Gifted kids at a Silbury Educational Centre workshop. Vancouver, BC, Canada

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Many big ideas have struggled over the centuries to dominate the planet - fascism, communism, democracy, religion. Yet only one has achieved global   more...supremacy - consumerism. Is our consumption consuming us?

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Plz watch the Entire Movie on google video or on youtube (Esoteric Agenda) - but plz dont buy into the new age religion promoted in the movie -
Visit link to learn more about Sustainable Development and   more...Agenda 21 = http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/documents/agenda21/english/agenda21chapter35.htm Agenda 21: Chapter 35
SCIENCE FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
35.1. This chapter focuses on the role and the use of the sciences in supporting the prudent management of the environment and development for the daily survival and future development of humanity. The programme areas proposed herein are intended to be over-arching, in order to support the specific scientific requirements identified in the other Agenda 21 chapters. One role of the sciences should be to provide information to better enable formulation and selection of environment and development policies in the decision-making process. In order to fulfill this requirement, it will be essential to enhance scientific understanding, improve long-term scientific assessments, strengthen scientific capacities in all countries and ensure that the sciences are responsive to emerging needs.

35.2. Scientists are improving their understanding in areas such as climatic change, growth in rates of resource consumption, demographic trends, and environmental degradation. Changes in those and other areas need to be taken into account in working out long-term strategies for development. A first step towards improving the scientific basis for these strategies is a better understanding of land, oceans, atmosphere and their interlocking water, nutrient and biogeochemical cycles and energy flows which all form part of the Earth system. This is essential if a more accurate estimate is to be provided of the carrying capacity of the planet Earth and of its resilience under the many stresses placed upon it by human activities. The sciences can provide this understanding through increased research into the underlying ecological processes and through the application of modern, effective and efficient tools that are now available, such as remote-sensing devices, robotic monitoring instruments and computing and modelling capabilities. The sciences are playing an important role in linking the fundamental significance of the Earth system as life support to appropriate strategies for development which build on its continued functioning. The sciences should continue to play an increasing role in providing for an improvement in the efficiency of resource utilization and in finding new development practices, resources, and alternatives. There is a need for the sciences constantly to reassess and promote less intensive trends in resource utilization, including less intensive utilization of energy in industry, agriculture, and transportation. Thus, the sciences are increasingly being understood as an essential component in the search for feasible pathways towards sustainable development.

35.3. Scientific knowledge should be applied to articulate and support the goals of sustainable development, through scientific assessments of current conditions and future prospects for the Earth system. Such assessments, based on existing and emerging innovations within the sciences, should be used in the decision-making process and in the interactive processes between the sciences and,, see link above; Human Health Hazards
Recognized: Health Hazard Reference(s)
Suspected: Cardiovascular or Blood Toxicant RTECS
Developmental Toxicant JANK
Gastrointestinal or Liver Toxicant RTECS
Musculoskeletal Toxicant ATSDR RTECS
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A campaign to promote sustainable food choices.
from the Sierra Club National Sustainable Consumption Committee.
We, the consumers, through our food choices, can stop the practices that harm our health,   more...our planet, and our quality of life.  less

A documentary about the attempts on patenting indigenous plants and organism, especially from India, and how Vandana Shiva and the hardworking farmers, men and women are trying to revoke the patents.

A new technology (enertia.com) for building homes that heat and cool
without fuel or electricity. Enertia Homes use free energy from a shift in
time. All natural materials and natural energy.
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<strong>Link to part 1 of 2 below</strong>
Many big ideas have struggled over the centuries to dominate the planet - fascism, communism, democracy, religion. Yet only one has achieved global   more...supremacy - consumerism. Is our consumption consuming us?

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This is a lovely village home stay in rural India on www.namastay.in. Arasinamakki i a small village in western Karnataka, near Mangalore. You can book online on www.namastay.in or call at +91 80 65   more...83 86 89  less

Jennie introduces what I call a miracle tree. It's name is Paulownia and this is the tree that I have been searching for for years. It grows an average of ten feet a year one farmer told me and the wood   more...is hard and strong.  less

A documentary about the attempts on patenting indigenous plants and organism, especially from India, and how Vandana Shiva and the hardworking farmers, men and women are trying to revoke the patents.
PeÅ   more...Holmquist ska ha ett stort tack som har skapat filmen. © HB PeÅ Holmquist Film 2005  less

http://warrebeehive.com - Hive entrance of a Warre Top Bar Hive...great for natural backyard beekeeping. Affordable and sustainable. Download free Quick Start Guide to Natural Beekeeping: http://warrebeehive.com

Urban farmer Will Allen was named a MacArthur Fellow in 2008. The Fellowship is a $500,000, no-strings-attached grant for individuals who have shown exceptional creativity in their work and the promise   more...to do more.  less

The Eden Project (St. Austell, Cornwall, United Kingdom) is a global garden for the 21st century, a gateway to a sustainable future and a dramatic setting in which to tell the fascinating story of mankind's   more...dependence on plants. It is already a top international visitor destination and is rapidly becoming a unique resource for education.
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For more health and wellness videos visit www.Zegee.com

High-fructose corn syrup is a sweetener and preservative used in many processed foods. It is made by changing the sugar in cornstarch to fructose   more...— another form of sugar.

