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Welcome to the Anthropocene is a website which is designed to improve our collective understanding of the Earth system. The site aims to inspire, educate and engage people about humanity's impact on Earth. Its unique combination of high-level scientific data and powerful imagery will help people visualize and better understand humanity's geographic imprint in recent time. Watch a 3-minute journey through the last 250 years of our history, from the start of the Industrial Revolution to the Rio+20 Summit. The film charts the growth of humanity into a global force on an equivalent scale to major geological processes.

"Sanctuary magazine. Sustainable house design, Australian-style."

"Building Sustainable Communities The Natural Strategies Group inspires and supports people to live sustainably, reduce their contribution to climate change and build sustainable communities. We do this by providing online strategy, web development services and content to help our clients engage and support their residents, staff and customers."

"Food Miles"

"This free tool has been developed to help you quickly and easily monitor key areas of your business using a "triple bottom line" (economic, social, environmental) approach. Many businesses are adopting this approach because it provides a holistic assessment of business impacts. It is designed to compliment rather than replace conventional financial reporting to help you better understand and manage your business."

"Barclays Cycle Superhighway "

"The International Institute for Industrial and Environmental Economics at Lund University "

"Waste = Food is the principle doctrine of the Cradle to Cradle concept of environmentally good production where this documentary is about. The Dutch version of this Documentary caused for incredible movement on the Sustainable business front. "

"Hungry Planet "

Gordon Diploma "Reducing your personal carbon footprint - a case study "

"What's wrong with what we eat: Mark Bittman on TED.com - In this fiery and funny talk from the 2007 EG (Entertainment Gathering) conference, New York Times food writer Mark Bittman weighs in on what's wrong with the way we eat now (too much meat, too few plants; too much fast food, too little home cooking), and why it's putting the entire planet at risk. (Recorded December 2007 in Los Angeles, California. Duration: 20:08.)"

"Electricity and gas bills"

"What NOT to Put in the Bin"

"Ice Loss in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago"

"Transition Network helps communities deal with climate change and shrinking supplies of cheap energy (peak oil). This process, which we call Transition, aims to create stronger, happier communities."

"REFLEX, Australia's best-known brand of paper, is set to lose its international green accreditation within the next two months unless its manufacturer can strike an unlikely deal with some of its fiercest enemies. The loss of Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification would force Australian Paper, which makes Reflex, to either abandon its public commitment to the FSC process or shift its sourcing from native forests to more expensive plantation timber."

"Melbourne public bike share scheme Melbourne is home to Australia's first large-scale public bikes hire scheme. Simon Vincett takes an exclusive look at what it may mean for you"

"ROHNER TEXTILES: CRADLE-TO-CRADLE INNOVATION AND SUSTAINABILITY "

"Cradle to Cradle Design"