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Protected areas - the last refuge? by moderator

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Protected areas are essential to our future

A refuge for species, safeguarding our food ..

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Tigers - The "king" threatened with extinction by moderator

07 Jun 2010 10:25

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About tiger

2010 is the Year of the Tiger. However, fewer than 3,200 tigers are left in the wild.
Tigers are an important species to the ecosystem and culturally. These beautiful animals ...

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Why do YOU think we should save tigers?
Can we double wild tiger populations by 2022, the next Year of the Tiger?

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Green Economy - Leading the change by moderator

13 Apr 2010 21:46

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About the green economy

The resilience of the global economy is intricately linked to the state of the environment. Nature provides the foundation for the raw material and process...

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What are some of the fundamental changes in behavior which are necessary for the green economy to become a reality?
What should your governments do to encourage the transition to the green economy ?
Is it realistic to expect the global economy to prosper while also reducing society’s overall environmental impact?
Are there specific industry sectors that can act as catalysts in transitioning to the green economy? If so, which ones and why?

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Sustainable - A life's ethics by moderator

03 Jan 2010 20:32

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“Sustainable Living … means living within our means, or better still … within our planet’s means. We’ve only got one planet, so it isn’t that hard to work out what we need to do …"

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What do you think?

What changes have you made to your consumption patterns? What advice/tips do you have for others?
Do you have any good ideas about how we can make smarter use of limited resources?
How do we make the shift from awareness to action? How can we convince decision-makers to institutionalize less material routes to prosperous development?

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Climate - It's getting hot by ClimateExperts

31 Aug 2009 18:25

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Copenhagen is over but we are not done yet. After years of negotiations we only have yet another political declaration which does not bind anyone and therefore fails to guarantee a safer future f...