In this post, I try to explain not only why we all need to wake up now, drop what we have in our hands and spend some time and energy on figuring out how each of us can reduce carbon emissions with more than five percent every year, and very
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I have a dream…
I have a dream that one day humanity will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: that all generations — including those to come — are created equal and have the same right to enjoy life on this planet. I have a dream that one day even
Pacific Islanders mobilise: “We are warriors”
“Malo ni! My name is Mikaele Maiava. I’m writing from the Pacific Island archipelago of Tokelau to ask you to join with us in action as we take on the fossil fuel industry. Last October, Tokelau turned off the last of its diesel generators. In their place, we switched on
Measuring what matters: sustainable well-being
The Happy Planet Index, allegedly ‘the leading global measure of sustainable well-being’, shows the extent to which countries deliver long, happy, sustainable lives for the people that live in them. The Danes rank as No 110 on the list of 151 countries. When you rank 151 countries across the globe
Renewable energy: we’re on!
Today, we took one small but important step in our household towards reducing carbon-emissions in the atmosphere: By paying just 4 cents more per KiloWattHour (25 øre), the electricity we use in our house now comes from 100% renewable energy. Two young men knocked on our door and wanted to
Authors and global warming: why don’t they care?
Norwegian author Jostein Gaarder is out with a new book, ‘Anna – A fable about the Earth’s climate and environment’. Fiction, in other words, about climate change. Something we haven’t seen much of among international bestsellers til this date. But, when you give it a thought, then why is it
Environmental awareness – building a map
Here is how you can contribute to build up a global map of environmental awareness. If we want to improve environmental awareness, it is important to understand the current situation: what is the level of environmental awareness in different countries today – and which factors affect this? Today, simply put,
Maldives enters art space
Disappearance as ‘work in progress’: The Maldives is estimated to disappear under the ocean in the year 2080. Think about it. Here is this beautiful island country – the planet’s lowest country, rising an average of 1.5 meter above the ocean surface: A 60 centimeter raise in sea levels would
Responsible capitalism – a new model for business?
Starting in September 2013, the outdoor clothing and equipment company Patagonia is launching a two-year ‘responsible economy’ campaign which will challenge the very foundations of our current system, reported Jo Confino in the Guardian Sustainable Business Blog on 11 February 2013. The aim of the ‘responsible economy’ campaign is to
Using fear to create rapid change?
Fear is stronger than optimism in creating rapid social change, argued three debaters at ‘The Great Debate’ at the Sustainable Living Festival in Melbourne on 15 February 2013. We are more than six billion people on the planet. In a generation or two, we could be close to nine billion