Sustainable Community Action
Comment Global

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
________
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


UK making "unacceptably slow" progress towards its renewable energy targets, Committee of Public Accounts, 30 November [1] topic


The time for open (local) government is now, Dominic Campbell, November 29 [2] topic


The Big Society - beyond a nice society, November 22 [3]


"Tim Berners-Lee: We need to organise this information so we can compare one country with another on everything from what governments buy, to health information and statistics on climate change." 19 November [4] topic


Councils quite right to dim the lights, CPRE, 10 November [5] “The decision by many councils to explore a reduction in the levels of street lighting will be welcomed by many. This move may have been driven by financial cut backs, but it is certainly the right choice if we are to reduce light pollution and energy consumption.” Councils spend a collective £532 million on street lighting each year and the lights can account for around 5-10 per cent of a council’s carbon emissions. topic, topic


An easy way to ask hard questions about places, people and resilience, Julian Dobson, November 10 [6] topic


'Open source' place-making, David Barrie, November 04 [7] topic


Me, people like us and the common good, Daniel Goodwin, November 4 [8] topic



Your comment - Contribute via our Forums or a comment type article, or on any article via its talk page - click on 'talk' link at top of page


Your comment - Contribute via our Forums or a comment type article, or on any article via its talk page - click on 'talk' link at top of page

Comment UK 2011 - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jun - May - Mar - Feb - Jan

2010 - Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jun - May - Apr - Mar - Feb - Jan

2009 - Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jun - May - Apr - Mar - Feb - Jan

2008 - Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jun - May - Apr - Mar - Feb - Jan

2007 - Dec - Nov - Oct - Sep - Aug - Jul - Jan-Jun / 2006 and 2005

News - Index - Headlines - Global - Comment - Global connections - feeds - Village pump

SCA Wiki - Places, projects & networks - Ideas Bank - News - Diary - Resources - Community / Avoid adverts

References

  1. bbc.co.uk, 30 November 2010
  2. FutureGov, November 29 2010
  3. livingwithrats, November 22 2010
  4. bbc.co.uk, 19 November 2010
  5. cpre.org.uk, 10 November 2010
  6. livingwithrats.blogspot.com, November 10, 2010
  7. David Barrie, November 04, 2010
  8. Daniel Goodwin, November 4, 2010