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Bestival, Roskilde, Øya, Bonnaroo: We rate the most sustainable festivals
As festival season approaches we’re here to help you choose an event which aims to limits its environmental impact.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Travel and tourism benefits from sustainable development
World Travel & Tourism Council looks at what the idea of sustainability means for the tourism industry and how to reconcile this with the environmental impact of travel.
Rio+20 Business Focus: How sustainable golf can protect biodiversity
IUCN explain why wildlife conservation has found an unlikely partner in Sweden’s golf courses.
UNFCCC launches latest round of CDM Radio competition
Following the first round of the CDM African Radio contest, the UNFCCC opens the second round of applications entitled “Changing Lives”.
Climate Curate: Friday 8th June 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Politics set to block Pentagon investment in US military biofuels
Critics say move could jeopardise development of the industry and threaten country’s national security.
Arctic ice melt sets stage for severe winters in US and Europe
New research warns that Arctic ice melt from climate change could increase the risk of severe winter weather in the US and Europe.
Rio+20 Business Focus: How Himalayan communities can benefit from protecting their forests
Seema Karki from the ICIMOD explains how communities in the Himalayas can benefit from payment for preserving their forests under the REDD+ scheme.
New Kyoto climate change targets proposed for rich countries
Submission by the Alliance of Small Island States (AOSIS) would more than double the EU target and set Australia a goal to cut CO2 by 7%.
Scientists urge population rethink ahead of Rio+20
New study which warns the world is dangerously close to planet-wide tipping point calls for population to be drastically lowered, and for people to be forced to be materially poorer.
Photo of the week #21 – why Rio+20 must deal with threats to freshwater supplies
This week’s photo of the week illustrates the importance of having freshwater supplies and the threats placed on these supplies by climate change.
Climate Curate: Thursday 7th June 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Volcanoes, seaweed and space lasers: Five energy technologies to fight climate change
The energy debate often doesn’t stretch much further than fossil fuels and nuclear power, but there are a host of alternative technologies in the pipeline.
Swishing: The eco-fashion phenomena taking over the world
With so many of us looking for a fashion bargain, why not try the latest eco-fashion trend which won’t break the bank: Swishing.
Rio+20 Business Focus: IUCN join with Nokia to unleash power of farmer’s co-ops in China
Lap Li from IUCN China explains how the group have been working with phone company Nokia to help support farmers’ cooperatives and connect remote farmers to agricultural markets.
Rio+20 Business Focus: DHL eyes up carbon savings through sustainable logistics
Deutsche Post DHL explain how they managed to cut 10% of their emissions since 2008 by weaving sustainable practices into their everyday operations.
UN opens new round of climate change action contest
UNFCCC opens new round of applications for the “Momentum for Change” scheme aimed at showcasing on the ground action taking place to tackle the climate challenge.
PODCAST: Creating jobs from solar in South Africa
In the twelfth in the series of UNFCCC CDM Radio Club reports, David Mwanza from Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation visits a CDM project in Durban, South Africa.
Climate Curate: Wednesday 6th June 2012
The latest environmental, climate change and green news gathered every day by the RTCC Climate Curate.
Rio+20 Business Focus: Starbucks initiative in Mexico aims to make coffee greener
As part of our Rio+20 series focused on business and sustainable development we examine the role Climate Smart Agriculture will play in ensuring sustainable development.