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Director Alexa J. Bush ’07 of Adams House, who is a Crimson editor, will be showing “Carbon Ohio,” which deals with “family, identity, and decay...
...Sexton visited Kumin’s home for lunch on October 4, 1974. Later that day, Sexton would fill her own Boston garage with carbon monoxide and asphyxiate herself...
...Chase, the second largest bank in the U.S. Two weeks after the protests, the firm announced that it would introduce policies to promote sustainable forestry and indigenous peoples' rights, and block funding that could be used for illegal logging. It also promised to reduce its own, and its clients', carbon emissions. Chalk up another victory for environmentally and socially responsible finance...
...direct action and dialogue are paying off as banks begin to set green goals. HSBC has promised to cut carbon emissions, for instance, while Bank of America has pledged to shun investments in logging operations in the world's most sensitive forests. Even more important is the introduction of new industry standards such as the Equator Principles, which "promote responsible environmental stewardship and socially responsible development" by evaluating the threats projects pose to forests, natural habitats and indigenous populations. Thirty major private banks, including U.S. giants Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase and Bank of America, and European powerhouses ABN Amro, Barclays, HSBC...
...Beddington eco-village (BedZED for short) is Britain's premier sustainable housing estate. Why? Because it's carbon neutral: the community's energy use and production releases no extra carbon dioxide into the environment. "We wake up every morning and think we're on holiday," says resident Steve Tabard. His neighbor, Danny Burrage, says that outside BedZED, "I don't know anybody who has a flat on the second floor with a conservatory and a garden. The kids love...