In the ReNews - 29 April 2008
Our Regeneration Round-up from March 13th covered the anticipation leading up to the Earth Hour 2008 event on the 29th, which had cities across the world turning their lights off for an hour. This Washington Post article goes into more detail about which cities took part, and this article from the Toronto Star wonders about the future of the event.
This Reuters piece provides great analysis of the active role Iceland is playing to address global warming, which effects its residents today. The article covers the effects of the changing weather on the isle, the innovative way Icelanders are coping with the phenomenon and what it all means for the rest of the planet.
Adding his voice to the growing debate on corn ethanol, Bill Doyle, CEO of Potash Corp, called ethanol “the most popular whipping boy in the agricultural world at the moment,” and suggested instead that demand for meat from Asia’s expanding middle class is to blame for grain shortages and food inflation.
The New York Times has published an eye-openning report on the international trek our food takes before it lands on our dinner plates and the environmental cost of shipping this food from one corner of the Earth to another. It also mentions Tesco’s interesting plan to list every food item’s carbon foodprint right on their labels.
Those of us who have a daily drive to work should find this list of ways to green your commute useful. Many we have seen before in past posts, but there are a few new ones on the list, such as the one about cruise control, as well as an estimate of how much you could save simply by carpooling.
