Climate Change
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Climate change and ASEAN
opinion : Bernadinus Steny source : Jakarta Post 10 Mei 2011 ASEAN strategy to deal with climate change has been formulated in ASEAN Socio-Cultural Community (ASCC), one of the three ASEAN pillars. There are some major strategies taken by the ASCC. First, dealing with information about diseases as a specific impact of climate change, the… Continue reading
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Fracking in the energy mix
sumber : guardian.co.uk 27 April 2011 Thank you for your article on shale gas drilling in Lancashire (In leafy Singleton, drilling chief’s safety pledges ring out yards from village church, 20 April). As a UK citizen living in the US, I am concerned that the kind of tactics and damage related to fracking we have… Continue reading
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Will we pay for April sunshine with a wet summer?
sumber : guardian.co.uk 25 April 2011 There’s no link, say forecasters – but it’s lucky Wimbledon has a cover over centre court We may know, in our heart of hearts, that English weather being what it is, the most sensible thing to do is simply to enjoy each glorious day as it happens, and hope… Continue reading
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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
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 