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Program seeks to get religions involved in sustainable farming, food systems

November 5, 2010
By James Bruggers
Louisville Courier-Journal

An international program announced Friday seeks to marshal the hearts, minds and buying power of the world’s religious faiths to change farming and food systems seen by many as bad for the planet and people’s health.

Time to End War against the Earth

November 4, 2010
By Vandana Shiva
The Age

When we think of wars in our times, our minds turn to Iraq and Afghanistan. But the bigger war is the war against the planet. This war has its roots in an economy that fails to respect ecological and ethical limits - limits to inequality, limits to injustice, limits to greed and economic concentration.

From bamboo bikes to biomass briquettes: UNEP unveils SEED Award Winners

November 3, 2010
United Nations Environment Programme

Nairobi - A novel solar device that turns waste heat into electricity in rural China, a Ugandan business that manufactures stationery from agricultural waste, a bamboo bicycle project in Ghana and a female-run business in South Africa making a hand-held laundry device that saves water are among the 30 winners of the 2010 SEED...

UNEP launches '30 Ways in 30 Days' to inspire action on climate change

November 1, 2010
United Nations Environment Programme

Nairobi, Kenya - What do solar loans, sustainable tourism, tea plantations, forests in Panama and African financiers have in common?

The answer is quite simple: all are part of the global solution to climate change, and part of the United Nation’s Environment Programme’s “30 ways in 30 Days” initiative, launched today.

Historic New Treaty Lays Ground Rules for Sharing Benefits of World's Wealth of Genetic Resources

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Historic New Treaty Lays Out Ground Rules for Sharing Benefits of World’s Wealth of Genetic Resources

Governments Also Agree Strategic 10 Year-Plan with Targets and Timetables to Combat Loss of Planet’s Nature-Based Resources

October 29, 2010
United Nations Environment Programme

Nagoya - After close to 20 years of discussion and debate, governments...

How religion is helping save the dolphin in UP

October 29, 2010
By Annant Zanane
NDTV

Karnavas, UP:  In Karnavas in UP, street plays make frequent and reverent references to the dolphins in the Ganga.

“What’s known as the dolphin in English is important to our ecosystem, our culture, but we are harming it,” says one of the performers.

Religion and mythology are playing a huge role in helping to save the...

Conservation, religion join to save Ganges dolphin

October 28, 2010
By Henry Foy
Reuters

NARORA, India, Oct 28 (Reuters Life!) - As the sun sets over a serene stretch of the mighty Ganges, a pair of smooth, grey dolphins arch gracefully out of the water, bringing hope that wildlife can again call India’s great river home.

Millions of Indians along the banks of the 2,500 km (1,550 mile)-long Ganges depend on the river,...

CT Faith Leaders Honored for Energy Stewardship

October 27, 2010
Creedible

MIDDLETOWN – Connecticut Interfaith Power and Light announces the first annual Ripple Awards at First Church of Christ, 190 Court St. in Middletown Nov. 21 from 2 to 4 p.m.

Why did the U.N. proclaim World Interfaith Harmony Week?

October 22, 2010
By Tom Heneghan
Reuters

Nagoya 2010: Report puts economic value of nature on the global political radar

October 20, 2010
United Nations Environment Programme

Nagoya, Japan - The economic importance of the world’s natural assets is now firmly on the political radar as a result of an international assessment showcasing the enormous economic value of forests, freshwater, soils and coral reefs, as well as the social and economic costs of their loss, was the conclusion of The Economics of...

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