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Leaked document reveals Rio + 20 sustainable development goals, 10 January [1]

Rio + 20 must empower the grassroots, 8 December [2]

Oil will decline shortly after 2015, says former oil expert of International Energy Agency, January 5 [3] topic

How the European Program to Reduce Carbon Pollution From Aviation Works, Jake Schmidt, 1/5/12 [4] place, topic

David Pencheon: Sustainability by stealth – 8 steps to heaven, 13 Dec [5] topic

Local CO2 Mapping Takes Off (With Your Help!), John Geraci, November 29 [6]

Please Stop Talking About Global Warming, John Geraci, November 17 [7] topic, topic
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References

  1. guardian.co.uk, 10 January 2012
  2. grassrootsinnovations.blogspot.com, 8 December 2011
  3. theoildrum.com, January 5, 2012
  4. huffingtonpost.com, 1/5/12
  5. blogs.bmj.com, 13 Dec, 11
  6. johngeraci.com, November 29, 2011
  7. johngeraci.com, November 17, 2011


  • Lipservice and localism, June 29 [1] topic
  • Government go-ahead on offshore wind - now we need a super grid, FoE, June 24 [2] topic
  • Place Survey - based on more than 500,000 people's views and perceptions about where they live - demonstrates the importance of listening to local people and what they want for their local area, Communities Secretary John Denham, June 23 [3] Less than half of people say they are satisfied with their local council. Only a quarter of people feel they can influence local decisions, as many again would like to be more involved. topic
  • UK climate projections: a wake-up call on the need to urgently slash emissions, FoE, June 18 [4] topic
  • Vision of over a million people across England gaining access to the rail network strongly welcomed by CPRE, June 15 [5] "This report makes the case for linking more towns to the rail network; now the Government must get on with building these lines. Giving more people a real alternative to the car is vital if we’re going to meet our carbon reduction targets." say Campaign for Better Transport [6] topic
  • Aspirational policies mean nothing unless they address the forces of impoverishment, June 8 [7] topic
  • "Another idea is to take the key themes of Transition towns - communities thinking about the future and taking action to deal with big issues - and apply this to the way central and local government work with communities. The role of government should not be to dictate ("I'm a bureaucrat and I know what's best for you") but to facilitate - to provide communities with resources and support" May 30 [8]. / Sounds like Local Agenda 21 before the government ditched it in favour of bureacrat dominated community planning? Philralph @sca21 17:17, 11 June 2009 (UTC) topic


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References

  1. Living with rats, June 29, 2009
  2. Friends of the Earth, June 24, 2009
  3. Communities and Local Government, June 23, 2009
  4. Friends of the Earth, June 188, 2009
  5. Campaign to Protect Rural England, June 15, 2009
  6. Campaign for Better Transport, June 15, 2009
  7. New Start editorial, June 8, 2009
  8. The Strategist, May 30, 2009
  9. Living with rats, June 3, 2009
  10. Living with rats, June 2, 2009