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Green Odyssey: Trinidad and Tobago making a positive impact through ecotourism

Posted by AditiJ on 26/02/2010

The natural side of island nation of Trinidad and Tobago is something to look out for. Exhibiting the best of their wildlife and natural scenery at the same time, both make an ideal eco-tourism destination. This tiny twin island republic of 1.3...

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LOréal, Weyerhaeuser Among Best Performers in Disclosing Global Forest Footprint

Posted by Environmental Leader on 10/02/2010

Neste Oil, Danisco, LOréal, J. Sainsbury, IOI Group, Marks and Spencer, Mondi, Weyerhaeuser, Drax Group and Reed Elsevier are among the best performers in the Forest Footprint Disclosure (FFD) project’s report (PDF) on procurement policies for forest risk commodities including palm oil, so ...

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Star-studded video call-to-action on clean energy

Posted by DeshRaj on 29/01/2010

Green celebs have come hard on pressing the Congress to pass the first-ever climate and clean energy bill, currently pending in the Senate, via a web video campaign dubbed This Is Our Moment. Passing this bill will decrease our dependence on foreign..

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Greenpeace compares Amazon rainforest with a field of matchsticks

Posted by DeshRaj on 20/01/2010

Greenpeace Switzerland has produced an intriguing animation that shows how the Amazon rainforests and others are fast disappearing. Not only is it affecting the forest cover, but also the ecosystems, including numerous species and their habitats....

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SFI Issues New Sustainable Forest Standard

Posted by Environmental Leader on 18/01/2010

After an 18-month public review, the Sustainable Forestry Initiative (SFI) Inc. has released a new standard that upgrades the organization’s support and promotion of sustainable forest management in North America and responsible fiber sourcing worldwide. The SFI 2010-2014 Standard took effe ...

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