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Category Archives: Sustainable development
Leap into the future! Detrump!
By Sven Åke Bjørke 26 January 2018 What is neo-liberalism, trumpism, and how do … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Sustainable development
Tagged climate, Detrump, global warming, green economy, Green taxes, LEAP, Neo-liberalism, politics, renewable energy
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Make 2015 a climate year – on our way to Paris
We cannot continue the irresponsible habits we have now. Our house is on fire, and our leaders – the politicians – respond by squabbling about who shall pay for using the fire extinguisher . The more we delay, the more we … Continue reading
Conflict on the Nile
The sources of the Nile remained a mystery for thousands of years. The Ancient Egyptians regarded the river as holy and as their lifeline. The British colonialist empire regarded finding the source of the Nile as crucial for their power over … Continue reading
Over to renewables – now!
Norsk Who benefits from a continuation of the oil age? Who is willing to risk our children’s and grandchildren’s future for short-term profit? Who opposes a rapid transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy? Is anthropogenic global warming and war … Continue reading
Posted in Denialism, Environment, Fossil fuels, Sustainable development
Tagged climate, climate and refugees, Climate change, climate change and conspiracy theory, Climate change deniers, fossil fuel lobbyists, Fossil fuel propaganda, fossil fuels and climate change, oil, Oil and conflict, oil and wars, renewable energy, terrorism and refugees, transition from fossil fuels to renewables, wars in the Middle East and climate change
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Dismantle the oil age
Norsk For more than a hundred years, industrial and modern development has been dependent on fossil fuels. The oil age was given extra momentum after the oil crisis in 1972, and has given a country like Norway an economy people … Continue reading
Building the Future: Hotels Change Policies for Eco-Travel Initiatives
Business is going green. Here is an article on sustainable tourism. There are some big changes in the travel industry’s attitudes towards eco-friendly and socially aware practices. While it used to be hard to find a hotel that used recycled … Continue reading
The sustainable society of 2040
Norsk Visitors are surprised that our cities and towns of 2040 are so compact, charming, clean, safe and esthetically appealing. The surrounding forests and fields are lush, healthy and teaming with different species. The towns and cities lucky enough to … Continue reading
Et bærekraftig samfunn år 2040
English Besøkende blir gjerne overrasket over at våre byer og tettsteder av 2040 er så kompakte, sjarmerende, rene, trygge og estetisk tiltalende. Omkringliggende skog og mark er frodig, sunn og vrimler av ulike arter. De byene som er så heldige … Continue reading
Natural disasters – Acts of God or human culpability?
by Sven Åke Bjørke, Nov 2017 Natural Disasters – Acts of God or Human Culpability? Can politicians – our custodians – and leaders of big fossil fuel companies – become personally responsible for damages that occur due to their negligence? … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Legal action, Sustainable development
Tagged Climate change and litigation, environment litigation, Force majeure and Acts of God, Grunnlovens § 112, International Environmental law, International law and climate change, Juridical standards and environmental law, Lawsuits against greenhouse gas emitters, lawsuits against polluters, legal action against fossil fuels, legal right to a healthy atmosphere and stable climate, Multilateral Environmental Agreements, Natural disasters and acts of God, Norwegian constitution § 112, Precautionary measures and natural disasters, Sue ExxonMobil, Sue fossil fuel companies, youth plaintiffs in strategic atmospheric trust litigation
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Lake Chilwa
Lake Chilwa – can it disappear? Lake Chilwa is a Ramsar lake in Malawi. Beautiful, with plenty of different birds, migratory species included. Lake Chilwa is in danger. Global warming, deforestation with siltation and pollution from agriculture are parts of a … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Sustainable development
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Education for Sustainable Development 