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The real Avatar story: indigenous people fight to save their forest homes from corporate exploitation
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In James Camerons newest film Avatar an alien tribe on a distant planet fights to save their forest home from human invaders bent on mining the planet. The mining company has brought in ex-marines for security and will stop at nothing, not even genocide, to secure profits for its shareholders. While Camerons film ...5 days ago -
Uninhabited tropical island paradise seeks REDD funding to save it from loggers
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Tetepare may be one of the last tropical island paradises left on earth. Headhunting and a mysterious illness drove its original inhabitants from the island two hundred years ago, making Tetepare today the largest uninhabited island in the tropical Pacific. The 120 square kilometer island (46 square miles), long ...1 week ago -
Jane Goodall Institute hosts the Academy Awards of conservation
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From the menu that featured organic, local and sustainable vegetarian fare to a celebrity reception on the green carpet, the 2009 Jane Goodall Institute (JGI) Global Leadership Awards Celebration offered a progressive spin on the traditional big Hollywood awards gala. Hosted by Jill St. John and Robert Wagner, with a ...1 week ago -
Pope Benedict: ecological crisis requires "review of our model of development"
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Pope Benedict XVI has released a message linking world peace with preserving the environment for the World Day of Peace, which will be held on January 1st 2010. In it Benedict calls for a "long-term review" of the worlds current economic model, including "[moving] beyond a purely consumerist mentality" and encouraging ...1 week ago -
Obama on global warming and forest protection
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President of the United States, Barack Obama, was in Oslo, Norway this morning accepting the Nobel Peace Prize, which he won in part for promising to bring the United States to the negotiating table on climate change—something he has recently done.2 weeks ago -
Islands and African nations present toughest treaty yet to combat global warming
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Led by the small island state of Tuvalu, developing nations particularly vulnerable to climate change have put forward the most ambitious plan yet to mitigate climate change. Their move has split them from usual partners, such as China, India, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa, who are concerned about the economic ...2 weeks ago -
James Hansen says Copenhagen approach "fundamentally wrong" would be better to "reassess"
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James Hansen, one of the worlds foremost climatologists, told the Guardian today that he believes the Copenhagen talks are flawed to the point where failure of the talks may be the best way forward. "The approach that is being talked about is so fundamentally wrong that it would be better to reassess," Hansen said.3 weeks ago -
Meeting Tam in Borneo: our last chance to save Asias two horned rhino
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Nothing can really prepare a person for coming face-to-face with what may be the last of a species. I had known for a week that I would be fortunate enough to meet Tam. Id heard stories of his gentle demeanor, discussed his current situation with experts, and read everything I could find about this surprising ...3 weeks ago -
What would the Dalai Lama do?: spiritual leader speaks out on climate change
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The Dalia Lama has given up taking baths in favor of showers and makes certain all lights are off when he leaves a room to help lower his carbon footprint, he told a crowd of reporters in Sydney Australia today.3 weeks ago
