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Game for Change: Fate of the World
Yale Environment 360, 2 Nov 10 New Computer Game Simulates Challenges of Global Warming A British company has developed a new computer game that allows players to save the planet from the effects of global warming — at least in a simulated setting. “Fate of the...
The Conventional Energy Trap: Hermann Scheer [1944-2010]
Alex Aylett, 2 Nov 10 Hermann Scheer, pioneering German Parliamentarian and renewable energy advocate, died earlier this month. Scheer was the driving force behind Germany's Renewable Energy Act, thanks to which Germany last year accounted for half of all worldwide solar electricity installations. I recently...
Goodwill and Compromise: Good News from the Nagoya Biodiversity Summit
WorldChanging Team, 29 Oct 10 by Jonathan Watts After the failure of the Copenhagen climate talks, a successful agreement to protect biodiversity has provided a timely morale booster and restores faith in the United Nations. Delegates in Nagoya, Japan, have reached an agreement to protect...
NYC's Green Infrastructure Plan
Alison Killing, 29 Oct 10 New York City is once again leading the way in sustainably planning for the future with forward thinking infrastructure development plans. The New York City Green Infrastructure Plan aims to reduce combined sewer overflows (CSOs) by 40 percent, while...
2011 TED Prize Winner: JR (Photos)
Amanda Reed, 25 Oct 10 Congratulations to French street artist JR on winning the 2011 TEDPrize! The TED Blog announced his win: JR, a moving and innovative artist who exhibits freely in the world’s streets, has been named the recipient of the 2011 TED Prize...
