Posted on December 21, 2007 by Kate Andrews
The World Environment Center’s (WEC) Twenty-Fourth Annual Gold Medal for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development has been awarded to Marks & Spencer for linking sustainability extensively with its supply chain, operations, and customers. Marks & Spencer’s signature contribution, known as “Plan A”, was cited by the independent international Gold Medal Jury as an extraordinary [...]
Filed under: Ecology | Tagged: Award, Carbon Neutral, consumer, Gold, M&S, marks and spencer, PlanA, retail, sustainability, WEC, World Environment Center | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 18, 2007 by julesq
The UN Climate Change Conference in Bali was concluded this week on a high after the long awaited submission of the United States to the agreement that will form the basis of the successor to the Kyoto Protocol. The United States was proving the biggest hurdle in reaching a common agreement among the 10,000 participants [...]
Filed under: Conservation | Tagged: al gore, bali, bali roadmap, deforestation, emissions reduction, kyoto protocol, un climate change conference | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 2, 2007 by julesq
As we all know, illegal logging is one of the major factors contributing towards species loss, decreasing biodiversity, habitat destruction and increased greenhouse gases. However, there are no laws or regulations in any country that stops the wood produced from this corrupt exploitative trade from being imported and used by any and all companies.
Finally, American [...]
Filed under: Activism | Tagged: climate change, Combat Illegal Logging Act, congress, illegal logging bill, logging, ron wyden, s.1930, statistics | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 2, 2007 by julesq
Think outside the box this Christmas, with a gift that could brighten up a stocking and save an endangered species! WWF are offering adoption packages for a range of animals, such as Snow Leopards, Pandas, Elephants and Polar Bears.
Not only are these gifts simply adorable, but the money used to buy them will go [...]
Filed under: Conservation | Tagged: animal adoption, christmas gift, conservation project, endangered species, wwf | Leave a Comment »
Posted on December 2, 2007 by julesq
Ever since I decided to enrol on the Animal Behaviour and Welfare MSc at QUB, I have had my heart set on going abroad to study Primates in the field for my thesis research. I have been lucky enough to be offered a place at the University research centre in Loskop Dam Nature Reserve in [...]
Filed under: Prime Concern | Tagged: animal behaviour and welfare, de hoop baboon project, julia quick, loskop dam, peter henzi, primate field research, south africa | Leave a Comment »
