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Opportunities offered by climate change
sumber : http://www.guardian.co.uk 26 April 2011 The shock of climate change could upset the status quo, presenting an opportunity to challenge existing social contracts and unequal relationships It’s not always a great idea to acknowledge that bad things can create opportunities – but they can. Bad things cause suffering and tragedy, but they can also… Continue reading
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Nauru will use UN spotlight to confront developed world over climate change
sumber : http://www.guardian.co.uk 26 April 2011 The smallest nation in the UN is about to take the AOSIS chair at a time when low-lying coastal countries are gravely threatened Nauru is among the islands most threatened by rising sea levels. Photograph: Torsten Blackwood/AFP/Getty Last month I returned to Nauru, the smallest member of the United… Continue reading
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Carbon cuts by developed countries cancelled out by imported goods
sumber : http://www.guardian.co.uk 25 April 2011 Kyoto protocol means carbon footprints are calculated for the countries producing goods, not those consuming them Imported goods in developed countries cancel out carbon emissions savings, according to a new analysis. Photograph: Graham Turner for the Guardian Cuts in carbon emissions by developed countries since 1990 have been cancelled… Continue reading
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Suku Marind Hidup di Antara Busur dan Pacul
Cornelia Mahuze (60) mengaso di pematang sawahnya, di Kampung Urumb, Merauke, Papua. Dinaungi bivak dari terpal kusam, ia melepas penat sehabis panen padi. Di belakangnya, tertumpuk karung berisi gabah yang siap diangkut ke rumah. Usia senja tak menyurutkan semangat perempuan suku Marind ini untuk bertani. Siang itu, Minggu (10/4), langit cerah ketika kami berjumpa dengannya… Continue reading
I believe we can’t keep fighting for collective action if we don’t start it ourselves. For me, fighting for a sustainable environment begins with something small: eating proportionately. I think about how, throughout human history, the stomach has often been the beginning of all greed. How can we truly talk about controlling global consumption if we can’t even control our own desire to eat everything?
That’s why I’m committing to practicing autophagy daily, limiting my consumption of imported foods, and prioritizing buying local food directly from farmers.
A Single Planet for All Humanity 