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Lately, Costa Rica has further ratcheted up its green ambitions, pledging to become one of the only developing nations to make itself "carbon neutral" - a zero net-emitter of carbon - by 2021. (Maldives is the only other developing country to set that goal.) Costa Ricans, or Ticos as they call themselves, believe it's attainable largely because 95% of their country's energy production already comes from renewable, non-polluting sources. As a result, Costa Rican President Oscar Arias is jockeying for a global leadership role on climate change. Arias was one of five keynote speakers to address...
...while Arias wins kudos abroad, many Ticos at home are starting to question whether the President is a real friend of their eco-image and the carbon-neutral campaign. His commitment to protecting national parks has come under fire from conservationists. Worse, they say, he recently lifted a ban on open-pit mining. The move is likely to result in the largest such gold mine in Central America, Las Crucitas, to be operated by a Canadian-owned firm, Infinito, and will require clearing 125 acres (50 hectares) of forest land. It also has environmentalists in Costa Rica and Nicaragua warning...
...Japanese-language announcement video at the gate for domestic departures politely advises travelers to use the bathroom before boarding, the English announcement makes no such suggestion. The English video does encourage passengers to "think about the earth and the sky above," saying that a lighter aircraft means less carbon dioxide emission, but it stops short of suggesting a preboard run to the loo. (See 50 essential travel tips...
...second largest airline has started quietly asking passengers in Japanese to use the bathroom before boarding any of its 38 domestic flights or four international flights between Tokyo and Singapore. The request is part of the airline's "ecological flight" program, now in its fourth year, to reduce its carbon footprint by lightening planes' loads and reducing fuel consumption. Through the month of October, ANA aims to reduce wgat it carries into the atmosphere by as much as 4.2 tons by asking passengers to pack - and board - lighter. (See 10 big recession surprises...
...Environmental Design (LEED) certification of a Harvard facility, we’re well on our way to a greener university.Harvard’s current LEED projects represent upwards of 1,000,000 square feet of space and savings of $680,000 and 1,500 metric tons of carbon dioxide per year. Harvard’s 20 LEED certifications take the win for any institution of higher education—more than the rest of the Ivy League combined and, for you fans of rivalry, three times more certifications than Yale.“Green building is important because Harvard?...