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Marian farrell's Blog – May 2009 Archive (2)

Indigenous Wisdom and Climate Change

RIGHTS: Indigenous Wisdom Against Climate Change

Thursday, April 30, 2009 18:13 GMT

By Stephen Leahy*

ANCHORAGE, Alaska, Apr 28 (Tierramérica**) - While industrialised countries like Canada continue to emit ever-higher levels of greenhouse-effect gases, indigenous peoples around the world are working to survive and adapt to an increasingly dangerous climate.

Over millennia, indigenous peoples have developed a large arsenal of practices that are of… Continue

Added by marian farrell on May 25, 2009 at 18:14 — No Comments

Art of Sustainability Competition

Three Masters students in Leadership for Sustainable Development at Queens University Belfast are developing a website to promote the idea of sustainable development.

ww.aofs.co.uk

They are currently running a competition which involves creating a piece of art reflecting sustainability concepts. Closing date July 31st.

Added by marian farrell on May 13, 2009 at 12:03 — No Comments