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Benno Hansen

Proving the 'shifting baselines' theory: how humans consistently misperceive nature - 0 views

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shared by Benno Hansen on 24 Jan 10 - Cached
  • what we see as pristine nature would be seen by our ancestors as hopelessly degraded, and what we see as degraded our children will view as ‘natural’
  • two different types of shifting baselines: generational amnesia and personal amnesia
  • Generational amnesia is when knowledge is not passed down from generation to generation.
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  • National Parks are often view by Americans as the emblem of nature—even with roads running through them clogged with traffic.
  • The evidence for personal amnesia comes from an analysis of the responses of those people who thought that the bird fauna of the area had not changed
  • evidence of “generational amnesia
  • over one-third of participants had a static view
  • Personal amnesia is when people forget how things used to be during the course of their own lives, for example they may not remember that things which are rarely sighted now were once common
  • “If we don't realize what we are losing we stand the risk of sleepwalking through the destruction of the natural world without taking action to remedy the situation,”
  • in the western United States wolves have been locally extinct for so long that no one remembers when they were plentiful. As far the community is concerned wolves are not a part of the natural environment
  • The problem is especially exacerbated when scientific data is not available regarding past conditions of an ecosystem
  • human perception of nature is subject to all sorts of failings, due to short life spans, poor communication (generational amnesia), and unreliable memory(personal amnesia)
Benno Hansen

Google-Style Rankings for Ecosystems: Scientific American Podcast - 0 views

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shared by Benno Hansen on 24 Jan 10 - Cached
  • Allesino’s formula gives importance to a species if it supplies food to another. And, if that species serves as food for several organisms, it climbs up the rankings. Higher ranked species, says Allesino, should become the focus of conservation efforts.
Benno Hansen

From climate news to classroom views : Nature News - 0 views

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  • The lines between what we call 'communication' and 'journalism' are blurring, and the role of journalism is definitely shrinking
  • There is a potential to lose that sort of wider conversation about stuff if we all end up just reading blogs on things we already care about.
  • it's very clear that as a species, we're not well set up to absorb this message. You could write perfect stories and have them all on the front page every day, but as long as it's not affecting people's lives they're not going to change their ways
Hicham Maged

Beyond saving Earth - 0 views

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    Reflections on the aftermath of saving Earth from climate change
Hicham Maged

A Cry for Mankind on Earth - 0 views

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shared by Hicham Maged on 07 Dec 09 - Cached
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    My message for the Climate Change conference for the year 2009 in Copenhagen, Denmark
anonymous

How Does Solar Home Heating Work? - 0 views

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    How solar home heating works and the types of solar home heating methods.
Arabica Robusta

Ecological Space - IIED - 0 views

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    'productive' vs. 'luxury' carbon emission
Benno Hansen

Connie Hedegaard: Time Is Up - The Deadline Is Copenhagen - 0 views

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shared by Benno Hansen on 28 Nov 09 - Cached
  • We can choose to go down the road towards green prosperity and a more sustainable future. Or we can choose a pathway to stalemate and do nothing about climate change leaving an enormous bill for our kids and grand-kids to pay.
  • According to the International Energy Agency every year lost to inaction will cost us 500 billion dollars.
  • The deal should involve binding medium and long-term greenhouse gas reduction goals for developed countries
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  • put the big developing economies on a cleaner and greener path to prosperity
  • provide assistance for the vulnerable countries
  • how we can work together to disseminate and develop technology and knowledge
Benno Hansen

Rising CO2 could cause catastrophic sea level rise finds Antarctic study - Telegraph - 0 views

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shared by Benno Hansen on 23 Nov 09 - Cached
  • during the last period of high CO2, 125,000 years ago, temperatures were up to 10.8F(6C) higher than present day levels. Such a hike in temperature could lead to a rise in sea levels of between 13 to 20ft (4 to 6 m) over hundreds of years as the ice sheets melt.
  • the study suggests that current high levels of CO2 could also cause a rise in temperature
  • massive droughts, extinction of species and sea level rise
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  • the proportion of fossil fuel emissions absorbed by the oceans since 2000 may have declined by as much as 10 per cent
Benno Hansen

We Need Sustainable Capitalism - WSJ.com - 1 views

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shared by Benno Hansen on 25 Oct 09 - Cached
  • market capitalism has arrived at a critical juncture
  • sustainable development will be the primary driver of economic and industrial change over the next 25 years
  • sustainability issues are central to business and should be incorporated in the analysis of business and management quality
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  • "Nature does not do bailouts."
Mark Kabbbash

The Thermal Barrier Paint, Nansulate. INTK is making a difference. - View Message - 0 views

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  • Mark Kabbbash on 20 Oct 09
     
    "preliminary results from a study by Fairbanks based Borealis Energy Services on the performance of Nansulate(R) on steam pipes at surface temperatures of 303 deg F for both surface temperature reduction and reduction of heat loss. Preliminary results showed a 67 deg F temperature difference after applying the Company's patented Nansulate(R) High Heat insulation and corrosion prevention coating on the pipes at the standard application of 3 coats, which equates to a final dry film thickness for the application of approximately 6/1000th of an inch. Borealis Energy, who has been researching the product since July, will be forwarding a final report on their results within 30 days." Borealis Energy Services Releases Results of Study on Use of Industrial Nanotech, Inc.'s Patented Nansulate(R) Insulation Coatings for Alaskan Steam Pipe Project http://ow.ly/txUg
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    Check this out. A paint that insulates!
Mark Kabbbash

INTK Stock Market News : City of Fairbanks Chooses Nansulate Insulation Coatings by Ind... - 0 views

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  • Mark Kabbbash on 29 Sep 09
     
    order from the City of Fairbanks to provide the Company's patented Nansulate® energy saving and asset protection coatings for five city buildings to increase energy efficiency and reduce fuel costs. The first building to be coated with Nansulate® is the Fairbanks City Hall and that application is already underway. The other buildings in the project include the Fire Department, Police Department, Department of Public Works and a fifth city building. Nanotech Energy Solutions, Inc. estimates the amount of the product for the entire project to be approximately 12,000 gallons.
Hicham Maged

Shine like Gold - 0 views

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    Just Do It
Mark Kabbbash

ACFN Stock News : CoaLogix Selected by AlwaysOn as a GoingGreen Top 100 Winner - View M... - 0 views

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  • Mark Kabbbash on 13 Sep 09
     
    "The GoingGreen Top 100 winners have excelled in key strategic areas in the global clean energy technology markets," said Tony Perkins, founder and CEO of AlwaysOn. "We congratulate them for their success in introducing new tools, services, and systems that are driving the next phase of greentech innovation and transforming the biggest industries on earth."
Mark Kabbbash

ZBB Energy stock news : ZBB Energy Announces Appointment of Richard Abdoo and Paul Koep... - 0 views

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  • Mark Kabbbash on 13 Sep 09
     
    ZBB Energy Corporation (NYSE Amex: ZBB) announced today the appointments of Mr. Richard Abdoo, former Chairman and CEO of Wisconsin Energy Corporation and Mr. Paul Koeppe, former CEO and founder of Superconductivity Inc. to serve as independent directors on the Company's Board of Directors.
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