tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-177642032011-12-13T19:58:16.808-08:00Sustainable Development LinksReally useful links for people working in the fields of sustainability and sustainable development.Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01561733724977890002noreply@blogger.comBlogger71100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17764203.post-56595976099575362042011-03-15T04:11:00.000-07:002011-03-15T04:18:15.922-07:00EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN JAPAN<span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB"><span lang="EN-GB"> <span style="color: blue; font-family: "Trebuchet MS", sans-serif;">A message from the excellent Japan for Sustainability:</span><br /><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">=====================================================</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">EARTHQUAKE AND TSUNAMI IN JAPAN'S TOHOKU DISTRICT</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Thank you very much for your heartfelt concern for people living in Japan about disaster since March 11, 2011.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">Our hearts go out to those who passed away, to those who have lost loved ones and to all those who suffer from the catastrophe.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We will keep going to deliver you articles with our utmost efforts.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We are preparing to provide disaster-related information to connect Japan and the world.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">JFS has launched a disaster </span><a href="http://www.japanfs.org/en/pages/030700.html"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">information portal</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"></span><br /><span style="color: navy;"><span style="color: navy;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We welcome your words of encouragement for people in Japan!</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">We </span><a href="http://www.japanfs.org/en/pray4japan/message.cgi"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;">translate your English message</span></a><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"> for our Japanese webpage.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace;"></span><br /><span style="color: navy; font-size: x-small;"><span style="color: navy; font-size: x-small;"><span lang="EN-GB"><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">We appreciate your continued attention.</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">Japan for Sustainability</span><br /><span style="font-family: "Courier New", Courier, monospace; font-size: small;">====================================================</span></span></span></span></span> </span></span></span> </span></span><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17764203-5659597609957536204?l=a-sustainability.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01561733724977890002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17764203.post-1137595846187517412006-01-18T14:50:00.000-08:002006-01-19T08:42:53.096-08:00Sustainable tourism - whale and dolphin watchingWDCS, the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society owns a responsible whale and dolphin watching tour operator called <strong><a href="www.wdcs.org/outoftheblue">Out of the Blue</a></strong>. All profits go back to the charity.<br /><br /><strong><a href="www.wdcs.org/outoftheblue">Out of the Blue</a></strong> aims to set an example to the whale watching industry - our trips don't impact on these animals and cetacean experts/researchers lead. WDCS sees responsible whale and dolphin watching as the alternative to cetacean captivity and whaling and offers holidays in Scotland, Wales and a wide range of international destinations - please go to <a href="http://www.wdcs.org/outoftheblue">www.wdcs.org/outoftheblue</a> for further details.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17764203-113759584618751741?l=a-sustainability.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01561733724977890002noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17764203.post-1136994023974074422006-01-11T15:40:00.000-08:002006-01-11T14:08:56.780-08:00Trees as biomass fuel<a href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6650/1719/1600/clip_image001.jpg"><img style="FLOAT: left; MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/6650/1719/200/clip_image001.jpg" border="0" /></a><br />My current project is about increasing the use of biomass fuel in the UK so I was intrigued by this site, which has a lot of useful knowledge about the qualities of wood and legend and lore connected with trees and timber:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.the-Tree.org.uk">The-Tree.org.uk </a><br />'a resource and meeting place for tree lovers and green activists:<br />Woodland and forest knowledge, forest ecology, guide to British trees, tree-medicine, traditions, cultivation and crafts, eco-spirituality, Tree Community Message Boards, news and campaigns for conservation and sustainability.'