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Gifts that save the planet

by Paul on Friday, 12 December 2008 · 4 comments

in Consumerism, Tips

In the final part of this week’s short series about gifts that make a difference, we’re focussing on gifts that save the planet. These are gifts that will appeal to eco-minded and humanitarian family and friends, which will actually help heal the planet and repair some of the damage we’ve done.

Putting a price on the environment

by Paul on Monday, 20 October 2008 · 4 comments

in Conservation, News

The cost of the recent financial crisis is nothing – in economic terms – to the cost of destroying the environment. A recent EU report put that cost at between $2 and $5 trillion annually, or about 7% of global GDP. Putting a price on the environment is one solution but will it work?