Global Action Plan International

Following the so-called Marrakech Process, a number of task forces were set up to look in depth at specific questions. The task force on Sustainable Lifestyle has just published its final reports - many of them. An overview report is attached here.

In November, Nadia McLaren gave an open presentation on 'Peak Food' hosted by SWEDESD, the Swedish International Institute for Education for Sustainable Development, in Visby, Sweden. It includes the context for food production and consumption, including many other 'peaks'; and examples of transition strategies.

Go Carbon Neutral Day - 23 September 2009

"From cities to cooperatives and from railways to postal services, industry and civil society associations have pledged to significantly reduce their carbon footprint and promote greener living by joining the Climate Neutral Network led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

Climate change is not a problem to be solved, still less 'fought'. The case is made by Tom Atlee that we need to listen to the message: climate change is a symptom of our lessening grasp on reality, from which we can learn to get back on track. If we will.

Unlike governments, nature doesn’t do bailouts. Yet as of 25 September, humanity had placed more demand on ecological services – from filtering CO2 to producing food, fiber and timber – than nature can provide in this year, according to Global Footprint Network calculations. From now until the end of the year, we will meet our demand for ecological services by depleting resource stocks and accumulating carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

In November, the 'pattern laboratory' approach developed by a GAP International R&D group will be used for a large global workshop focused on a pedagogy for sustainable development. We will explore what these 60+ experienced practitioners and researchers from around the world have learned about pedagogical needs and potential.

The workshop is co-hosted by SWEDESD, the Swedish international centre for Education for Sustainable Development at the University of Gotland.

Scott Harrison started his group, charity: water, to provide clean water to save lives in poor countries, armed with nothing but a natural gift for promotion. It has been stunningly successful. In three years, he says, his group has raised $10 million (most of that last year alone) from 50,000 individual donors, providing clean water to nearly one million people in Africa and Asia.

Excerpts from an article by NICHOLAS D. KRISTOF, New York Times columnist

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In several countries, GAP programs advocate choosing indoor plants to remove toxins from the air. Here's some research from Taiga Company.