Articles related to "Sustainable"



A Leader in Sustainable Tourism
As a leader of luxury class hotels and resorts within the travel and tourism industry, Fairmont was the first to launch a chain-wide environmental program.
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Ecological Footprints
Step in the mud or wet beach sand and you leave footprints. Children leave little ones. Adults leave big ones. Wildlife leaves footprints of various shapes and sizes too. Apparently nations leave footprints too--ecological footprints. So do states, cities, businesses and households, and our print is much bigger than it should be.
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Homemade Bread--Easy as Pie!
Article on making homemade bread, accompanied by brief history of the origin of bread. Includes utensils needed, ingredients and method to make the perfect loaf of bread!
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Self-Sufficency
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Small Green Business Planning
The sustainable small business encompasses the principle of right livelihood.
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Urban Agriculture: Moving the Field to the Table
a look at growing food within the city
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Watch Out for Different Definitions of Sustainability
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Divine Sonoran Desert Oregano
Superior Oregano from the Sonoran desert, hand harvested by the Seri people and headed for the new-world, rises above bland supermarket offerings.
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A Root Cellar for your Homestead: Part 1
The earth-friendly root cellar--a functional and practical addition to any homestead! Information on types of root cellars and temperature/humidity factors.
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A Root Cellar for your Homestead: Part 2
Preparing your harvest for the root cellar. Approximate storage times for vegetables. Potato preparation and solanine dangers.
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Fisheries and Conservation
Protecting fisheries and endangered species is a difficult chore. Common goods such as water, and migrant fish transcend international boundaries and are in danger.
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Save Our Forests--Build with Straw Bales!
Economically and environmentally friendly alternative from regular construction. Build a straw-bale house and save our disappearing forests, for our grandchildren. Energy saving and superior insulate qualities make this a viable project. Ease of handling and simplicity make straw-bale construction the better choice.
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The organic religion
For years the satisfaction of growing food organically eluded me, but this lesson may be one of the most vital for the future of our families and our Earth.
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Promises
Every new decade brings with it another challenge to the rights of individuals under the Constitution. It's time to ask why.
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2010 Vancouver Olympics Sustainability Star Jury
Big names from industry and government form the Sustainability Star jury for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
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Greener Home Construction
Steps are being taken to provide consumers of new homes that use more sustainable and renewable energy sources.
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The butterfly industry
Butterfly conservatories house tropical species throughout the year thanks to farms that provide income for communities in countries like Costa Rica, Papua New Guinea and Malaysia.
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Top Five Green-Collar Jobs in 2008
Want to know what some of the best eco jobs are this year? Here are five that warranted more than just a passing glance.
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Getting Back to Nature
Now that summer is coming, it's time to get the kids involved in gardening and learning more about nature. Here are some ideas and Web sites that can help.
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12 October Columbus Day & ChocoDay
When Christopher Columbus discovered America on 12 October 1492, he also implicitly made available to Europe what would become the world's favourite food: chocolate.
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Farm Aid Concert 2006
Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp and Dave Matthews headlined the 2006 Farm Aid Concert. Farm Aid is the USA's leading family farm advocacy organization.
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Little Corn Island, Nicaragua
A hidden gem in Central America, Little Corn Island, Nicaragua is a surprisingly affordable white-sand beach vacation in a laid-back paradise.
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Why Nations Develop

The Garden Observer! (Organic Gardening Part Two)

Web News for Environmental Junkies
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GMO Crop Scientific Studies
Recent scientific studies on GMO crops and its farm/agricultural and societal effects show higher costs of GM seeds, with little, if any crop yield benefits.
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The Honey Bee Crisis
In 2005, there was a honey bee crisis in the United States. The honey bee crisis (40-60% of honey bees in U.S. dead or weakened) negatively impacts wide range of crops.
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Whistler Canada
Whistler is the number one ski resort in North America and number one golf destination in Canada. This beautiful resort will also be the home of the 2010 Olympics.
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Desertification Backgrounder
Desertification is a process whereby the productivity of drought- prone land decreases because of a variety of factors including deforestation, overcultivation, drought, overgrazing (poor rangeland management), poor irrigation (waterlogging and salinization), soil erosion, chemical action and other practices.
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Education in Your Religious Tradition
A review of institutions of higher learning affiliated with the Jewish, Muslim, Baha'i, Buddhist, Catholic, Transcendental Meditation, Seventh Day Adventist, and Protestant faiths.
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Permaculture: Gardens for Body and Soul

It's Not All Beef: Alpaca Ranching
An interview with an alpaca rancher, along with links to alpaca-related Web sites.
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Rotation Planting - Beginner Style
A beginners guide to rotation planting - one of the basics of the successful organic garden.
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CLIMATE DISASTER
In a time of freak climates and world-wide problems why are our politicians pretending that if they ignore the problem of climate change it will go away?
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Food make a conscious choice.
Grow you own food and know what you eat.
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Heirloom Seed Saving Organizations
Seed saving has become a collaborative effort of gardeners, farmers, the food industry and governments throughout the world. Here are some of the organizations working to help preserve plant diversity.
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So you want to be a rancher...
A look at the variety of ranching resources available online.
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Aboriginal Rights, CERD Findings
Has there been any improvement in Australian Aboriginal rights since the UN condemned Australia's racism and descrimination record nearly ten years ago?
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Malaysian Penan
Catch 22. The Malaysian government has refused to grant land rights to the Sarawak Penan until they agree to settle in sedentary colonies, renouncing a nomadic lifestyle.
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10 Reasons to Shop at Your Local Farmer's Market
Explore the great produce in your area!
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Building Value-Listening to the Consumer
This topic is guide you that how you can delight your customer. These are all research-based facts. This will help you that how you can make the way to shopping easy and comfortable for the customer. It will give you the tips like developing compartmentalized carts. For customer to feel comfort tell you something important. Also include general tips like price tag on items, map in big store with you are here sign and if any thing has change its place then show where it is.
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Heirloom Seeds
What are heirloom seeds and why should we use them? The term 'heirloom' has come to be used for older (generally 50 years or older) non-hybrid seed varieties of flowers and vegetables. Many of these were favorites of previous generations of gardeners. By growing them on a regular basis, gardeners are helping to preserve many valuable and interesting types of plants that might otherwise disappear.
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Living Planet and Global 200
Three world renowned photographers have come together to show the beauty of nature to the world.
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Relevancy and the benefits of pay-per-click and paid listings
Spending a little money on pay-per-click or paid listings for your web site isn't just a frivolous cost - it may be the only way to preserve the medium while increasing ranking relevancy.
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The 6% Solution
Increase your food supply without increasing the size of your garden.
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The African Growth and Opportunity Act
New bill in Congress seeks to increase foreign aid and trade to Africa
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The Greenbelt Movement
Dr. Wangari Maathai is the leader of an environmental revolution in Kenya that started with tree planting.
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A Natural Easter
Tips for celebrating Easter with natural treats and dyes, and a minimum of waste.
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Aboriginal Drug - Pituri
Once this Aboriginal drug was also Aboriginal money. Pituri was the centre of Aboriginal national and international trade before European invasion.
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Alternative Energy and Brazil
What will we do if oil wells dry up? What will we do if there is no more coal? These are the questions which concern many nations today. With the world increasingly relyi
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