OurWorld 2.0

Food rules, so eat food!

Mark Notaras — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 11:31:53 +0000

Many of the rules in food writer Michael Pollan's new book are so obvious, you almost wonder why he bothered to compile them for us.

Food rules, so eat food! is a post from: OurWorld 2.0

Survivalism back in vogue

Brendan Barrett — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:30:13 +0000

Spurred on by peak oil, climate change and global economic troubles, there is a new upsurge in websites, books and films focused on notions of scarcity and constraint.

Survivalism back in vogue is a post from: OurWorld 2.0

Bye-bye, beta! Hello, new design

Carol Smith — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 11:30:38 +0000

It is a pleasure to launch our new look! This is another step in our drive to reach ever more readers who can help us to upgrade our world.

Bye-bye, beta! Hello, new design is a post from: OurWorld 2.0

Finding a place to feed: Kyrgyz shepherds suffer pasture loss

Emil Shukurov — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:34:47 +0000

Kyrgyz shepherds in the Tian Shan Mountains are challenged as climate and degradation alter their land and lives.

Finding a place to feed: Kyrgyz shepherds suffer pasture loss is a post from: OurWorld 2.0

Putting nanotech to green use?

Ayako Iizumi — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 01:06:09 +0000

After a glimpse of eco-friendly uses of nanotechnology at a recent exhibit in Tokyo, we still have questions.

Putting nanotech to green use? is a post from: OurWorld 2.0

My green team

Elizabeth Adesanya — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:31:33 +0000

New York City 9th grader Elizabeth Adesanya writes about her efforts to live sustainably.

My green team is a post from: OurWorld 2.0

How things work: Carbon trading

Miriam Schroeder — Fri, 26 Feb 2010 11:31:34 +0000

The debate around the merits of cap and trade has become intense of late, particularly in the United State

How things work: Carbon trading is a post from: OurWorld 2.0

Debate 2.0: Too lazy to cook?

Carol Smith — Wed, 24 Feb 2010 11:31:02 +0000

Despite all the facts and inspiration out there, far too many people are still mainly eating out or fueling themselves with pre-prepared things. Are you guilty?

Debate 2.0: Too lazy to cook? is a post from: OurWorld 2.0

Tasmania’s potato protectors

Mark Notaras — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:31:11 +0000

The Tasmanian Institute for Agricultural Research protects Tasmania's biodiversity by cultivating, certifying and sharing new and old potato varieties.

Tasmania’s potato protectors is a post from: OurWorld 2.0

Post COP15 industrial policy

Wim Naude — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 11:31:35 +0000

National industrial policies need to be reassessed in light of the financial crisis and ongoing negotiations for a global agreement on reducing emissions.

Post COP15 industrial policy is a post from: OurWorld 2.0