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Sustainability is the capacity to endure. In ecology the word describes how biological systems remain diverse and productive over time. Long-lived and healthy wetlands and forests are examples of sustainable biological systems. For humans, sustainability is the potential for long-term maintenance of well being, which has ecological, economic, political and cultural dimensions.
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Ocean mud is mighty when it comes to tackling climate change | Canada's National Observer: Climate News

Ocean mud is mighty when it comes to tackling climate change | Canada's National Observer: Climate News | #Sustainability | Scoop.it
It's not always the easiest sell, but the 'thick, gloopy mud' that is often found on ocean floors is what really needs protecting, according to Graham Epstein, a researcher with the Canada Blue Carbon project.
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Why We Need Sustainable National and Global Food Value Chains - How Do We Build Them

Why We Need Sustainable National and Global Food Value Chains - How Do We Build Them | #Sustainability | Scoop.it
Modern value chains constitute complex systems that require unified governance. Let's see how national value chains can align with global food systems.
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It starts with a trout, and ends up a growing disaster —

It starts with a trout, and ends up a growing disaster — | #Sustainability | Scoop.it
This is part four of a five-part series in collaboration with The Narwhal. There are no viable solutions to stop the tide of selenium leaching into Canadian and U.S. water from a 100-kilometre stretch of coal mines near Elk Valley, B.C., which are owned and operated by mining giant Teck Resources. Deformed fish,
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#Davos2014 reflections: now is the time to take on the fossil fuel lobby #sustainability

#Davos2014 reflections: now is the time to take on the fossil fuel lobby #sustainability | #Sustainability | Scoop.it
Corporate sustainability is dominated by sanitised commitments and unhelpful platitudes, much more dynamic coalitions are desperately needed, says Jo Confino
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#Davos2014 reflections: now is the time to take on the fossil fuel lobby #sustainability http://gu.com/p/3m7pe/tw via @guardian

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Climate Change risks focus on fossil fuels...

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6 Reasons Why Nuke Fan Is Dead Wrong About Wind Energy

6 Reasons Why Nuke Fan Is Dead Wrong About Wind Energy | #Sustainability | Scoop.it
A nuclear energy proponent spewed several myths regarding wind energy in a recent blog
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Wind energy significantly reduces carbon emissions #energy #sustainability



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Australia could achieve 100% renewable power by 2030

Australia could achieve 100% renewable power by 2030 | #Sustainability | Scoop.it
A new study suggests that Australia could switch to 100% renewable power within decades at the same cost as continuing to use fossil fuels.
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Check out Howell Mayhew Engineering for your #solar projects in #Alberta http://ow.ly/omI28

 

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Check out Howell Mayhew Engineering for your #solar projects in #Alberta http://ow.ly/omI28

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Ex-Japan PMs Koizumi, Kan demand EU choose zero nuclear power path

Ex-Japan PMs Koizumi, Kan demand EU choose zero nuclear power path | #Sustainability | Scoop.it
Former Japanese prime ministers Junichiro Koizumi and Naoto Kan call on the European Union to pursue a path toward zero nuclear power, with the bloc planning to designate it as a form of "green" energy in achieving net-zero emissions by midcentury.
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Investing responsibly, in the Canadian green economy, not easy: Policy solutions

Investing responsibly, in the Canadian green economy, not easy: Policy solutions | #Sustainability | Scoop.it
Canada compares poorly with others in buttressing clean tech. Many Canadian % firms seek support elsewhere. Yet multitudes of support models exist.
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Graphene is sustainability | Graphene News | Graphene Flagship

Graphene is sustainability | Graphene News | Graphene Flagship | #Sustainability | Scoop.it
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Unsubsidised renewables now cheaper than subsidised fossil fuels- #Australia #energy #sustainability

Unsubsidised renewables now cheaper than subsidised fossil fuels- #Australia #energy #sustainability | #Sustainability | Scoop.it

A study by Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF) in Australia has discovered that renewable energy is cheaper to produce than the old conventional fossil fuel sources, and that is without the subsidies.

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Unsubsidised renewables now cheaper than subsidised fossil fuels- #Australia #energy #sustainability
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Graphene the new plastic?

Technology is progressing so rapidly these days that the future is today. Our phones are smarter than last year's PC's and cars can parallel park on their ow...
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 "Graphene Will Change The World And Fortunes Will Be Made!"  http://ow.ly/oo63i via @Retirefund

 

3-D Graphene — The Future Of Solar Cells?
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