High-fructose corn syrup extends the shelf life of foods and is sweeter and cheaper than sugar. For these reasons, it has become a popular ingredient in many sodas, fruit-flavored drinks and other processed foods. Check your food labels. You may be surprised by how many foods contain high-fructose corn syrup.

Some nutrition experts blame increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup for the growing obesity problem. One theory is that fructose is more readily converted to fat by your liver than is sucrose, increasing the levels of fat in your bloodstream. But this hasn't been proved.

In addition, animal studies have shown a link between increased consumption of high-fructose corn syrup and adverse health effects, such as diabetes and high cholesterol. However, the evidence is not as clear in human studies.

Despite the lack of clarity in research, the fact remains that Americans consume large quantities of high-fructose corn syrup in the form of soft drinks, fruit-flavored beverages and other processed foods. These types of foods are often high in calories and low in nutritional value. This fact alone is reason to be cautious about foods containing high-fructose corn syrup.

To reduce high-fructose corn syrup in your diet, read food labels. Avoid or limit foods that contain high-fructose corn syrup. Some other easy tips for cutting back on high-fructose corn syrup include:

* Buy 100 percent fruit juice instead of fruit-flavored drinks.
* Choose fresh fruit instead of fruit juices. Even 100 percent fruit juice has a high concentration of sugar.
* Choose fruit canned in its own juices instead of heavy syrup.
* Cut back on soda.
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Recycled materials were made into musical inventions at the Sustainable Music Factory workshops in Vancouver.
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A new technology for building homes that Heat and Cool without fuel or
electricity & recently selected as one of the top inventions of the year
by Modern Marvels. Enertia Homes use free energy from   more...a full Day
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In just three short months, the world will be introduced to CityCenter. An extraordinary urban resort destination brought to life by eight world-renowned architects, CityCenter will debut a new era of   more...resort experiences with an ambition to refine and redefine Las Vegas.

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Good Energy Efficent example..
The house looks great. Seems really comfortable as well!
Nice job. I can't wait to the 2007 design.

"Art That's Sustainable" at Children's Day, Festival of the Arts

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A short and fun film about the Technicians for Sustainability - A small
brigade of (guys on bikes) who installed a Solar System a house.
The panels are warrentied for 25 years.
Best Solar Install Video I've   more...see so far.
Not a "how to" video but can give you some ideas and will surely get
you jazzed about putting in some panels!
Nice going guys, thats the way to install and travel to work.
They are American made and more sustainable than some panels using
less energy to make them. In 2 months they made more than is used.
You don't have to use any gas or fireplace,
just clean Renewable Solar Power.
Awesome video. I think Technicians for Sustainability are helping out
with the solar panels that are going to go on The UA Visitor's Center
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A Greater Vancouver [Surrey] Children's Festival science fun
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6 0 4 - 5 1 2 - 9 5 6 7 Solar Powered Roadshow

Sustainable agriculture refers to the ability of a farm to produce food indefinitely, without causing irreversible damage to ecosystem health. Two more... key issues are biophysical (the long-term effects   more...of various practices on soil properties and processes essential for crop productivity) and socio-economic (the long-term ability of farmers to obtain inputs and manage resources such as labor).

The physical aspects of sustainability are partly understood (Altieri 1995). Practices that can cause long-term damage to soil include excessive tillage (leading to erosion) and irrigation without adequate drainage (leading to accumulation of salt in the soil). Long-term experiments provide some of the best data on how various practices affect soil properties essential to sustainability.

While air and sunlight are generally available in most geographic locations, crops also depend on soil nutrients and the availability of water. When farmers grow and harvest crops, they remove some of these nutrients from the soil. Without replenishment, the land would suffer from nutrient depletion and be unusable for further farming. Sustainable agriculture depends on replenishing the soil while minimizing the use of non-renewable resources, such as natural gas (used in converting atmospheric nitrogen into synthetic fertilizer), or mineral ores (e.g., phosphate). Possible sources of nitrogen that would, in principle, be available indefinitely, include:

1. recycling crop waste and livestock or human manure
2. growing legume crops and forages such as, peanuts, or alfalfa that form symbioses with nitrogen-fixing bacteria called rhizobia
3. industrial production of nitrogen by the Haber Process uses hydrogen, which is currently derived from natural gas, but could instead be made by electrolysis of water using electricity (perhaps from solar cells or windmills) or
4. genetically engineering (non-legume) crops to form nitrogen-fixing symbioses or fix nitrogen without microbial symbionts.

The last option was proposed in the 1970s, but would be well beyond the capability of current (2007) technology, even if various concerns about biotechnology were addressed. Sustainable options for replacing other nutrient inputs (phosphorus, potassium, etc.) are more limited.

In some areas, sufficient rainfall is available for crop growth, but many other areas require irrigation. For irrigation systems to be sustainable they must be managed properly (to avoid salt accumulation) and not use more water from their source than is naturally replenished, otherwise the water source becomes, in effect, a non-renewable resource. Improvements in water well drilling technology and the development of submersible pumps have made it possible for large crops to be regularly grown where reliance on rainfall alone previously made this level of success unpredictable. However, this progress has come at a price, in that in many areas where this has occurred, such as the Ogallala Aquifer, the water is being used at a greater rate than its rate of recharge.

Socioeconomic aspects of sustainability are also partly understood. Regarding nonindustrialized farming, the best known analysis is Netting's (1993) study on smallholder systems through history.  less