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Where food begins [Infographic]

October 30October 29Posted in Food, Garden & NatureTagged agriculture, awareness, biodiversity, disasters, ecosystem, fao, food, fue, infographic, natural, resource, soil, Waste, water, world soil day, year of soilsLeave a comment

by FAO
(Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations)

Healthy soils are critical for global food production, but we are not paying enough attention to this important “silent ally,” FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva said on the eve of World Soil Day, to be celebrated on 5 December.

Healthy soils not only are the foundation for food, fuel, fibre and medical products, but also are essential to our ecosystems, playing a key role in the carbon cycle, storing and filtering water, and improving resilience to floods and droughts, he noted.

The UN has declared 2015 the International Year of Soils. Help raise awareness and promote more sustainable use of this critical resource. Related links: http://www.fao.org/soils-2015/en/

Environmental Dates: World Environment Day

June 5June 5Posted in Environmental datesTagged consumption, earth, environment, impact, natural, resource, sustainability, take action, wed, World Environment Day3 Comments

Celebrate the biggest day for positive environmental action!
World Environment Day (WED) is the United Nations’ principal vehicle for encouraging worldwide awareness and action for the environment. Over the years it has grown to be a broad, global platform for public outreach that is widely celebrated by stakeholders in over 100 countries. It also serves as the ‘people’s day’ for doing something positive for the environment, galvanizing individual actions into a collective power that generates an exponential positive impact on the planet.

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What does zero waste mean?

May 5March 15Posted in Sustainable Guide, zero wasteTagged business, care, circular economy, consumer, industry, Landfill, resource, surplus, Waste, zero waste1 Comment

“When industry talks about “zero waste”, the goal is to send nothing besides hazardous waste to landfill. To achieve this, materials that previously would have been thrown away are recycled, repurposed or even designed out from the beginning. Simple enough. But is that what actually happens and do consumers even care?” – Sarah LaBrecque

Read the full original article on Guardian Sustainable Business. Find below a rough summary:

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Green Documentaries: Tapped

February 8March 27Posted in Media, Sustainable GuideTagged action, basic, bottle, bottled, business, climate change, commodity, documentary, eco, effects, film, green, Health, industry, need, oil, plastic, pollution, production, resource, reusable, reuse, sustainability, sustainable, tapped, waterLeave a comment

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Tapped is a film that examines the role of the bottled water industry and its effects on our health, climate change, pollution, and our reliance on oil.

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Saving the Earth with Sustainable Cities [INFOGRAPHIC]

September 5Posted in Sustainable GuideTagged boom, capitals, career, china, cities, copenhagen, degree, denmark, density, earth, eco city, engineer, engineering, environmental, european, explode, france, future, germany, green, green tech, growth, hamburg, increase, infographic, job, nantes, opportunities, past, population, resource, save, science, scientist, spain, specialist, stockholm, sustainability, sustainable, sweden, technician, tianjin, urban, vitoria-gasteizLeave a comment

Originally published on Sustainable Cities Collective via CityTownInfo.com

This infographic is worth your attention. It may not be breaking news that the global urban population is set to increase over the coming decades, but did you know about the green tech hub being built in Tianjin, China or the predicted boom in job opportunities for sustainable cities professionals?