by John Pearson I was in Bangkok last month, and many people were talking about the recent floods. In the previous two months large parts of Thailand had experienced heavy rains. More than 4 million people have been affected, with 165 sadly killed. Many areas along the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok were inundated – [...]
Though Olive Ridley Sea Turtles are found throughout the world, Orissa – an eastern coastline state of India, is the single largest rookery or breeding ground in the world for these turtles which migrate from the Indian Ocean through the Bay of Bengal every year for mating and nesting. Worshipped by most small fishermen as [...]
by Matthew Parkes ‘The current destruction of our forests will lead to serious effects on climate, productivity and life. The forest is gold. If we know how to conserve and manage it well, it will be very valuable’ – Ho Chi Minh, 1963. ‘Is Economic growth necessary for sustainable growth?’ is a question asked by [...]
Matt Harvey is a poet, broadcaster, writer and well known stand-up comedy artist in the UK. He is one of Radio 4′s Saturday Live‘s poets and performs widely in the UK in colleges, literary festivals and events. He’s also the founder of Wondermentalist, a movement which fuses poetry, music and humour. Matt has graciously allowed [...]
by Hemant Anant Jain This is Mumbai. The city of dreams. This is where people from all across India come to chase their dreams and very often, they chase them successfully. This is Mumbai where I live. Behind this water tanker is my building. It used to be a rather green area. Then the builder [...]
Did you know that the Electric Car was invented before gas guzzlers took over? It was in the 1830s that Robert Anderson of Scotland designed the very first electric car, run on non-rechargeable battery. “Le Jamais Contente” a Belgian electric racing car even won the record for the fastest land speed at 68mph in the year 1899. The [...]
Here’s a cool new video by the New Economic Foundation (NEF) to highlight the limits to economic growth that come from thinking that “exponential” acceleration can continue forever. According to the NEF website, ” Four years on from NEF’s Growth isn’t Working (report), this new report goes one step further and tests that thesis [...]
Today’s Guest writer is Chris Tobias, Celsias Editor-at-Large and Lead Strategist at Forward. He has been creating a positive future for our planet in the sustainable development/CSR space for five years. Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is a critical issue across Asia. From local companies to multi-national conglomerates, how successfully business interacts with its [...]
Ever since the time Adam Smith spoke of “the invisible hand” and particularly with the demise of communist states the world over, free-market capitalism and globalisation have been touted as the key vehicles to promoting global economic growth. Just as society cannot function without laws for its citizens, it’s amusing to think that markets left to themselves can deliver equitable, fair and just [...]
If I were to ask this question, you’d probably say, “It depends.” It depends on what tree it is, how old it is, where it’s located. You’d probably also ask which hat to wear, that of a tree cutter or a tree hugger, an economist or an ecologist, that of a forest inhabitant or an [...]
