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Global business leaders could make a significant contribution toward a fair and safe deal to tackle climate change when they meet at an international summit in Copenhagen beginning yesterday, May 24.

Every spring Earth Day rolls around, and we're encouraged to be more aware of our impact on the planet. But why limit yourself to one day? Being "green" is a smart strategy all year long. It's good for the environment, and it could also save you money.

More than 75,000 people will have died of hunger during the three days that G8 Agriculture Ministers met to talk about the food crisis, reports international agency Oxfam. Ministers, meeting in Italy from 18 - 20 April 2009 were advised by Oxfam that the answer to the global food crisis is not increased production in rich countries but support for the world's poorest farmers.

On 2 April, leaders of twenty of the world's most powerful nations representing 85% of the world's output will meet in London for the G20 Summit.
The G20 meetings will be a massive opportunity to build a future that works for the benefit of people everywhere, and where global warming isn't ignored.

A mass rally will take place just a few days before G20 leaders meet in London - on 28 March in London's Trafalgar Square and Hyde Park.

The Sustainability Institute has been chosen as the Whole Foods Market 5% nonprofit recipient for Tuesday, March 31st. The Whole Foods 5% Day project is part of the company's community giving program, and does a great job supporting local nonprofits around the country.

New SC Green Portal
There is a new website for residents of South Carolina that provides information and ideas on how to be more ‘Green'. Topic areas include vacations, weddings, energy, living, housing and much more. Although the website is fairly new it is a great portal for providing the means to living more sustainably here in the Lowcountry.
The website is called Green.sc, check it out!

The 2nd annual Charleston Green Fair will be on September 27, and promises to be bigger and better than last year. It will feature local businesses, organizations, food vendors, and musicians...

Muenda is a member of Green America and is commited to environmental sustainability. Their website is a valuable resource for green ideas and information.

Before you make an investment in renewable energy, there are six simple steps you should follow to make your transition easy and your investment pay off.

I found this article whilst browsing the Independent (UK) and it made me think about the downside of technology. Africa needs technology - but not the waste by-product. How will we ever be able to merge technology with sustainability for computers?
The article make me consider differently the negative impact of technology as a television is tracked from the UK to it final destination in Lagos, Nigeria the toxic dumping ground for used electronics. Read On...

I always marvel at the out-of-sight-out-of-mind mentality regarding trash. Littering is against the law, but more importantly trash is a by-product of a wasteful, consumer-driven society. Taking ‘trash' and putting it in designated areas (garbage dumps) does not solve the underlying problem of too much waste. The following article is a reminder of the fact that the earth is not a dumping ground.