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Ask Ellen: Knowing the Drill

Chahira Nouira — Fri, 09 Jan 2009 12:21:11 +0000

A mentor in the same subject area is a boon for a new secondary school teacher.

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Building a Digital Locker: Personal Learning Networks Explained

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:51:11 +0000

Students drive their education with custom-made Web pages.

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Ready for Reform: Student Activism Takes the Lead

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:44:10 +0000

Schools get a helping hand from those who know them best: students.

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Blogging in Place: Writing That Explores New Neighborhoods

Chahira Nouira — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:53:08 +0000

Multimedia projects link students with communities near and far.

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How To: Start a Place-Based Blog

Chahira Nouira — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 15:46:07 +0000

Setting up some guidelines for your blog project can help it succeed.

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Looking Back and Looking Forward<br>The Year of Environmental Challenge Makes Way to a Year of Opportunity

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:00:06 +0000

Financial damage and loss of life caused by climate-related natural disasters made 2008 one of the most devastating years on record. Cyclone Nargis last June claimed 78,000 lives in Myanmar. The Atlantic hurricane season caused devastation in the Caribbean, Central America and the United States.

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Facing Up to the Climate Challenge: Green Expectations for 2009?

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 01 Jan 2009 04:00:05 +0000

As the festive season draws to a close, there is evidence the dawning New Year may carry "green" expectations of environmental action

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WHO warns of rise in deaths, human suffering in Gaza

Chahira Nouira — Mon, 29 Dec 2008 19:15:08 +0000

29 December 2008 -- WHO calls for an immediate end to hostilities in the Gaza strip and urges Israel to ensure immediate provision of fuel and critical life-saving/trauma care supplies.

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Geothermal Energy Rocks!

Chahira Nouira — Fri, 26 Dec 2008 11:00:03 +0000

A project, testing advanced seismic and drilling techniques in Kenya, uncovered wells of steam able to generate 4-5 Mega Watts (MW) of electricity and one yielding a bumper amount of 8MW. The project is carried out by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Global Environment Facility (GEF), in cooperation with the Kenyan power company KenGen.

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Climat : la trahison européenne

Chahira Nouira — Wed, 24 Dec 2008 18:35:11 +0000

Tout se présentait bien. Depuis 2007, l'Union européenne s'engageait à réduire de 30% (par rapport à 1990) ses émissions de gaz à effet de serre dans le cadre d'un accord mondial« post-Kyoto » finalisé à Copenhague, fin 2009. Mais faute d'accord, l'Union s'engagerait à réduire unilatéralement de 20%. Début décembre, une réunion préparatoire négociait à Poznan. Un Conseil des chefs d'Etat de l'Union se tenait parallèlement pour faire à Poznan cette offre « canon ».-Articles et débats/ Effet de serre, 2008

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Save the Guinea worm?

Chahira Nouira — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 19:40:11 +0000

Earlier in December I came across this blog entry about the Guinea worm, a parasite you really don't want to be infected with. For more information about it, follow the link in the previous sentence, or this one about efforts...

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Unforseen effect of the credit crunch?

Chahira Nouira — Tue, 23 Dec 2008 15:43:10 +0000

I didn't expect this one but it makes sense. West Nile virus infections are up in California. The (possible) reason: unmaintained swimming pools, according to a paper in Emerging Infectious Diseases. I saw this article in the proofs for Abstracts...

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What, no sprouts?

Chahira Nouira — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:14:09 +0000

I hate Brussels sprouts. There, I've said it. The vegetable that has become synonymous with the British Christmas dinner (presumably because in the days before global trade and improved storage made every type of food available throughout the year, it...

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The Christmas gift that keeps on growing

Chahira Nouira — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 11:46:08 +0000

Still haven’t bought the Christmas present for that special person, who is the hardest one to find a present for? Why not buy your friends and loved ones their own personalised tree in the Scottish highlands and, at the same...

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Precious gifts of frankincense and myrrh...

Chahira Nouira — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 10:45:07 +0000

Here's another Christmas helping from the CAB Abstracts - this time on the seasonal subjects of frankincense and myrrh. These two precious plant resins have numerous uses in perfumes and medicines - not to mention anti-wrinkle creams! Frankincense comes from...

