Jamaican sprinter and Olympic champion Usain Bolt has launched the Long Run Initiative aimed at supporting global ecotourism projects, which the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says are vital for conserving natural and cultural heritage.
Taking a significantly environmentally-focused break from the track, Bolt was joined by British sprinter, Colin Jackson, to signature the Zeitz Foundation’s [...]

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By David Goldstein*
In what is surely a sign of things to come, a dispute has broken out between uh potential bidders for the .ECO top level domain (TLD) as both sides make their mark and try to elbow their way to the front of the queue.
Dot Eco this week released a statement with the reasons [...]

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The body of accountants in South Africa has made a very bold green statement.
South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) is now positioning itself as a promoter of sustainable business and sustainability reporting in South Africa.
This follows the launch of Green, a book on why corporate leaders need to embrace sustainability to ensure profitability.
And [...]

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By Kay Sexton
Nigerian forces have been fighting on the Niger delta since May, but international awareness of the problem seems slight.
The military have been attacking resistance fighters hiding there, and around thirty thousand civilians are caught in impossible circumstances.
They have little food and water, and very little opportunity to get information about their situation out [...]

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By Nicholas Stern*
Poverty and climate change are the two great challenges of the 21st century.
Our responses to them will define our generation, and because they are linked to each other, if we fail on one, we will fail on the other. Unmitigated climate change poses huge risks for the planet.
If we carry on emitting carbon [...]

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