GES Magazine Social Responsibility
A day for dignatories Day 9 in Copenhagen was a day when two very different "members of royalty" spoke their minds ... the UK's Prince Charles and Arnold Schwarzenegger, actor Governor of California.
The message of Prince Charles's speech was that "Just as mankind had the power to push the world to the brink so, too, do we have the power to bring it back into balance." US Climate-change bill loses a crucial supporter In the lead up to the Copenhagen climate change summit in December, President Barack Obama is backing a hotly debated bill for climate change. With the senate vote still to come, the death of Senator Edward Kennedy takes away one of its stronger supporters.
This bill has faced strong opposition and it could be said will need all the support it can get from key environmental supporters in the US. Edward Kennedy was a popular statesman and a strong champion of the environment and, as such, his support will be sorely missed. The islands' life buoy Intact coral reefs and healthy mangrove forests would be the key to Maldives' survival. Pacific coral reefs could most likely cope with any form of sea rising.
The possibility of rising sea levels is as good as a fact. The president of Maldives, Mohammed Nasheed, has already searched for new land for the 360 000 inhabitants of his country, out of concern that Maldives might be submersed by the rising sea brought about by climate change. Polyethylene Fever: Let's Ditch the Bags for Starters You could say that 2008 has been the year of the bag. China's nationwide ban on plastic carrier bags, which came into force on June 1, is the most significant symptom of a fever that has swept countries the world over in the past 8 months, and has been steadily building for a number of years.
Fairtrade and Organic Products It's been almost 30 years since the concept of the Fairtrade certification label was first established. It has, however, been just in the past decade that consumer awareness with regards to social acceptable working conditions in producing countries has been growing. The number of concerned people who try to take the social responsibility on their own backs keeps rising.
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BIODIVERSITY
Threats, initiatives and theories concerning the world's variety of plant and animal species and ecosystems
CLIMATE CHANGE
Global warming - its causes and effects, including glacier melting, theories, proposals, initiatives and latest happenings
ENERGY & RENEWABLES
Fossil fuels, renewable forms of energy, energy consumption, innovation in the field, threats and opportunities
INNOVATION
Innovative ideas, products, research and projects that promote sustainability or overcome environmental problems
INTERVIEWS
Individuals who are actively engaged in environmental issues, projects, business and science, give their side of the story
LIFESTYLE
Services and products on or about to appear on the market that are produced in a sustainable manner to enhance a "green" lifestyle
MOBILITY
Automobile, maritime and aerospace industries, innovation and trends in the field, research and development
PEOPLE
Find out more about contemporary and historical personalities who have made a difference to environmental thinking
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
What has and is being done in our community for our community towards the goal of a sustainable society
SUSTAINABILITY
How to harmonize the impact of development taking into consideration the limits of nature to provide resources to supply the increasing demand led by consumption patterns
WATER
Quality, problems, scarcity, distribution, conservation and health issues related to the management of this vital natural resource
