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Agropolis: The Future of Urban Agriculture?

Last week at the Nordic Exceptional Trendshop 2010, held in Denmark, one presentation took urban agriculture to the next level. A collaboration with NASA, you might even say it launched urban agriculture out of this world, and into the future.The idea is called Agropolis, a combination grocery store, restaurant, and farm all in one building, employing the most advanced technologies in hydroponic, aeroponic, and aquaponic farming. ...
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Monday,11 October, 2010  |  Hits: 136

TALKING GREEN 2.40, from MY GREEN CHANNEL

" TALKING GREEN " weekly e-Newsletter of My GREEN CHANNEL, an initiative of LAKSHYA [ issue 2.40, Friday, 1st October 2010 ] Dear Friends , In spite of the criticism and last minute arrangements India and Delhi is ready to welcome the world for CWG 2010. Just another 48 hours to go for the opening ceremony and it seems things are right in place now. In the coming days definitely we would be keen in evaluating the greenness of the pronounced GREEN games but till 14th of October lets be together to celebrate the spirit of sports. We take this opportunity to welcome the athletes and delegates from 71 commonwealth countries with a hope we will be able to deliver at par to the expectations. Let us not talk today about the brown and the black but about the green possibility which India should act upon to sustain and utilize the infrastructure for the betterment of the sport culture in our country. The tag line of developed nation does not come with only GDP and economic stability but with the soft power which makes a real nation. GREEN CHANNEL’s objective has been always to educate and interact with the strength of the common man in finding way for a better planet. Please step forward to share news of change to your known world …! We appreciate your solidarity in growing together….! With GREEN hope and GREEN thoughts ….………… ENJOY READING! Uzzwal Madhab President / Executive Director LAKSHYA Foundation, New Delhi , INDIA A Global Shift to Renewable Energy "As fossil fuel prices rise, as oil insecurity deepens, and as concerns about climate change cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new energy economy is emerging," says Lester R. Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute, in a recent release, "A Global Shift to Renewable Energy." Readmore Biomimicry: Nature's brilliance offers hope for sustainable future Sometimes a new science emerges that not only offers hope for our continued survival as a species but that also makes obvious how little we have really learned in our relatively brief time on Earth. Readmore Recycling Our Way to Recovery Lakshya Foundation Delhi Over the past year, there have been promising signs that the United States is recovering from the so-called 'Great Recession.' In recent quarters, the country's Gross Domestic Product has been in positive territory. The housing market, though far from vibrant, has shown some modest signs of life. Readmore Economic incentives pay dividends for workplace safety and health Newly published research by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) suggests that economic incentive schemes encouraging companies to invest in risk prevention are a cost-effective option for governments looking to cut the numbers of work-related accidents and illnesses. Readmore FEATURE ARTICLE Delhi & the Commonwealth Games 2010 The city of Delhi means many things to many of us especially to the people of India. Our Nation’s capital is the seat of hectic political activity, the gateway to the rest of the country, the land of opportunities, and a transit point for many. Readmore Environmental Governance Tops Countries’ Concern for Meeting Rio Convention Commitments Washington, DC, September 21, 2010 – Environmental governance, including implementation and compliance with national laws, is a significant challenge facing countries trying to meet their commitments under the Rio Conventions, according to a new study released last week by the United Nations Readmore A Global Reason to Eat Locally Eating organic and local produce from the Trout Lake, West End, Main Street and Kitsilano farmers' markets and others around Vancouver is becoming the norm, rather than just a trend among wealthy foodies. Over the past 15 years, the number of farmers' markets in the U.S. and Canada has tripled, and consumers are more concerned about where and how their food is raised. Readmore Water monitoring and treatment technologies gain traction as potable water resources Diminish Groundwater is contained in rocks that are known as aquifers. Aided by gravity, the water fills the aquifer from the bottom upwards. The lower part of the aquifer has spaces that are completely filled by water. These are termed as the 'saturated zone' of the aquifer. Readmore The Middle East’s Tradition of Environmental Protection Hima, practised for over 14,000 years in the Arabian Peninsula, is believed to be the most widespread system of traditional conservation in the Middle East, and perhaps the entire earth. In these modern times, it's easy to think of environmental protection as a new concept which has emerged in response to modern problems linked to industrialisation and globalisation. Readmore The future of travelling : Solar Planes Boeing is one of the most recognizable names in the aviation industry, so when they come up with a new design it generates a great deal of attention and fanfare. In this case the new design is of a solar powered plane. Others have proposed similar in the past. Perhaps Boeing will generate enough interest for long term support of the concept. Readmore GREEN VIEW GREEN REEL OUR INITIATIVES     © Copyright 2010, Lakshya Foundation. Newsletter Management by The Old Mans Furnace   ...
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Thursday,30 September, 2010  |  Hits: 1272