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Arctic Ice Hits a Low as Globe Continues to Warm

Chahira Nouira — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:00:06 +0000

Ice volume in the Arctic in 2008 dropped to its second-lowest level since measurements began, according to new figures released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).

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Clean Development Mechanism Projects Booming Around The World

Chahira Nouira — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:00:06 +0000

The number of Clean Development Mechanism projects around the world boomed in 2008, jumping from 60 in 2004 to several thousand initiatives.

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Ban Ki-moon Calls For Political Leadership To Combat Climate Change

Chahira Nouira — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:00:06 +0000

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has stressed the importance of political will and leadership in tackling the 'quintessential global threat' posed by climate change.

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Global Solar Leaders and UNEP Outline Central Role for Solar in Climate Solution at UN Climate Change Conference in Poland

Chahira Nouira — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 18:00:05 +0000

Heads of three leading international solar companies and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) today issued a joint statement at the UN Climate Change Conference

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IT firms line up for deal to run UK 'smart' meters

Chahira Nouira — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:04 +0000

Communications companies are poised to enter the energy sector under government proposals for the £6bn roll out of "smart" electricity meters to all households by 2020.

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China says makes progress in energy efficiency

Chahira Nouira — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:04 +0000

China has claimed progress in efforts to consume energy more efficiently, saying a key measure of energy intensity fell in the first nine months of the year, Xinhua news agency reported on Saturday.

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EU to publish standby power consumption limits

Chahira Nouira — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:04 +0000

The European commission has formally adopted the first "implementing measure" under the EU's product ecodesign (EuP) directive. The new regulation will put a mandatory limit on the power consumption of standby functions on various consumer appliances.

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Harvest rain to cut water use, says report

Chahira Nouira — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 00:00:03 +0000

Rainwater harvesting could significantly extend the life of water treatment plants and cut down on the waste of drinking water across the State, a study by the National Rural Water Monitoring Committee has found.

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How about some gold for Christmas?

Chahira Nouira — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 17:27:06 +0000

After reading about everyday playful behaviour, such as humour and day-dreaming in the last blog by fellow ‘hand-picked’ blogger Dave Hemming, I was sitting here day-dreaming of a white Christmas and the three kings, and their myrrh, frankincense and gold....

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Real World, San Diego: Hands-On Learning at High Tech High

Chahira Nouira — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:45:07 +0000

Students prepare for the real world through technology-enabled projects.

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Real World, San Diego: Hands-On Learning at High Tech High

Chahira Nouira — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:45:06 +0000

Students prepare for the real world through technology-enabled projects.

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Change Management Update December 2008

Chahira Nouira — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 05:00:06 +0000

Read Change Brief no. 6 focusing on the approval of the reform proposal and the transition phase.

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SustainAbility Considers the Financial Crisis

Chahira Nouira — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 00:00:05 +0000

On this specially launched webpage, SustainAbility presents a range of perspectives on the financial crisis and probes its potential fallout. It includes SustainAbility Founder and Non Executive Director, John Elkington’s review of the triple social, environment and economic crunch currently facing China; SustainAbility Non Executive Director and long-time GE Asset Manager, John Schaetzl and SustainAbility’s Finance Sector lead, Peter Zollinger assessment of whether this time we really could be facing a transformational return to a longer term and more sound approach to investing; and John Elkington and CEO Mark Lee's explanation of why the financial crisis prefigures the looming ecological credit crunch.

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Managing End-of-life Tires Full report

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:00:08 +0000

Globally, an estimated 1 billion tires reach the end of their useful lives on vehicles each year. Disposal of these end-of-life tires (ELTs) in an environmentally sound and productive way continues to be a high priority of the tire business.

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Managing End-of-life Tires Summary

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:00:07 +0000

This brochure summarizes the current status of end-of-life tire management practices and how important issues are being addressed today.

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Tire Industry Project Group Investigates End-of-Life Tire Management

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 23:00:06 +0000

Globally, an estimated 1 billion tires reach the end of their useful lives on vehicles each year. Recognizing the varied end-of-life tires (ELTs) management systems in place around the world, and the need for more information on ELTs and their management by the public, other industries and governments, the WBCSD Tire Industry Project Group has put together an issue overview.

