Notes from a rare planet: A glimpse of the first solar-powered town ever in the UK
A glimpse of the first solar-powered town ever in the UK! The future is all about clean energy (TreeHugger) If the above embedded video does not display,
Notes from a rare planet: Social media ‘likes’ turn into real life environmental action
Social media “likes” turn into real life environmental action (mother nature network) Every like, tweet +, and stumble will help preserve 43.5 square feet of coral reef. That means that for every 100 likes, Click it for Good will preserve 4, 350 … Continue reading
A visit to the endangered Yellow-eared Parrots of the Cucuana Watershed, Colombia
“I used to work on my land growing crops and tending my cattle, but then about 13 years ago, I entered a new world, that of conservation, of species, of nature. And I feel content, because I feel I am … Continue reading
Notes from a rare planet: California on the verge of banning the shark fine trade
Governor Jerry Brown is a pen stroke away from banning the shark fin trade in California (Mongabay) The Senate passed the bill 25-9 to ban the sale and trade of shark fins. “Conservationists say a ban on the shark fin trade in … Continue reading
Notes from a rare planet: LED vs. CFL — Which light bulb is more efficient?
LED vs. CFL — Which light bulb is more efficient? (Clean Technica) It depends. CFLs are unquestionable cheaper, but LEDs last much, much longer. They have about the same energy efficiency, however. Depending on the bulb and what you’re using … Continue reading
So near and yet so far
Note: This is Rare’s Senior Vice President of Global Programs Paul Butler’s fifth blog post in a series about his recent trip to the Philippines and Indonesia to monitor Rare’s conservation work in the field. You can find his first post here, his second … Continue reading
Notes from a rare planet: Green energy use in Germany passes 20 percent of total power mix
Green energy use in Germany passes 20 percent of total power mix (Yale Environment 360) Germany is aiming to produce 35 percent of its electricity from renewable energy sources by 2020. Expedition to unexplored areas of Amazon uncovers new species (Blue Channel … Continue reading
Rare joins partners in announcing call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2012
Rare is a proud partner to the Equator Initiative, which has opened its call for nominations for the Equator Prize 2012, to be awarded to 25 outstanding local initiatives that are working to advance sustainable development solutions for people, nature … Continue reading
Notes from a rare planet: Big Apple going green with white roofs
The Big Apple is going green with white roofs (Discovery News) White roofs reflect the sun, while black roofs absorb the sun’s rays, making buildings hotter and raising cooling costs. It’s a simple change that can make the roofs up … Continue reading
Notes from a rare planet: Zoologist capture elephant’s ‘Eureka!’ moment
6 nations across Asia, the Middle East, and Africa experienced record high temperatures this summer (Yale Environment 360) “According to the Weather Underground blog, the hottest undisputed temperatures ever recorded in Asia have occurred during the last two summers, including … Continue reading