Talking Green Picture of the week 1st october 2010

How green is my game ! [Ode to Richard Llewellyn]...
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Thursday,30 September, 2010  |  Hits: 48

Water monitoring and treatment technologies gain traction as potable water resources Diminish

Groundwater is contained in rocks that are known as aquifers. Aided by gravity, the water fills the aquifer from the bottom upwards. The lower part of the aquifer has spaces that are completely filled by water. These are termed as the 'saturated zone' of the aquifer. In the top part of the aquifer, the rock spaces contain air as well as water. This part of the aquifer is called 'unsaturated'. ‘Water table' is the margin that can be marked where the aquifer changes from the unsaturated zone to the saturated one. ...
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Wednesday,06 October, 2010  |  Hits: 111

The Middle East’s Tradition of Environmental Protection

Hima, practised for over 14,000 years in the Arabian Peninsula, is believed to be the most widespread system of traditional conservation in the Middle East, and perhaps the entire earth. In these modern times, it's easy to think of environmental protection as a new concept which has emerged in response to modern problems linked to industrialisation and globalisation. In reality, the need to protect the environment from abuse has been a constant concern for humans since the beginning of time- especially for people who were living directly of the earth's resources. ...
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Wednesday,06 October, 2010  |  Hits: 118

The future of travelling : Solar Planes

Boeing is one of the most recognizable names in the aviation industry, so when they come up with a new design it generates a great deal of attention and fanfare. In this case the new design is of a solar powered plane. Others have proposed similar in the past. Perhaps Boeing will generate enough interest for long term support of the concept. The world’s first official flight in a solar powered, man carrying aircraft took place on April 29, 1979. The Solar Riser was built by Larry Mauro and was based on the Easy Riser biplane hang glider. ...
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Wednesday,06 October, 2010  |  Hits: 92

Recycling Our Way to Recovery

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - Over the past year, there have been promising signs that the United States is recovering from the so-called 'Great Recession.' In recent quarters, the country's Gross Domestic Product has been in positive territory. The housing market, though far from vibrant, has shown some modest signs of life. And the stock market has recovered a great deal of the ground it lost in the initial months after the credit crisis of late 2008 and early 2009. Despite these encouraging signs, though, unemployment continues to be near a 25-year high. With the official jobless rate near double digits, there are concerns that the economy may begin to slip back into a dreaded double-dip recession. Because of this, it is in the best interest of the country to promote job creation in all sectors of the economy. ...
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Wednesday,06 October, 2010  |  Hits: 82

Environmental Governance Tops Countries’ Concern for Meeting Rio Convention Commitments

International Network Is Helping Bridge Gap Washington, DC, September 21, 2010 – Environmental governance, including implementation and compliance with national laws, is a significant challenge facing countries trying to meet their commitments under the Rio Conventions, according to a new study released last week by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), and the Global Environment Facility (GEF). ...
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Wednesday,06 October, 2010  |  Hits: 176

Economic incentives pay dividends for workplace safety and health

Newly published research by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) suggests that economic incentive schemes encouraging companies to invest in risk prevention are a cost-effective option for governments looking to cut the numbers of work-related accidents and illnesses. The EU-OSHA report on economic incentives was launched at a conference of the International Occupational Hygiene Association (IOHA) ‘Health, Work and Social Responsibility’ in Rome on 29 September 2010. Many EU Member States already offer various kinds of financial reward for businesses that invest in keeping their employees safe. These rewards range from lower insurance premiums, state subsidies and grants, through to tax breaks, and preferential terms for bank loans for the best-performing businesses. ...
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Wednesday,06 October, 2010  |  Hits: 71

Delhi & the Commonwealth Games 2010

The city of Delhi means many things to many of us especially to the people of India. Our Nation’s capital is the seat of hectic political activity, the gateway to the rest of the country, the land of opportunities, and a transit point for many. Besides, Delhi has an extremely rich and a vibrant past that is substantial in its Old Monuments, which remind us of its heritage that dates back nearly 5,000 years. With its world-class flyovers, five star hotels, multiplexes, Metro Rail and now the newly opened Terminal 3 at the Indira Gandhi international Airport that meet international standards, Delhi has come a long way. Yet it is (with the rest of the India) far from being a perfect blend of the new and the old. While the coming up of MNCs in the city and its adjoining areas has opened channels for upward social mobility thereby producing a fleet of English speaking upper middle-class population, at the same time, they have also significantly widened the gap between the nouveau riches and the hopelessly poor leading to a fairly unstable society. ...
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Wednesday,06 October, 2010  |  Hits: 158
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