http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/images/gnn_logo_rss.gif http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/ 249 31 News of a better world editor@greatnewsnetwork.org great news network en editor@greatnewsnetwork.org Copyright 2009 2009-11-10T20:17:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/new_green_jobs_dont_require_college_degree/?source=rss As solar incentives kick off during Energy Awareness Month, new jobs are opening up all across the nation. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Pennsylvania, Washington D.C., Wisconsin 2009-11-07T13:28:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/would_you_go_vegetarian_for_the_planet/?source=rss Eating meat wastes resources and fuels climate change versus it’s about reduction and sustainable production. What's your opinion? Environment, Climate and Energy, Land, Regions, Europe, United Kingdom 2009-11-04T11:33:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/disney_spends_7_million_to_conserve_forests_in_peru_congo_usa/?source=rss The Walt Disney Company, which for 60 years has portrayed the glories of nature in film, today announced a $7 million investment to protect forests in the United States, in the Peruvian Amazon and in the Congo Basin. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, Africa, Rep. of the Congo, South America, Peru, North America, United States, Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Mississippi 2009-11-03T12:01:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/prehistory_offers_climate_lessons/?source=rss An ancient civilisation which caused its own demise through forest clearance offers "important lessons for our management of fragile, arid areas", a report has claimed. Environment, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land 2009-11-03T11:41:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/solar_power_to_be_harvested_in_the_sahara/?source=rss A group of German private companies is aiming to harvest sunlight from the Sahara desert and use it to power European homes and businesses. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Climate and Energy, Land, Regions, Europe, Germany, United Kingdom 2009-10-26T16:59:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/som_wins_competition_to_create_beijings_sustainable_city_center/?source=rss Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) was recently awarded the contract to create a stunning new Central Business District in Beijing. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Science, Technology, Business, Regions, East Asia, China 2009-10-26T12:49:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/the_plow_hearthr_campaign_to_reforest_americar_reaches_goal/?source=rss The Plow & Hearth(R) Campaign to Reforest America®, a yearlong reforestation effort launched by the company last October has reached its goal of donating one million trees to be planted in locations across the country. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, North America, United States, Louisiana, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Virginia 2009-10-25T01:28:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/levis_goodwill_partner_for_green_initiative/?source=rss Levi Strauss & Co. partnered with Goodwill Industries International Inc. to divert billions of pounds of unwanted clothing from landfills by encouraging people to donate unwanted clothes. Top Headlines, Business Top Stories, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, USA Top Stories, Environment, Land 2009-10-22T20:47:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/vail_backs_hayman_fire_reforestation_with_750k/?source=rss Vail Resorts Inc. is wagering $750,000 that investing in the rehabilitation of forests and watersheds — none of which is contiguous to its ski areas — will increase its business nonetheless. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Special Interest, Regions, North America, United States, Colorado 2009-10-17T10:47:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/reforestation_strategy_to_the_rescue_of_cuban_soils_damaged_by_mining_works/?source=rss The Pinares de Mayari Basic Unit intends to repair the environmental damage caused by opencast mining operations in one of Cuba’s easternmost provinces by cultivating plants in the affected areas. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Caribbean, Cuba 2009-10-16T15:33:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/restored_wetlands_considered_for_carbon_offsets/?source=rss As landowners increasingly market forest lands for their carbon offsets, other sources are being considered. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, Texas 2009-10-15T10:36:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/brazil_eyes_amazon_sugar_cane_ban/?source=rss The Brazilian government has unveiled plans to ban sugar cane plantations in environmentally sensitive areas. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, South America, Brazil 2009-10-12T01:07:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/dominican_republic_to_plant_2_million_trees/?source=rss The Dominican Republic has launched a reforestation project focused on planting 2 million trees across the country. Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, World Top Stories, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Caribbean, Dominican Republic, Haiti 2009-10-10T12:58:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/ecoatm_arrives_in_stores_accepts_used_cell_phones_spits_out_store_credit/?source=rss Could gadget recycling get easier than this? World, Politics, Environment, Land, Business, Regions, North America, United States, California, Nebraska, Texas, Vermont, Washington 2009-10-10T12:35:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/fob_tob_oyster_bay_harbor_cleanup_with_many_hands_making_work_light/?source=rss Thanks to the combined efforts of the Town of Oyster Bay, Friends of the Bay and a dedicated corps of volunteers from the local community who worked together for the 24th International Coastal Cleanup, the beaches and bays of Oyster Bay are now much cleaner. Environment, Land, Water, Regions, North America, United States, New York 2009-10-09T11:15:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/upland_farmers_hired_to_reforest_antiques_mountainous_barangays/?source=rss A total of 220 farmer-members of upland farmers' organizations in the towns of Barbaza and Libertad in northern Antique have engaged in Community Based Forest Management (CBFM) and reforestation project, a program of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) under the Comprehensive Livelihood and Emergency Employment Program (CLEEP). World, Politics, Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Business, Regions, South-East Asia, Philippines 2009-10-09T11:02:01-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/uganda_trees_first_in_africa_to_count_as_co2_emissions_reductions/?source=rss Pines and a mix of native African trees will soon cover what is now grassland within Uganda's Rwoho Central Forest Reserve, an upper watershed of Lake Victoria. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Africa, Uganda, East Asia, Japan 2009-10-07T09:56:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/in_hundreds_of_cities_parking_spaces_become_parks/?source=rss Activists across the nation parked themselves curbside Friday, taking up spaces reserved for cars and transforming them into mini parks with sod, potted plants, lawn chairs and even barbecues to raise awareness about how the auto has won the battle over public space in big cities. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, North America, United States, California, Illinois, New York 2009-09-21T17:15:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/hugh_jackman_to_kick_off_new_york_city_climate_week/?source=rss People Magazine’s “Sexiest Man Alive”, Hugh Jackman, will be hitting the podium to help launch NYC Climate Week this coming Monday, September 21st. Environment, Air Quality, Climate and Energy, Forests, Land, Water, Wildlife, Regions, Europe, Denmark, North America, United States, New York 2009-09-21T16:39:00-08:00 http://www.greatnewsnetwork.org/index.php/news/article/organic_foods_are_now_mainstream_says_usda/?source=rss Organic food has entered the mainstream with strong growth in all sectors over the past decade, including packaged and prepared foods and beverages, according to the US Department of Agriculture (USDA). Top Headlines, Top Stories, Environment Top Stories, Environment, Land, Regions, North America, United States, Washington D.C. 2009-09-21T05:41:01-08:00