Archive for January, 2010
3 big companies quit climate coalition
3 big companies quit climate coalition
Three major companies announced that they are quitting a lobbying coalition on climate change. - More -
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Better Living with Laura Klein – Green Living, Organic Food
“Better Living with Laura Klein” show promo. The show is about green living, creating a healthy home and cooking with organic food. Laura Klein is a Green Living Expert and publishes www.organicauthority.com .
New forests fend off desert encroachment at Great Wall in NW China
New forests fend off desert encroachment at Great Wall in NW China
Northwest China’s Shaanxi Province has been successful in fending off desert encroachment with afforestation near the ruins of the Great Wall. Satellite images taken in August 2009 show the wind-and-sand zone along the ancient defence in Yulin City on the Loess Plateau has turned from yellow to green, according to the province’s forestry department. “Compared with images taken in 2000, the …
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Zhou Xun (周迅) advocates green living
www.scmp.com Mainland actress and singer Zhou Xun (周迅) explains how she is able to live a green lifestyle in spite of her celebrity status before giving examples of how she has reduced her “carbon footprint.” In Chinese with English subtitles.
How’s the environment? – Yes Minister – BBC comedy
Another quiet chat at a function in Yes Minister. British political comedy from the BBC.
Forestry establishes special timber zones
Forestry establishes special timber zones
Forestry Tasmania has set aside 100,000 hectares for specialty timber.
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Greenpeace – Saving Sumatra’s Peatland Forests
In order to protect the planet’s climate, it is crucial to save what is left of the world’s forests. Sumatra, Indonesia is home to unique peatland forests harbouring some of the world’s carbon richest soil. We cannot afford to let them go up in smoke.
Phone.com Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY® Magazine’s Twelfth Annual Product of the Year Award
Phone.com Receives INTERNET TELEPHONY® Magazine’s Twelfth Annual Product of the Year Award
Phone.com Virtual Office Recognized for Outstanding Innovation
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Can I get a job in conservation or forestry with an environmental science bachelor’s degree?
I am pursuing environmental science as my degree. I know there is a degree for environmental conservation but it seems environmental science is very broad and there is many jobs I can get with it. I believe I read somewhere online where someone said with environmental science you can get a job in conservation. So does anyone here know if I can get a job in conservation or forestry with an environmental science degree. I want to see what others say to be sure. Thanks.