«Modern technology,» as the form of technology suited to the industrial revolution, has now become problematic, as we define the human and
ecological needs of our time.
Not exact matches
There was, for example, in the eighties an Interfaith Colloquium against Apartheid and there were various interfaith gatherings on
ecological issues as well as interfaith prayer and work for peace, but the Parliament for a moment captured the attention
of the world and sought to show, at a
time of intense conflict in former Yugoslavia and
of communal troubles in India, that religions
need not be a cause
of division but could unite on certain basic ethical teachings.
How can we look after the
needs of the poor and deprived and at the same
time preserve the
ecological integrity
of the Earth?
What is
needed — besides more capital to build up the sector over
time — is an integrated and strategic effort to bring all this together and show how, in total, it forms the lineaments
of a radically different system capable
of delivering superior social, economic and
ecological outcomes.
A minority
of buyers are hoping to move into a minihouse full -
time, motivated by a desire to simplify their lifestyles or by social and environmental concerns about the amount
of living space people
need... Living in a tiny home, as opposed to doing yoga in it or using it for vacations, often appeals to people who want simpler lives that leave less
of an
ecological «footprint.»
The report contains the first
Ecological Footprint analysis
of the most populous German state and finds that North - Rhine Westphalia
needs more than five
times the amount
of resources than its own ecosystems are able to renew.
Times News Network: Himachal Pradesh has embarked on the path
of green growth and sustainable development, keeping in view its location in the fragile western Himalayan region and the
need to undertake development without disturbing the delicate
ecological balance.This was stated by Himachal Pradesh chief secretary P Mitra while addressing a brainstorming session on «Green growth [continue reading...]