Going Green

Auckland Zoo captures NZ's natural heart

Image Credit: The Wetlands (Nga Repo) © Auckland Zoo Called Te Wao Nui, the $16 million exhibit encompasses the natural unique habitats and environment of Aotearoa New Zealand and offers...

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Nomads may hold the answer to drought crisis

etadshow468 --> Experts have in the past targeted pastoralism and the nomadic lifestyle in the Horn of Africa as being an ineffective livelihood and a cause of many of the...

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Community Forests safer than protected areas

Turning a forest into a "protected area" can do more harm than good, according to the Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR). Why? Because when local communities traditionally rely on...

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Anna Maria Island aims for zero emissions

Anna Maria Island in Florida is becoming a zero-carbon community. It's not got there yet, but the drive and vision of its co-owners, energetic husband-and-wife team Lizzie Vann Thrasher and...

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Audubon holds 75th annual Hog Island camp

On August 20, 2011, the Audubon Hog Island Camp kicks off for the 75th time. First held in 1936, the camp is held to educate children, adults and families about...

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'Green people' in global tourism - a new way to travel

Credit: Trip to Jakursarlon Lagoon, Iceland © Ksenya Kopilovsky Who doesn't like a good vacation? A great vacation can be a lazy beach holiday relaxing with a cocktail or getting...

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Volunteer with a lot of bottle builds green school

American Peace Corps volunteer Justin Hargesheimer is helping build a school in Guatemala and in a wonderful example of recycling, future students will learn their lessons in a building partly...

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How green are the 2012 London Olympic Games?

Image Credit: © teracreonte A year from now the world's sports stars will have convened on London for the opening ceremony for the 2012 Olympic Games. Six venues are already...

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