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Study Finds Organic Agriculture Is Good New Report Finds

Monday, 21 April 2008 12:42 By Chris Innis

Organic agriculture can contribute to delivering global food security, help tackle climate change, protect soils and conserve wildlife. So recognises a four year study involving 400 scientists from around the world as well as 30 governments and the same number of NGOs.

The International Assessment of Agricultural Science and Technology for Development (IAASTD) report criticises industrial agriculture for being “too narrowly focused” and calls instead for a...

Carbon Sense Calls For Farmers To Stand Up

Wednesday, 09 April 2008 00:20 By Chris Innis

The Carbon Sense Coalition today called on all farmers and those who eat farm products to raise their voices in opposition to the silly proposals of Australian and New Zealand governments to include emissions and motions from farm animals as a taxable carbon emission. The chairman of “Carbon Sense” Mr Viv Forbes, claimed that New Zealand has already agreed to include farm animal emissions in their taxable emissions output and Prof Garnaut is also thinking of driving Australian farmers to the Kyoto bail for a similar milching. “We smart farmers in the...

Marriott Signs to Support the Rainforest and Explains its Environmental Strategy

Tuesday, 08 April 2008 22:17 By Chris Innis

Marriott International, the hospitality group, and the state of Amazonas today signed an agreement to support the first project of its kind to help protect 1.4 million acres of endangered rainforest. This partnership between government and the private sector is one of the first in the world to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from deforestation. Marriott has committed $2 million to fund an environmental management plan administered by the newly created Amazonas Sustainable Foundation. By year end, Marriott guests and group customers will also be able to offset the green...

The PEFC wants your opinion

Tuesday, 08 April 2008 10:58 By Chris Innis

The Programme for the Endorsement of Forestry Certification Schemes (PEFC),is conducting a governance review and is pleased to invite comments on the organisation, its structure, and Mission from its stakeholders, partners, and the general public through an on-line survey. This survey, developed under the guidance of an independent, international panel of experts and administered by the Z/Yen Group, will capture analyse and give opinions on a variety of subjects including organisational structure and management, roles of stakeholder groups, robustness of standards, an...

Hip Hemp

Tuesday, 08 April 2008 10:14 By Chris Innis

Viridis Luxe unveils their Autumn 2008 Collection

This Autumn, eco-chic Viridis Luxe entices shoppers to wrap themselves in hemp. The environmentally friendly fashion label is featuring its signature hemp/cashmere blend in new sumptuous styles, as well as its popular bamboo/organic cotton and bamboo/cashmere/silk blends.The color palette for Autumn is rich and opulent, with shades of paprika, fern, beet, espresso, black, pebble grey, aubergine, and lapis avai...

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