<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17764203-113699402397407442?l=a-sustainability.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01561733724977890002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17764203.post-1136994699483645942006-01-11T07:51:00.000-08:002006-01-11T14:00:46.150-08:00Scientist blogs evidence for climate changeFollow the adventures in the Antarctic of Professor Howard Dalton, Chief Scientist of the UK Department of the Environment, food and Rural Affairs (Defra) on a daily blog <a href="http://www.defra.gov.uk/science/news/bas/default.htm">here.</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17764203-113699469948364594?l=a-sustainability.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01561733724977890002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17764203.post-1133543882534958712005-12-02T09:17:00.000-08:002005-12-02T09:18:02.536-08:00Sustainable Development and Resources<a href="http://www.iol.ie/~isp/agenda21/">Agenda 21</a><br /><a href="http://www2.dti.gov.uk/ukeei/eco.htm">Eco-efficiency Initiative</a><br /><a href="http://www.envirowise.gov.uk/">ewise</a><br /><a href="http://www.02.org/ideas/factor4/f4intro.html">factor4 introduction</a><br /><a href="http://www.forumforthefuture.org.uk/new_website/index.html">Forum for the Future</a><br /><a href="http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/globaltrends2015/">Global Trends 2015 A Dialogue About the Future With Nongovernment Experts</a><br /><a href="http://www2.met-office.gov.uk/research/hadleycentre/">Hadley Centre</a><br /><a href="http://www.naturesave.co.uk/energy_showcase.html">Naturesave Policies Ltd</a><br /><a href="http://www.02.org/">o2 - Intl net for sust design</a><br /><a href="http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/innovation/2001/resource/briefdoc.shtml">PIU Project on Resource Productivity And Renewable Energy</a><br /><a href="http://www.cabinet-office.gov.uk/innovation/2001/resource/briefdoc.shtml">PIU Project on Resource Productivity</a><br /><a href="http://www.sciam.com/2001/0201issue/0201how.html">Saving H2O in NYC</a><br /><a href="http://www.sd-commission.gov.uk/">SD Commission</a><br /><a href="http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/">SD.gov.uk</a><br /><a href="http://www.oakdenehollins.co.uk/sti.html">STI</a><br /><a href="http://www.sd-research.org.uk/">Sustainable Development Research Network</a><br /><a href="http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/index.htm">UK Government Sustainable Development</a><br /><a href="http://www.un.org/esa/sustdev/agenda21.htm">UN - Agenda 21</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17764203-113354388253495871?l=a-sustainability.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01561733724977890002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17764203.post-1133543832940012592005-12-02T09:16:00.000-08:002005-12-02T09:18:37.103-08:00Sustainable Development<p><a href="http://www.cfsd.org.uk/">Centre for Sustainable Design</a><br /><a href="http://ccc.imigo.nl/">Clean, Clever, Competitive</a><br /><a href="http://www.cog.org.uk/">COG - The Component Obsolescence Group</a><br /><a href="http://www.davidgrayson.net/index.php">David Grayson - CSR guru</a><br /><a href="http://www.escience.defra.gov.uk/horizonscanning/fstMain.asp">DEFRA horizon scanning</a><br /><a href="http://www.defra.gov.uk/corporate/regulat/ria/envguide/index.htm">Defra, UK - Forms and Regulation - Environmental Impact Guidance</a><br /><a href="http://www.defra.gov.uk/">DEFRA</a><br /><a href="http://www.eea.eu.int/main_html">EEA - European Environment Agency - Home</a><br /><a href="http://www.endsdirectory.com/search/">ENDS Environmental Consultancy Directory</a><br /><a href="http://www.endsreport.com/">ENDS Report</a><br /><a href="http://www.environ.org.uk/">environ - charity</a><br /><a href="http://www.environcorp.com/">ENVIRON - Environmental Consulting</a><br /><a href="http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/netregs/">Environment Agency - NetRegs</a><br /><a href="http://www.environment-agency.gov.uk/">Environment Agency</a><br /><a href="http://www.edie.net/magazines/ebm.htm">Environment Business Magazine</a><br /><a href="http://www.eic-uk.co.uk/">Environmental Industries Commission</a><br /><a href="http://www.equatorcapital.com/">Equator Principle</a><br /><a href="http://www.erm.com/erm/main.nsf/pages/homepage">ERM</a><br /><a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/index_en.htm">EUROPA - EC Homepage</a><br /><a href="http://europa.eu.int/comm/environment/index_en.htm">EUROPA - Environment</a><br /><a href="http://www.future-energy-solutions.com/">Future Energy