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Talking water at Davos

Water carrying aqueduct, outside Los Angeles, California via Shutterstock Water is playing a major role at the World Economic Forum, in Davos, this week. There is the launch of a...

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UK's high carbon investment risk questioned

City of London via Shutterstock A group of top influencers have urged the Bank of England to investigate if high carbon investments endanger UK finances. The 20 groups of environmental...

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Facebook and Greenpeace firm friends in promoting clean energy

Like button via Shutterstock Social networking website Facebook and Greenpeace have agreed to become firm friends in promoting renewable energy. Facebook and the eco-friendly charity are coming together to promote...

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A 'bear raid' and the global economy

Economic crisis via Shutterstock I don't think there's anyone out there who hasn't given some thought, at one point or another, to the Wall Street financial catastrophe of 2007 that...

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SA's Green Economy Accord

Green Jobs and Work via Shutterstock At Day 2 of COP 17, South Africa launched it's master-plan for green jobs, merging the green agenda with the red (socio-economic); the Green...

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Water systems hacked in Illinois and Texas

Water pumping station via Shutterstock The Illinois Statewide Terrorism and Intelligence Center revealed last week that earlier this month a hacker shut down a pump at a central Illinois water...

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Clothing companies concerned about water risk

Picking Cotton via Shutterstock Beverage companies have long been aware of the risks water presents to its business, and now clothing companies, like Gap and Levi Strauss, are realizing how...

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Shipping Industry Meets to Present Future for 2040

Shipping Industry via Shutterstock The Sustainable Shipping Iniative (SSI) has signatories that span five continents and consists of global companies and NGO's, including ABN AMRO bank N.V., BP Shipping, Bunge,...

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Environmental Regulations Create Jobs, Economists Say

Job search via Shutterstock If you look at the facts, job creation vs. economic regulations shouldn't even be a debate. A briefing from Economics for Equity and Environment (E3) states,...

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