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Britain explores the supply chain as a carbon target Australian: WHILE the Australian Government continues its consultations on the proposed emissions trading scheme, companies in Britain have begun looking for creative ways to reduce their carbon footprint by reducing energy use in their supply chains. Booz & Co Sydney-based consultant Greg Lavery said several British companies had been examining more energy-efficient supply chains as a "hidden source of emissions reductions". "In a carbo... more

Celebrities embark on climate change voyage CNN: If the craggy, icy west coast of Greenland doesn’t inspire them, perhaps Vanessa Carlton’s vodka infusions will. British comedian Marcus Brigstocke aboard the Cape Farewell ship in 2007. He’s back again this year. On Friday, the American singer-songwriter and self-professed "expert infuser" will join an unlikely ensemble of 40 artists, scientists and musicians aboard the 10-day "Cape Farewell" expedition to Disko Bay. Musi... more

Celebrities embark on climate change voyage CNN: If the craggy, icy west coast of Greenland doesn’t inspire them, perhaps Vanessa Carlton’s vodka infusions will. British comedian Marcus Brigstocke aboard the Cape Farewell ship in 2007. He’s back again this year. On Friday, the American singer-songwriter and self-professed "expert infuser" will join an unlikely ensemble of 40 artists, scientists and musicians aboard the 10-day "Cape Farewell" expedition to Disko Bay. Musi... more

How the green path can lead to a stronger, wealthier nation Philadelphia Inquirer: Why We Need a Green Revolution and How It Can Renew America By Thomas L. Friedman Farrar, Straus and Giroux 438 pp. $27.95 Much is at stake when a new Thomas Friedman book comes out. He is one of our most influential writers; people read his books to feel for the pulse of the moment. In 1999, The Lexus and the Olive Tree introduced thousands to the notion of globalization; it was like the gun that went off t... more