Solutions (AEAT)</a><br /><a href="http://www.rischard.net/">High Noon - 20 World problems</a><br /><a href="http://www.japanfs.org/index.html">Japan for Sustainability (JFS)</a><br /><a href="http://www.defra.gov.uk/environment/consumerprod/mtp/index.htm">Market Transformation Programme (DEFRA)</a><br /><a href="http://www.mtprog.com/">Market Transformation Programme (ext)</a><br /><a href="http://www.oxera.co.uk/">OXERA</a><br /><a href="http://www.pswg.org.uk/">Parliamentary Sustainable Waste Group</a><br /><a href="http://www.svtc.org/cleancc/pubs/poisonpc2004.htm">Poison PC-Toxic TV</a><br /><a href="http://www.psi.org.uk/">Policy Studies Institute</a><br /><a href="http://www.cpi.cam.ac.uk/bep/">Prince of Wales's Business & the Environment Programme</a><br /><a href="http://www.recycleitnow.org.uk/index2.html">Recycle IT</a><br /><a href="http://www.scientific-alliance.org/">Scientific Alliance</a><br /><a href="http://www.systemsdoing.net/">SD Innovation</a><br /><a href="http://www.projectsigma.com/">Sigma Project</a><br /><a href="http://www.sustainability.com/home.asp">SustainAbility</a><br /><a href="http://www.seri.at/sustainabilityscience/">Sustainable Europe Research Institute</a><br /><a href="http://www.mpgintl.com/sustain/english/home.htm">Sustainable Motivation - research into consumer behaviour and attitudes</a><br /><a href="http://www.sscf.info/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabid=52">Sustainable Supply Chain Forum</a><br /><a href="http://www.sustainable-development.gov.uk/index.htm">UK Government Sustainable Development</a><br /><a href="http://www.wbcsd.ch/templates/TemplateWBCSD5/layout.asp?MenuID=1">World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)</a><br /><a href="http://www.wrap.org.uk/">WRAP</a> </p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17764203-113354383294001259?l=a-sustainability.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01561733724977890002noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17764203.post-1129220239132046722005-10-13T09:17:00.000-07:002005-12-02T09:00:00.283-08:00Sustainable LinksThese are a few links I have found useful and interesting. I will add to them in the future, why not pass on your favourites too?<br /><strong></strong><br /><strong>Climate change</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.lomborg.com/">Bjorn Lomborg & The Skeptical Environmentalist</a><br /><a href="http://www.ceh.ac.uk/">Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UK)</a><br /><a href="http://www.ipcc.ch/">Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)</a><br /><a href="http://www.ukcip.org.uk/">UK Climate Impacts Programme (UKCIP)</a><br /><br /><strong>Energy </strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.afs.uk.com/">AFS - Alternative Fuel Systems</a><br /><a href="http://www.bnes.org.uk">British Nuclear Energy Society (BNES)</a><br /><a href="http://www.niauk.org.uk/">Nuclear Industry Association (NIA)</a><br /><a href="http://www.bpsolar.com/">BP Solar</a><br /><a href="http://www.fe.doe.gov/">DOE Fossil Energy</a><br /><a href="http://www2.dti.gov.uk/nuclear/nuclear.htm">DTI nuclear policy</a><br /><a href="http://technology.open.ac.uk/eeru/">The Energy and Environmental Research Unit (EERU) Open University</a><br /><a href="http://www.thecarbontrust.co.uk/energy/pages/home.asp">The Carbon Trust (UK)</a><br /><a href="http://www.est.co.uk/">Energy Saving Trust (UK)</a><br /><a href="http://www.dti.gov.uk/energy/whitepaper/index.shtml">DTI Energy White Paper page</a><br /><a href="http://www.europositron.com/">Europositron</a><br /><a href="http://www.fuelcellcontrol.com/">Fuel Cell Control Ltd</a><br /><a href="http://www.fusion.org.uk/">Fusion Power - UKAEA Fusion at Culham</a><br /><a href="http://www.globeenergy.co.uk/">GlobeEnergy</a><br /><a href="http://www.iaea.org/">International Atomic Energy Authority (IAEA)</a><br /><a href="http://www.iter.org/">ITER Home Page</a><br /><a href="http://www.powertech.co.uk/">Power Technology, energy sector consultants.</a><br /><a href="http://www.provenenergy.com/">Proven Energy</a><br /><a href="http://www.pv-uk.org.uk/">PV-WEB</a><br /><a href="http://www.scolar.org.uk/">Scolar</a><br /><a href="http://www.solarcentury.co.uk/">SolarCentury</a><br /><br /><strong>Environment</strong><br /><br /><a href="http://www.ermuk.com/">ERM</a><br /><a href="http://www.montereybayaquarium.org/">Monterey Bay Aquarium</a><br /><a href="http://www.nerc.ac.uk/">Natural Environment Research Council (UK)(NERC)</a><br /><a href="http://www.rtpi.org.uk/">Royal Town Planning Institute</a><br /><a href="http://www.rcep.org.uk/">Royal Commission on Environmental Pollution (UK)</a><br /><a href="http://www.wwf.org.uk/core/index.asp">WWF</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/17764203-112922023913204672?l=a-sustainability.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01561733724977890002noreply@blogger.com1