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Barbie gets dumped, Ken discovers the truth

This week Greenpeace has finally revealed who really is to blame for deforestation and in turn, climate change. The suspect has already allegedly caused a wrong  body image and eating disorders in generations of girls, but I never was aware just how much Barbie really has to do with the fate of our planet. Greenpeace [...]

Who funds climate smart projects where?

The Asian Development Bank is one of the biggest financers in climate change adaptation and mitigation, and I have just checked out their  website and some of their publications in order to find out a bit more about what they do, especially in regard to renewable energy and energy efficiency. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) [...]

Is low carbon development creating decent jobs?

The UK Department for International Development (DIFD) has commissioned AEA, a REEEP partner organization, to produce various summary sheets about low carbon development that are very compact yet full of interesting information and thoughts. These fact sheets cover many issues related to a low-carbon future, this one deals with green jobs in a low carbon [...]

Renewables “cute”, nuke waste “tiny”?

I was surprised to read this week that Bill Gates finds “renewable energy and energy efficiency “cute” but thinks nuclear power is the solution! Apparently, while google for example is investing into renewable energy technologies, Bill Gates is betting on rapid innovation in the use of nuclear energy. He has invested hundreds of millions of [...]

Tuvalu-thirty pieces of silver to betray our people?

This is another blog based on the REEEP SEAP series of Pacific islands for an 2012 encyclopaedia. The Polynesian island of Tuvalu is well known for its engagement against climate change because the second smallest island nation is highly vulnerable to the effect of global warming. Some 10,000 people live on 26 km2, and 95% [...]

Climate Compatible Development – Interviews

I have just come back from my trip to the UK and can really sum it up as a success! Not only where all my interview partners from different organizations very helpful and friendly, they also really helped me with organizing the mind map which will be the base for the Climate Compatible Development Thesaurus [...]

 

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