Tag: Environment

Jul 09 2007

USA, World

Zero Waste

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I just finished reading an article in the BBC about a retired teacher who goes to great lengths to avoid producing waste. It was amazing to read about how she...

Americas, Colombia, Environment

Jun 14 2007

Europe, World

Seed Bank Projects

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In an effort to classify, and preserve the world’s wild plant diversity, the Millennium Seed Bank Project (MSBP), based in Britain, is serving as the globe’s depository. Motivated by global...

Americas, Environment, Europe

Jun 06 2007

Europe, World

World Environment Day 2007

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Yesterday was World Environment Day, and one more day to try to get our attention around the collective damage we are doing to the planet. World Environment Day was created...

Americas, Environment, Europe, Latin America

May 22 2007

Databases, Digital, Law, Libraries, World

Copyrighting Traditional Knowledge

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A recent file for copyright of Birkam yoga has attracted new attention to the Indian government’s efforts to safeguard their traditional knowledge. The Indian government has put a group together...

Americas, Asia, Cataloging, Databases, Digital, Environment, Law, Libraries, Middle East

May 15 2007

World

30 Days of Sustainability

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30 Days of Sustainability is a project around Vancouver, Canada where citizens, corporations, government and the society at large are engaging in activities that affirm an environmentally sustainable lifestyle. They...

Americas, Environment

May 11 2007

Databases, Digital, Open Access, Technology, USA, Web 2.0, World

Encyclopedia of Life

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Later this year the project to create an Encyclopedia of Life will pick up speed for this ambitious project. The encyclopedia was first proposed by scientist E.O. Wilson who wished...

Americas, Cataloging, Databases, Digital, Environment, Open Access, Open Source, Technology, USA, Web 2.0

May 08 2007

Europe, World

Fuel for thought

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Now when pollution and global warming seem to be an accepted concern, people around the world are trying to come up with new option for running their cars (instead of...

Americas, Asia, Brazil, Colombia, Environment, Europe, Latin America, Mexico

Apr 25 2007

USA, World

“You Are What You Grow”

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Today, Michael Pollan (author of “The Omnivore’s Dilemma” and “The Botany of Desire”) had a fascinating article in the New York Times Magazine about how the agribusiness is who determines...

Americas, Environment, Immigration, Latin America, Mexico, Politics, USA, World

Apr 22 2007

USA, World

Earth Day

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In the USA Earth day sprung out of the growing environmental awareness of the 1960, which among other things led to Congress passing the Wilderness Act, and Rachel Carson‘s Silent...

Americas, Environment, USA, World

Apr 13 2007

Europe, Manuscripts, World

Charles Darwin

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I just got back from the Charles Darwin (1809-1882) exhibit, and even though I already knew the basics of his life (My dad is a big admirer of his), I...

Academic Libraries, Cultural Events, Environment, Europe, Manuscripts, World