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Steven Elliott-Gower

South Africa: Much too fat | The Economist - 0 views

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resources food obesity south africa

shared by Steven Elliott-Gower on 22 Jun 14 - No Cached
  • Steven Elliott-Gower on 22 Jun 14
     
    SOUTH AFRICA may no longer have the chunkiest economy in Africa, now that Nigeria's has been revalued upwards, but it still has the fattest people. This is evidence, to many South Africans, of the good life: fast food, a fast car, an urban lifestyle.
Michael Todd Shinholster

For Pepsi, a Business Decision With Social Benefit - 0 views

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economic integration resources MNCs governance corporate social responsibility

shared by Michael Todd Shinholster on 22 Feb 11 - No Cached
  • Michael Todd Shinholster on 22 Feb 11
     
    Excellent article in the NYTimes that touches on corporate citizenship.
Dennis Falk

Water wars: 21st century conflicts? | Al Jazeera - 2 views

english.aljazeera.net/...2011622193147231653.html

resources water water wars governance conflict

shared by Dennis Falk on 27 Sep 11 - No Cached
  • Dennis Falk on 27 Sep 11
     
    Click on the water conflict map to see some of Al Jazeera's coverage of an issue which could define 21st century strife After droughts ravaged his parents' farmland, Sixteen-year-old Hassain and his two-year-old sister Sareye became some of the newest refugees forced from home by water scarcity.
Nathan Phelps

Alternative energy won't make our future look all that different | Slate - 2 views

www.slate.com/...e_look_all_that_different.html

resources technology energy alternative energy green energy

shared by Nathan Phelps on 24 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Nathan Phelps on 24 Oct 11
     
    This article arises from Future Tense, a collaboration among Arizona State University, the New America Foundation, and Slate. Future Tense explores the ways emerging technologies affect society, policy, and culture.
Nathan Phelps

Overview of water shortage/usage in 21st century | CNN - 7 views

money.cnn.com/...index.html

resources water

shared by Nathan Phelps on 17 Oct 11 - No Cached
  • Nathan Phelps on 17 Oct 11
     
    This quick article has some nice graphics about global water issues
Steven Elliott-Gower

Why we should build wooden skyscrapers | TED Talk - 1 views

www.ted.com/..._build_wooden_skyscrapers.html

population urbanization climate change resources

shared by Steven Elliott-Gower on 13 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Steven Elliott-Gower on 13 Jul 13
     
    TED Talk that connects urbanization (and the global need for housing) to climate change. Might be good to stop the video about half way through to ask students about potential problems, and then restart to hear the speaker address some of these issues.
Scott Aughenbaugh

A Changed Perspective on GMO Food - 1 views

csis.org/...changed-perspective-gmo-food

resources food gmo

shared by Scott Aughenbaugh on 17 Jul 13 - No Cached
  • Scott Aughenbaugh on 17 Jul 13
     
    One of the leaders of the anti-GMO movement in Europe for the last decade changed his opinion earlier this year. This is a link to event/interview with Mark Lynas.
Martin Shapiro

Global Warming and Climate Change skepticism examined - 1 views

www.skepticalscience.com

climatechange climate change resources

shared by Martin Shapiro on 08 Jul 13 - Cached
  • Martin Shapiro on 08 Jul 13
     
    Good information about climate change.  Also addresses the skeptics of climate change. 
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