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Better Place is a project of Shai Agassi, he said a mission, to achieve sustainable transportation, global energy independence and freedom from oil. Better  Place does not makes cars but embraces a joint venture with Nissan – Renault which are building zero-emission electric cars and exchangeable batteries.

Better Place network will provide [...]

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SPRANQ creates ecofont: “Appealing ideas are often simple: how much of a letter can be removed while maintaining readability? After extensive testing with all kinds of shapes, the best results were achieved using small circles. After lots of late hours this resulted in a font that uses up to 20% less ink. Free to download, [...]

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In tutto il mondo, Paesi ricchi e poveri, è in atto da tempo una lotta fondamentale tra la società civile e le compagnie private (come le francesi Vivendi Environment, Suez Lyonnaise des Eaux e Saur o la tedesca Rwe/Thames water) contro la privatizzazione delle risorse idriche e per rivendicare il diritto [...]

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The Millennium Ecosystem Assessment (MA) was called for by the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan in 2000. Initiated in 2001, the objective of the MA was to assess the consequences of ecosystem change for human well-being and the scientific basis for action needed to enhance the conservation and sustainable use of those systems and their [...]

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I Gruppi di Acquisto Solidale (GAS) sono gruppi di acquisto che partono un approccio critico al consumo e che vogliono applicare il principio di equità e solidarietà ai propri acquisti. I criteri che guidano la scelta dei fornitori (pur differenti da gruppo a gruppo) in genere sono all’insegna della qualità del [...]

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Farmers’ markets, sometimes called greenmarkets, are markets, usually held out-of-doors, in public spaces, where farmers can sell produce to the public.
Farmers’ market produce is renowned for being locally-grown and very fresh. People argue farmers’ markets allow farmers to pick produce at the peak of flavor, preserve the nutritional content of fresh [...]

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Peace Direct is a charity based in London which supports grassroots peacebuilders in areas of conflict. Peace Direct focuses on supporting grassroots peacebuilders who are local to the conflict and have a clear vision of what needs to be achieved. Peace Direct funds this work, promotes it and learns from it. [...]

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L’Enel propone l’ecodieta per abbassare del 20%  ogni anno le emissioni di CO2 uno dei principali responsabili dell’effetto serra. “La vera rivoluzione non è cambiare il mondo” è lo slogan della campagna di sensibilizzazione verso l’ambiente. Visitando la casa virtuale è possibile calcolare il proprio livello medio di produzione di CO2 [...]

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Muhammad Yunus (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi banker and economist. He previously was a professor of economics and is famous for his successful application of microcredit – the extension of small loans. These loans are given to entrepreneurs too poor to qualify for traditional bank loans. Yunus is also [...]

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Kiva Microfunds is an organization that allows people to lend money via the Internet to microfinance institutions in developing countries which in turn lend the money to small businesses. It is a 501(c) non-profit organization headquartered in San Francisco, supported by donations from its users and through partnerships with businesses and [...]

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