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November 2009
  • Watchdog's estimates of oil reserves inflated says top official, 9 November [1] topic
  • Climate deal 'unlikely' this year, 5 November [2] topic
  • People who use modern information and communication technologies have larger and more diverse social networks, Nov 4 [3] topic

References

  1. The Guardian, 9 November 2009
  2. BBC News, 5 November 2009
  3. Pew Internet & American Life Project, Nov 4, 2009


  • We only have months, not years, to save civilisation from climate change. International agreements take too long, we need a swift mobilisation not seen since the second world war, Lester Brown, 3 November [1] topic
  • Bolivia: water shortages due to melting glaciers. The disappearance of glaciers in the Bolivian Andes Mountains is causing a concern because the future water shortages will affect the availability of suitable drinking water for a vulnerable migrant population. November 2 [2]
  • Transition towns or Bright Green Cities? Article looking at "The Dark Side of Transition Thinking" and "What We Need Instead: Bright Green Citizens", Alex Steffen, 27 Oct [3]

References

  1. guardian.co.uk, 3 November 2009
  2. globalvoicesonline.org, November 2, 2009
  3. www.worldchanging.com, 27 Oct 09


November 2009


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Today's random fact
  • Transport for London has installed 10,000 cycling parking spaces across the capital in the past two years, August 9 2007. Source: GLA


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Quote of the day
"Sustainable development is never going to materialise as a result of edicts from New York or Geneva. It needs to be constructed, shared and implemented in a truly global way that takes account of traditional, local and non-Western approaches." Steve Bass, senior fellow at the International Institute for Environment and Development and former chief environment advisor at the UK government's Department for International Development. / Sustainability for all - Inspiring Quotes 15


News UK 2009
  • Recycling rate (England) up to 37.6 per cent in the last year from 34.5 per cent in 2007/8 - continued improvement from 11.2 per cent in 2000/2001 (household rubbish recycled by local authorities), 5 November [2] Waste sent to landfill down by 1.2 million tonnes. Highest household recycling/composting/reuse rate was 61.58 per cent in Staffordshire Moorlands District Council (last year) topic, place
  • Top govt advisor attacks Big Power, 30 Oct [3] topic
  • Thames Gateway eco-quarter cosultation open to residents. Closing date: 8 January 2010. 15 October 2009 [4]

References

  1. Press announcement
  2. Defra, 5 November 2009
  3. off-grid.net, 30 Oct 2009
  4. Communities and Local Government, 15 October 2009


  • Why the last thing London needs is more Clouds, Rob Hopkins, 11 Nov [1]
  • Greenhouse gas emissions created by Britons probably twice as bad as figures suggest, says the government's new chief energy scientist, September 30 [2] Reductions since 1990 "an illusion". topic

References

  1. Transition Culture, 11 Nov 2009
  2. news.bbc.co.uk, September 30, 2009


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  • We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Encourage the Royal Mail to offer a free postcode database to non-profit and community websites. Submitted by Stuart Harrison – Deadline to sign up by: 06 January 2010 Sign the petition


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An Open Declaration on European Public Services. 31 October 2009. About 3 mins.


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