europe are a perfect retreat for teachers, business people, writers, scientists, artists and anyone curious about the creative process.
Living Ethically
livingethically.co.uk
LivingEthically.co.uk is part of Ethical Earth Limited, a Limited Company established in 2004 by its Directors, Stephen and Samantha Ellis for the purpose of
promoting orgo-eco-ethical lifestyles.
Trillium Asset Management Corporation
trilliuminvest.com
For over twenty years, Trillium Asset Management Corporation has been the leader in socially responsible investing. Trillium Asset Management is an independent
employee-owned firm whose aim is to help clients meet their financial goals and have a positive impact on society through socially responsible investing.
Eldis
eldis.org
Eldis is and internet based organisation dedicated to the support and exchange of information through the internet, informing and sharing knowledge on political
and global issues with an aim of influencing decision makers at a national and international level.
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