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Mobile Technology Tools . . . .

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Bruce

Recommended –Ken Banks blog on KWANJA.NET, a developer of mobile technology tools for development from http://www.kiwanja.net/blog/about-kiwanjanet/ About kiwanja.net 0tweetstweet Since 2003, kiwanja.net has been helping empower local, national a… Continue reading →

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Climate Change and Environmental Impacts on Coastal Communities

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Bruce

Inquiry into Climate Change and Environmental Impacts on Coastal CommunitiesThis report by an Australian House of Representatives committee on climate change spells out policy options available to coastal communities in addressing sea level rise: … Continue reading →

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St. Thomas National Historic Site (1960-1975)

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Bruce

Happy New Year.. . . Michael O’Neal, Senior Associate of Island Resources, and the former president of H. Lavity Stoutt Community College in Tortola, found this fascinating little squib from the National Parks Traveler blog:http://www.nationalpark… Continue reading →

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Doing More. . .

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Bruce

The organization who brought you this disaster for near-coastal waters of Nail Bay, Virgin Gorda, in November, 2003, are now bringing new wonders to the island. . . . this time with help of an Indian transnational corporation — note that the new … Continue reading →

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New Orleans: The Big Incompetent

Posted on December 4, 2009 by Bruce

Road Home Program Took a Wrong Turn in Mid-City Restorations Sometimes it seems as though “Brownie” and “official” New Orleans deserved each other — why does Ray Nagin still have a job? This from the excellent monthly newsletter of the National H… Continue reading →

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COUNCILS FACE LEGAL DILEMMA OVER SEA LEVEL RISE

Posted on December 3, 2009 by Bruce

[From a friend’s blog in the Seychelles, based on an article in Australia . . guess that globalisation thing is working. . . hmmm — so maybe we should tell planners at the State, County and City level that they are legally liable for permitting d… Continue reading →

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Major Sea Level Rise Prediction: 1.4 meter Antarctic Ice Melt by 2100

Posted on December 1, 2009 by Bruce

This report from the BBC at http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8387137.stm [Excerpt —>> Major sea level rise likely as Antarctic ice melts By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News websiteThe Southern Ocean is the world’s most … Continue reading →

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Business Case for Sustainability – Summary of BCG/MIT Report

Posted on November 27, 2009 by Bruce

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Sloppy Work on the South River: River Keeper

Posted on November 24, 2009 by Bruce

A River Keeper on the case: http://southriverfederation.net/index.php/news/blog/Sloppy-Work-on-the-South-… Continue reading →

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Resort Designers Capture Essence of Anguilla. . . NY TIMES ad for Viceroy Anguilla

Posted on November 22, 2009 by Bruce

that’s meant be ironic. . . . bp Continue reading →

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