Sentences with phrase «green economy think»
One who calls our carbon tax a good - news story, is Stewart Elgie, a University of Ottawa law and economics professor and chair of the green economy think - tank Sustainable Prosperity.
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Named International Engine of the Year in 2004, Green Engine of the Year and Best Fuel Economy Engine of the Year for the fifth consecutive year in 2008, Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive ® represents the ultimate synergy of high technology and environmentally - conscientious forward thinking in powertrain design.
At a point in our culture when green thinking is at an all time high, the economy is at a frighteningly low, and advances in the technology are happening at lightening pace, this book could not have chosen a better time to come to fruition.
«Investing in a green economy is a way of powering the world out of its current malaise of short - term thinking and an unsustainable «brown economy.
And national environmental policy leaders like Daniel Esty think all that's needed to move the country towards a green economy is a carbon tax.
With the economy still struggling — and with think tanks quantifying the economic impacts of the clean economy for the first time — more and more governors are considering green growth to drive economic revival and innovation.
In its simplest expression, a green economy can be thought of as one which is low carbon, resource efficient and socially inclusive.
Now we have stupid governments, like the Liberals here in Ontario, who think they are doing the «right thing» attempting to curb emissions with the Green Energy Act, erecting windturbines and solar panels all over the place with the direct consequences of killing the economy, driving up electricity prices to unaffordable levels, and not one molecule of CO2 has been reduced.
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Zedeck writes,» [B] y eliminating the need for traditional fertilizers (which damage soil and water tables), and distributing a cost effective drip irrigation system and training on green water management (rainwater collection) techniques, we think the Backpack farm model could actually shift the entire mindset of how to develop rural economies and make a positive impact Africa's food security by empowering rural farmers with access to markets.
Look forward to Re: Route, New thinking on urban transportation; Re: Store, Green innovation for a healthy urban economy; Re: Connect, Urban planning for people and place; and Re: Vision, Architecture for a sustainable urban community.
Scary, if you don't think the green economy is waiting just around the proverbial corner.
The two - day event at the iconic Stade de France, organised by both Climate Action and the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), was developed to help accelerate the development of a low carbon, green economy by showcasing innovative technology solutions, sharing pioneering thinking, and building cross-sector partnerships.
It's green too, and in this economy, I think you've made a perfect choice!
I think the change in the economy has everyone feeling stress and confusion outside of the home so when they get home they want smooth easy lines, no clutter and happy calming colors like blues and greens.