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    2010-09-02 23:07:34

    Jonathan Emptage said:

    Hello, I hope this contribution is relevant - and meaningful to you. My name is Jonathan Emptage and I live in Shetland and work for the local authority here as 'Cleansing Manager' - my job is basically to keep the place clean and tidy. I am currently studying for a MA in Leadership for Sustainability at the Lancaster University Management School.…»

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    2010-08-24 14:03:03

    Anne Marte Bergseng said:

    No drink driving but whisky to fuel the car http://www.clickgreen.org.…»

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    2010-08-20 13:58:22

    Maf Smith said:

    Not a blog, but an interesting article for people... I read a thought provoking piece this week from Peter Popham. Not sure how true it might actually be but the piece challenged the assumption that the slow down in Japan's economic growth was a worrying thing, but instead was actually "a semi-deliberate" national choice - a recognition of the limits of growth".…»

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    2010-08-18 17:02:35

    Anna Hunter said:

    Sustainable Scotland Network Conference 2010 A Step Change: Local Government Leadership for a Low Carbon Economy Registration is open for the 9th annual Sustainable Scotland Network Conference: A Step Change: Local Government Leadership for a Low Carbon Economy. About the Conference Taking place on 4 November at Our Dynamic Earth, Edinburgh, the Sustainable Scotland Network conference will provide delegates with the latest information on the national plan for addressing climate change and highlight the opportunities that climate change action presents for Scotland’s economy, businesses and communities. The 9th annual SSN conference - supported by the Scottish Government, COSLA and SOLACE Scotland - will explore policy frameworks being developed in response to the Climate Change (Scotland) Act, including the Public Bodies Duty, the Low Carbon Economy Strategy and the Report on Proposals and Policies for meeting annual emissions targets.…»

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    2010-08-16 23:22:25

    Penny Brown said:

    Reusing items saves money, reduces waste and is a way to do something positive for the environment. Items we throw away such as bed, television, clothes, furniture, printer, toys, sofa and computer can pass to someone in your community. Recycling is an effective way to cut down on the use of these limited resources as well as promoting community involvement in the process.…»

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    2010-08-16 18:00:43

    Maria Bell said:

    One of the most interesting renewable energy concepts I've come across is SolarBotanic's nanoleaf system of harvesting energy from artificial leaves. Their unique energy harvesting process uses three technologies: photovoltaics, thermovoltaics and piezovoltaics. Imagine being able to install a full-sized energy-harvesting tree in your garden.…»

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    2010-08-16 17:14:01

    Maria Bell said:

    It's always interesting to take a look at new developments in the food industry. Take a peek at www.foodnavigator.…»

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    2010-08-11 15:32:04

    Caroline St Johnston said:

    If you are in Edinburgh you may have noticed the Edinburgh Festival is on! I can highly recommend going along to something from the Festival of Politics. It runs from 17 - 21 August and covers a huge variety of political topics from the obligatory fridge topic 'The Comedy of Politics' to more serious issues such as human rights, climate change and poverty.…»

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    2010-08-06 15:53:47

    Shelagh Young said:

    It's taken me two weeks to even start to process the impact of three inspiring days spent in a muddy Falkland field pondering the future for local food. As a graduate of the brilliant One Planet Food Leadership summer school I now feel I should be exercising my leadership skills in the local food field but haven't worked out how yet. Just heard that the Dunbar community bakery has taken a huge leap forward.…»

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    2010-07-27 00:47:37

    Evan Williams said:

    I'm not against stunts but probably prefer to just try and buy stuff without much packaging in the first place - a lot of fruit and veg naturally come prepacked with protective skin and really dont need to be put into a plastic box or a bag do they?…»

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    2010-07-27 00:44:38

    Evan Williams said:

    Has anybody visited Carl's blog? How about sharing links to blogs you like.…»

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    2010-07-27 00:39:37

    Evan Williams said:

    Interesting report would be interested in hearing about the arguments around using waste as an energy source - some people argue that this just encourages the continued production of waste. Is that an argument that still has some virtue or is it outdated?…»

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    2010-07-27 00:23:46

    Evan Williams said:

    Interesting question, what are your innitial thoughts? Are you interested in tools and techniques, or policies and regulation?…»

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    2010-07-27 00:21:22

    Evan Williams said:

    Jan is brilliant she really is an inspiration in so many ways. This works really well because Jan is so good. How easy is it for people less brilliant to participate in events in a similar way?…»

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    2010-07-25 15:45:06

    Marion Cummins said:

    I am a Masters student of Town Planning. My dissertation topic is on how Green Networks can contribute to sustainable development in the A96 Corridor. I have found alot of information on both sustainable development and green networks-now I just need to demonstrate how this can happen.…»

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    2010-07-19 14:11:35

    Caroline St Johnston said:

    Jan Bebbington's experiment to give a keynote address to the 2010 APIRA conference in Sydney via a video rather than flying there is inspiring, informative and funny. It highlights the links between different disciplines by showing the role accountants can play when it comes to biodiversity issues. Here is the link to the video and the reasoning behind her experiment: http://www.s…»

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    2010-07-16 12:38:47

    Ruth Bush said:

    Nice topic title Maf! The community-led design charity Glass House are holding a free workshop in partnership with the Development Trust Association Scotland in Dunblane in September. The workshop will be a two-day, hands-on course for community groups, who are in the early stages of regenerating a communal space, park or play area in their neighbourhood.…»

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    2010-07-15 16:00:03

    Maf Smith said:

    This weekend I read a great piece in the Observer, detailing how in Detroit they are turning over vacant domestic lots over to agriculture. From a city of 1.8m Detroit now has only 900,000, and there are over 33,000 empty lots and houses.…»

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    2010-06-28 16:33:52

    Frank Rennie said:

    We should set up a Delicious page to bookmark all the good links. I would add the work on energy and bildings being done at Lews Castle College UHI http://greenspaceresearch.uhi.…»

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    2010-06-28 16:30:14

    Frank Rennie said:

    I have done some work in Bhutan, where the Govt is pioneering the concept of Gross National Happiness. Not quite so loopy as it first appears!…»

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The autumn conference 2010 of the Scottish Sustainable Development Forum (SSDF) is an annual gathering of sustainable development champions from across academia, politics and business. Based on the considerable interest on new economic models, not least as a result of the recent recession, the conference will focus on formats of the new green economy (with a working title of ‘Sustainable micro-economics’).

 

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