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Philanthropy Academy: Giving Enters the Curriculum

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:59:07 +0000

Students discover what it means to be charitable.

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Philanthropy Academy: Giving Enters the Curriculum

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:59:06 +0000

Students discover what it means to be charitable.

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Hunger Pangs: The Empty-Stomach Problem

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:14:06 +0000

As families struggle to buy food, schools get creative about feeding students.

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Hunger Pangs: The Empty-Stomach Problem

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 12:14:06 +0000

As families struggle to buy food, schools get creative about feeding students.

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14th December Blog Entry

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:05 +0000

Geoff Lye's 14th December Blog Entry: UN re-defines ‘informal roundtable’

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18th December Blog Entry

Chahira Nouira — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 00:00:05 +0000

Geoff Lye's 18th December Blog Entry: COP 14: On track for Copenhagen? Or still beached at Bali?

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Lettre à Jean Daniel, président du Nouvel Observateur

Chahira Nouira — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 18:39:09 +0000

M. Jean Daniel
Président du Nouvel Observateur

Monsieur le Président,

c'est avec un très grand plaisir que j'ai lu l'article de François Bazin du 27 novembre intitulé « De Mendès à Lipietz ». Rien que le titre est déjà un grand honneur !

-Articles et débats/ Médias, Présidentielle 2002, 2008

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Reform Starts Now: Obama Picks Arne Duncan

Chahira Nouira — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:12:06 +0000

His secretary of education selection shows education is a priority.

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Reform Starts Now: Obama Picks Arne Duncan

Chahira Nouira — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 12:12:05 +0000

His secretary of education selection shows education is a priority.

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The Failing Business of Conservation

Chahira Nouira — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 07:00:08 +0000

By James KanterPlease see the New York Times, October 8, 2008.

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High Tech, Higher Learning: A School Grows Its Own Teachers

Chahira Nouira — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 06:26:11 +0000

This school has its own master's plan for developing the teachers it needs.

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Beyond the Sustainability Report – Communicating Accountability

Chahira Nouira — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 00:00:05 +0000

Katie Fry Hester draws on SustainAbility's "Future of Accountability" research to discuss how stand-alone, explicit sustainability reports will either disappear (through integration) or dramatically shrink in size. Material issues will be embedded into mainstream communications channels and technology will continue to drive a wave of ‘radical transparency’ - raising corporate accountability with mainstream stakeholders to the next level and empowering dialogue between companies and individuals.

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"The Business of Inclusion" key theme of the Inter-American Development Bank's Annual Meeting

Chahira Nouira — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:00:08 +0000

In early December, the WBCSD shared key lessons learned from doing business with the low-income sector at the annual meeting of the Inter-American Development Bank, in Cartagena, Colombia. The event focused on “The Business of Inclusion”, emphasizing the importance of companies engaging in inclusive business as a means of creating economic opportunities for Latin America's low-income segment.

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Business Takes a Lead on Sustainable Consumption

Chahira Nouira — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 23:00:08 +0000

Business can play a leading role in fostering more sustainable consumption patterns, according to a report released today by the WBCSD. The report, "Sustainable Consumption: Facts and trends from a business perspective", is the result of a year-long study of the relationship between business activities, consumer behavior and environmental and social challenges.

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Nous sommes tous des Israéliens et des Palestiniens

Chahira Nouira — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:53:08 +0000

Chacun de mes voyages en Israël et en Palestine me coûte énormément d'énergie en raison des attentes qu'ils suscitent.-Moyen-Orient/ Moyen-Orient

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What's the best gift for a teacher?

Chahira Nouira — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:00:05 +0000

It's the thought that counts -- or is it?

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What's the best gift for a teacher?

Chahira Nouira — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:00:05 +0000

It's the thought that counts -- or is it?

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Nothing funny in CAB Abstracts – or is there?

Chahira Nouira — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:49:05 +0000

The CAB Abstracts database might not be the most obvious choice for finding out about humour, but as with most subjects, a few well-chosen search terms will pull out some surprises. Readers should be aware that laughing could be a...

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Taking the Lead: An Interview with Larry Rosenstock

Chahira Nouira — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 06:59:10 +0000

High Tech High School's founding principal and CEO speaks about its innovative teaching and learning model.

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