http://netvouz.com/narky/tag/environment?feed=rss narky's bookmarks tagged "environment" on Netvouz http://www.vnv.org.au/ Vegetarian Network Victoria (VNV), established in 1998, is a community-based, not-for-profit organisation in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is run by people who care about human health, animal welfare and the environment. Our aim is to promote the many benefits of vegetarianism, and provide quality service, support and up-to-date information to vegetarians, vegans and the general community. Political narky Fri, 16 Jun 2006 12:41:28 GMT http://www.realclimate.org/ RealClimate is a commentary site on climate science by working climate scientists for the interested public and journalists. We aim to provide a quick response to developing stories and provide the context sometimes missing in mainstream commentary. The discussion here is restricted to scientific topics and will not get involved in any political or economic implications of the science. Political > Enviromental narky Wed, 25 Oct 2006 01:38:28 GMT http://www.rippleproducts.com/ The focus of this Australian business is water awareness, water consumption and water usage. Every time you turn on the tap to use water you will use a Ripple Product, and every time you use a Ripple Product you will be saving water. Ripple is a design business looking to communicate to Australian people about their water consumption. This communication is done through “water saving” product development. Our aim is to provide well-designed, “water wise”, functional items for the home that allow the consumer to be made aware of their own water consumption. The more that consumers are aware of their water usage, the more effective we can be to reduce our water consumption, individually and as a community. Political > Enviromental narky Sun, 04 Jun 2006 04:14:47 GMT http://www.ceres.org.au/ CERES is a place which exists to initiate and support environmental sustainability, social equity, cultural richness and community participation. (Mission statement) Educational narky Sun, 04 Jun 2006 03:13:01 GMT http://www.readings.com.au/bookweb/details.cgi?ITEMNO=9780670070633 Australia is feeling the sharpest of climate change's cutting edges – water shortage is chronic and irreversible, temperatures are rising, and species are dying on land and at sea. And yet our government has been one of the world's most recalcitrant in the use and trade of carbon fuels. Why has the Howard government so conspicuously sabotaged the national interest? In this damning insider's account, Guy Pearse tells us how and why current government policy is to increase carbon emissions rather than reduce them. The Weather Makers gave us the science of climate change; High and Dry gives us the politics and economics. It is a devastating indictment of how the coal industry boardroom dominates the Howard government cabinet room. Political > Enviromental narky Sun, 01 Jul 2007 01:28:47 GMT http://www.easybeinggreen.com.au/ebg/home.sok Be part of the solution of climate change. Go Carbon Neutral! Every time you use electricity, drive your car or take a flight, you generate CO2 that contributes to climate change. But it’s now easy to become part of the solution of climate change! Compensate your personal CO2 emissions with one of our Carbon Neutral Packages. We neutralise or ‘offset’ your CO2 through energy saving school fundraisers. Political > Enviromental narky Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:02:48 GMT http://www.notocarbon.com.au/ Part of the "Easy Being Green" organisation (I think). However their not a non-profit, they are non-governemnt, as far as I can tell anyway. Political > Enviromental narky Sun, 22 Oct 2006 13:04:12 GMT http://www.passionfoods.com.au/ At Passionfoods we stock only the finest quality, naturally raised, organic and biodynamic fresh produce, chemical-free gourmet foods and earthsmart products. Sourced locally, regionally and globally, our line-up of more than 7,000 eco-aware items come direct to you from food artisans and provedores, family-run local farms and certified green companies, dedicated to creating ecologically sound and sustainable products that are clever, better, and pure pleasure to experience. Lifestyle > Food and Beverage narky Sun, 15 Oct 2006 03:45:41 GMT http://www.amazon.com/Radical-Simplicity-Small-Footprints-Finite/dp/0865714738/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1/104-1171193-6923146?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1185150678&sr=8-1 Jim Merkel quit his job as a military engineer following the Exxon Valdez disaster and has since worked to develop tools for personal and societal sustainability. He founded the Global Living Project to further this work and conducts workshops around North America on this topic.Imagine you are first in line at a potluck buffet. The spread includes not just food and water, but all the materials needed for shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education. How do you know how much to take? How much is enough to leave for your neighbors behind you-not just the six billion people, but the wildlife, and the as-yet-unborn? In the face of looming ecological disaster, many people feel the need to change their own lifestyles as a tangible way of transforming our unsustai Political > Books narky Mon, 23 Jul 2007 00:33:47 GMT http://www.amazon.com/ReadyMade-Almost-Everything-Do-It-Yourself-Primer/dp/1400081076 A partly serious, partly humorous look at materials we usually discard, the work provides step-by-step instructions on how to transform paper, plastic, metal, wood, concrete and fabric into such unlikely (and undesirable) household items as a chopstick clock or a colander light sconce. Berger and Hawthorne (the editor-in-chief and publisher, respectively, of ReadyMade magazine). Each section begins with a history of the "raw" material, designed to make readers more aware of the environment and the uses of these materials. In addition to proposing new uses for Fed Ex boxes (a CD rack) and plastic detergent containers (an "ultraclean coatrack"), also offer how-to advice, both silly (how to write a love note) and useful (how to self-publish). Educational > Books narky Wed, 27 Dec 2006 05:23:20 GMT