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One Degree of Change

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 Central idea:

 

Changes in consumer demands impact upon our planet's resources.

 

 

Green links  (collected on the UWCSEA del.icio.us account)

 

Green news feeds

 

Try the Green Maven Search Engine 

 

Image: Center for Sustainability

 

 

Scope of ideas for possible inquiries:

 

  • Carbon neutral business (internet based)
  • Airlines (flight use by individuals as well as airline practices)
  • Packaging (e.g., IKEA, Cold Storage)
  • Organic farming
  • Locally produced/grown products
  • Biofuels (BP Buena Vista)
  • Energy consumption (electricity from Malaysia, Terminal 3, The Orchard, Science Center)
  • Green building (new campus, Gill family)
  • Hybrid automobiles
  • Sodexho practices (packaging, product)
  • Ecotourism (Lonely Planet, "responsible" tourism, Butan case study)
  • Reclaimed teakwood (Originals, Shop House)
  • Singapore reclaimed land
  • Government's responsibility to subsidize "green" products that cost more
  • Pharmaceutical companies -- medicines

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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